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Specimen Showcase | Stripes to Spots
Beneath the shimmering surface of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean lies a captivating world filled with wonders🌊. Roaming through the coral...

Specimen Showcase | Fish with Mistaken Identity?
In nature, things are not always what they seem.🔍 Take the Paradise Fishes for instance. These fishes are found in freshwater systems,...

Specimen Showcase | 🐟 Crunch Time
The blue-barred parrotfish, 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘢𝘯 (Forsskål, 1775) is a species of parrotfish (Scaridae family) present...

Specimen Showcase | We Found “Nemo”🐠
The Pixar animated movie “Finding Nemo” has become a classic that has given anemonefishes global recognition. Let’s see here if we can...

Specimen Showcase|Soap of the Sea
Lurking under the depths of Hong Kong’s waters, a grouper-like yellow fish is patrolling around the corals and rocks, it is...


Specimen Showcase | The Luring “Monsters” Hidden in Deep Oceans 👹
When we think of other animals, we often refer to species that have a rather similar body plan as us, or in other terms that look like...

Specimen Showcase | The Underwater Clown 🤡
Some fishes are more eye-catching than others, and today’s species will probably get your attention. 👀✨ The clown triggerfish,...

Specimen Showcase|When Beauty Hides Danger
Some tropical and subtropical coral reefs are home to a rather strange fish. A fearless species that does not escape🏃 when facing danger...

Specimen Showcase | A Superhero Killer of the Darkness
We tend to perceive and describe our surrounding environment thanks to visual and audio cues, however many species rely on very different...

Specimen Showcase | Lamprey the Vampire Fish
Vampires🧛, the mythical creatures roaming in darkness sucking blood, are horrifying yet so popular in books, movies and video games. You...

Specimen Showcase|The Art of Honeybee Hunting by the Oriental Honey Buzzard
Birds of prey are, in many cultures, perceived as majestic creatures that rule the sky🦅 and a symbol of strength, power, and freedom due...

Specimen Showcase | Can You Spot the Spotted Dove?
The spotted dove, 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 (Scopoli, 1786), is a common bird species in Hong Kong. In fact you might often...

Specimen Showcase | Daring Doves or Pesky Pigeons
From hardy cliff dwellers to darling pets to the ancestor of emails✉️, and now a reviled pest, the feral pigeon🕊️, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢...

Specimen Showcase | Butcherbird
Small birds are often perceived as insect or fruit eaters, and less so like some of their past dinosaur ancestors, as predators of other...

Specimen Showcase|Crow Control
Crows and several other species belonging to the Corvidae family are famous for their intelligence within birds, with individuals from...

Specimen Showcase | Egg Guardian
Who are these new bird species visiting Hong Kong during the dry season?🦅 These species are migrating species establishing themselves...

Specimen Showcase | The Night Hunter with Superior Talent - Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Have you ever noticed we tend to classify people using animal metaphors? A ‘night owl' for instance is usually used to describe someone...

Specimen Showcase|A Tiny, Agile, Nighttime Hunter
To most people the image of owls is always associated with enigmatic raptors that lurk in remote forests🌲, with few people and buildings...

Specimen Showcase|A Fashionable Golden-haired Cutie with Stylish Yellow-orange Tassels
Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, yet a few species have evolved to live even within the most extreme...

Specimen Showcase | The Bird that Prefers Water
In coastal and freshwater environments of many regions around the world, a large black bird has captured the attention of fishermen and...
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