Really good at climbing trees and fences because their feet have special sticky pads that help them stick to almost anything!

Most common and widely distributed swallow globally

Considered one of the closest living relatives to the extinct dodo bird

Popular food fish, prized for its mild flavor and firm texture

A champion swimmer and a social butterfly of the warm seas

They bob their heads up and down as they fly, which is actually how they earned the nickname “Noddy”

Palau’s dazzling gem – a national treasure draped in sunshine and elegance

Known for their acrobatic leaps, twisting and turning gracefully as they jump completely out of the water

During breeding, they transform with elegant white plumage, adorned by decorative plumes on the head, neck, and back

Exhibit powerful flight, with distinctive slow wing beats and an extended neck, defining features during their aerial movements

Holds cultural symbolism in some societies, representing good luck

They eat almost anything that comes their way – you name it, they’ll try to snack on it!

Speed and power embodied, they rule the seas with their sleek bodies and jaw-dropping leaping prowess

Majestic giants of the sea, they peacefully glide through the ocean with mouths agape, filtering the waters for sustenance

Graceful and stealthy, these reef dwellers navigate the coral maze with finesse, showcasing their iconic black-tipped fins

Opportunistic predators of the open ocean, their aggressive and persistent feeding behaviour strikes fear into the hearts of their prey

Majestic ocean predators, embodying power, speed, and precision in their pursuit of prey

Its slender frame and narrow head bear a beak curved like a hawk’s, earning this marine marvel its name

As it grows older, it undergoes a metamorphosis that is nothing short of extraordinary

With a robust body adorned in iridescent hues of emerald and turquoise, it is an underwater jewel that dazzles the eye

Possessed with special visual adaptations to catch fish

An impressively acrobatic bird that can catch flying fish mid-jump

These birds spend weeks in the air and hunt, preen and even sleep while in flight

They dance along with their gorgeous red tails to attract partners in a faithful courtship

These ocean wanderers can be spotted from a distance showing awe-inspiring aerial tricks

These birds have been recorded to fly at 3000 meters (9850 ft)

Living around smelly brackish marshes is unthinkable, but these birds love their isolated habitat or don’t have a sense of smell

Native to Asia where they were first domesticated, the ancestors to all our chickens

At the speed of over 321 km/h (200 mph), this bird outraces a Formula1 car

This bird taps its feet to imitate rain to make the prey reach the surface

Elegant long-legged wader, common almost worldwide

This bird holds the record of the longest distance flown by any bird in recorded history

The most elegant of all godwit species

These hardy birds are capable of flying at dizzying heights, where even helicopters can’t fly

One of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution habituating all continents except Antarctica

Despite their name,most of their diet makes up of fruits and seeds

The mysterious diver of the ocean is the largest and only sea turtle without a hard shell and scales

The most widespread species of snakes on earth are found throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans and from Africa to Central America

Largest of all living reptiles and the animal most likely to eat a human