Plants > Tropical Plants
The Hanging Lobster Claw (Heliconia rostrata), celebrated as the False Bird of Paradise and revered as the national flower of Bolivia (the Patujú), is an architectural showstopper native to the dripping understories of the Amazon rainforest. Unlike upright heliconias,...
Plants > Aquatic Plants
The Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea), reverently celebrated as the Sacred Blue Lily of the Nile, is an enchanting, mystical aquatic flower immortalized throughout ancient Egyptian art, religion, and mythology. Rising gracefully from the muddy depths of the Nile each...
Invertebrates > Beetles
The Caucasus Beetle (Chalcosoma caucasus), also known as the Three-horned Rhinoceros Beetle or Chalcosoma chiron, is a colossal, armored titan that reigns as the largest and most powerful beetle in Southeast Asia. With massive males exceeding five inches in length and...
Invertebrates > Beetles
The Glorious Beetle (Chrysina gloriosa), also celebrated as the Glorious Scarab, is universally hailed as one of the most magnificent insects in North America. Endemic to the dramatic ‘Sky Island’ mountain ranges of Arizona and Mexico, this living jewel...
Amphibians > Frogs
The Hairy Frog (Trichobatrachus robustus), also famously nicknamed the ‘Horror Frog’ or ‘Wolverine Frog,’ is one of the most bizarre and physiologically astonishing amphibians on Earth. Native to the rushing rainforest torrents of Central...
