invertebrates

From May 2022 Trip

From May 2022 Trip

From May 2022 Trip

From May 2022 Trip

From May 2022 Trip

From May 2022 Trip

From May 2022 Trip

I took the photo in 2016 at the san Diego zoo

I think its a type of of roach I saw this in 2018 at the Philadelphia butterfly and insect pavilion

Most aquariums I know of do not keep real corals in their very large tanks, instead opting for artificial corals. I presume this is because it is probably much cheaper and easier to manage than real corals in tanks of this scale, but I am wondering if there are any aquariums that do house real...

The past decades, animal welfare has become a very important part of any zoo (as it should be). However, it's very clear that not every group get's the attention it deserves. Whilst large mammals are often subjected to strict standards, reptiles, amphibians, fish and inverts often are somewhat...

I've been considering starting to keep inverts and I would like to see if anyone has had any and if it is the case I would like to hear from someone with experience and know how to start well. If anyone can help me, and/or you just wanna talk about inverts this could be a good thread.

Hi everyone, I'm visiting South Korea, Seoul this April with my family. I'm wondering if any of their zoos have invertebrate and/or amphibians collections, which are my areas of interest. Thanks!

Underwater Photography For the last few years people have been asking me about the images I take underwater, and they often ask about the gear I use. In fact, when I go diving people often comment “Nice camera”, to which I sometimes reply “Actually the camera and lens are very average, but the...

Insects and Arachnids and other creepy crawlies in Zoo collections.... I've been a little fascinated with the thought of these collections in zoos around the world,and whenever I've visited collections in the UK,i've always taken in their bug species as much as the rest of their animal...

Most of the giant millipedes available are still wild caught I believe. Does anyone here keep and breed successfully any of the large species?

Some zoos have quite large exhibits of various invertebrates, but aside from butterfly houses invertebrates are hard to make into an interesting exhibit for the average visitor, as many spend a lot of their time motionless (at least in daylight). What species does your local zoo show and what...