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Specimen Showcase | Cockroach in the Sea
“ It is a cockroach! ” I am sure that many of you will think this while looking at the pictures, but don’t get fooled by its appearance!...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | The Mysterious Time Travelers under The Sea
Sea spiders are probably one of the most enigmatic aquatic creatures and have remained nearly unchanged for more than 450 million years....

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | The Poisonous “Revenge”☠️
You are most certainly all familiar with the terms of frogs and toads. However, do you know how to differentiate them🤔? And did you know...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | Colourful Characters
Chameleons are certainly some of the most amazing animals in the world! These highly specialised lizards boast a suite of unique...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | Meet the Frilled Lizard: A Real-life Dinosaur-looking Creature🦕!
Get ready to meet one of the coolest lizards on the planet – the frilled lizard🦎! Imagine walking in the Australian outback and bumping...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase|The Gargantuan Python 🐍
The Burmese python, 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 (Buhl,1820), is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia with its range...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | Snake or Worm?
Appearances can sometimes be deceiving🤥. At first sight what may look like a large earthworm moving silently onto the floor through the...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase|The Sea Snake that Uses its Forehead to Breathe🧘🏻♀️
While diving in the Indo-Australian Ocean, a slender object with bandings on its back catches your eye. What could it be👀? You just met...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase|A Lizard with a Distinctive Tail
𝘌𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 (Günther, 1875) is a large skink endemic to the Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | Ocean's Precious Gem🏺
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (𝘌𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢) 🔬 (Linnaeus, 1766) is a fascinating species playing a crucial...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


Specimen Showcase | Angel in the Sea 🦈
Sharks, unfortunately, do not always have the best reputation😥, indeed only about 65 attacks are recorded annually all over the world...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10


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

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 10
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