Hylobates lar

The lar gibbon is a small, tailless ape of Southeast Asian tropical forests, celebrated as the fastest and most agile of all tree-dwelling mammals. It…

Bungarus caeruleus

The common krait is one of the ‘Big Four’ venomous snakes responsible for the vast majority of snakebite deaths in South Asia. A slender, nocturnal…

Pterois volitans

The red lionfish is one of the most recognizable reef fish in the world, adorned with dramatic striped coloration and a spectacular fan of long,…

Acanthurus leucosternon

The powder-blue surgeonfish is a striking Indo-Pacific reef fish named for the razor-sharp, scalpel-like spines located at the base of the tail — defensive weapons…

Pavo cristatus

The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India and one of the most visually spectacular birds on Earth. The male’s iconic iridescent tail train…

Hydrophis platurus

The yellow-bellied sea snake has the widest natural range of any snake species, found across the entire tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is the…

Carassius auratus

The goldfish is the world’s oldest ornamental fish, selectively bred in China over 1,000 years from the wild Prussian carp for their golden mutation. The…

Mesocricetus auratus

The Syrian golden hamster, the most familiar pet hamster worldwide, was actually not described by science until 1839 and only became a common pet after…

Pongo pygmaeus

Orangutans are the largest tree-dwelling animals on Earth and share approximately 97% of their DNA with humans. Found only on Borneo and Sumatra, these great…

Pavo cristatus

The Indian peafowl is renowned worldwide for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail train, used in elaborate courtship displays. Native to the Indian subcontinent, peacocks inhabit…

Macaca mulatta

The rhesus macaque is one of the most studied primates in the world, inhabiting a vast range across South and Southeast Asia. These highly social…

Python bivittatus

The Burmese python is one of the five largest snake species on Earth, capable of reaching lengths exceeding 5.7 metres and weights over 90 kg.…