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Did you know that there is a small evergreen plant 🌱 that has managed to thrive on Earth for millions of years? It's called...

Do you know how many plant species are found in Hong Kong? With its small area and history of intense past and modern disturbance, one...

Today we will introduce you to a survivor, a species found in Hong Kong which over time has seen its population declining and which we...

𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘢 Blume is a plant belonging to the Fagaceae family, known to have adult trees reaching up to 18 m,...

The tropical or common swamp pitcher-plant, 𝘕𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴, is a species of carnivorous plant widespread...

Schima (𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢 Gardner & Champ.), a majestic evergreen tree of the Theaceae family, stands tall in the forests of...

If you see pods on the ground next to rivers and shorelines, it might have fallen off from the Wild Beans, 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘢...

The camphor tree is widely recognized in both urban and suburban settings, but there is another tree often mistaken for camphor that...

𝘎𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢 (Linnaeus, 1771), commonly known as the ginkgo or maidenhair tree , is a remarkable species belonging to an...

The ocean at night is one of the most attractive places to wander, due to the frenzy activity of marine creatures. Sharks and most of the...

Did you know that Hong Kong hosts as many as 84 species of hard corals? Coral reefs are sometimes referred to as the “tropical...

Corals are one of the most intriguing and misunderstood marine organisms in the world. Some people may think they are rocks, some think...

Did you go to the beach or on the ocean lately? If so, you may have noticed the numerous jellyfish swimming on the water surface? The...

Under the waves of the reefs and lagoons off the Indo-Pacific sits a gentle giant . It opens its shell wide and open, extending its flap...

Most jewellery is made from valuable metals such as gold and silver, but natural pearls are produced by living creatures. Do you know...

The common octopus, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 (Cuvier, 1797), is a species of cephalopod present in most of the world’s oceans,...

If you have seen a specimen of a 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴 species, it would immediately remind you of prehistoric creatures found in fossils or...

Deep beneath the waves of the vast ocean, an extraordinary creature dwells. Roaming freely with its elongated body and majestic...

There is a large colorful forest under the sea. One might think of a reef with corals of different colors. Today , however, we introduce...

Let’s face it, biologically speaking, the sexual and reproductive life of mammals is rather boring in comparison to the diversity...