The Longan (Dimocarpus longan) is a large tree belonging to the same family as the Lychee and Rambutan, which can grow up to 40 m tall.

The Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a fully marine turtle that lives in shallow waters around coral reefs. Its brown shells are strikingly coloured with irregular yellow and orange mottles, and its upper jaw protrudes far beyond its lower one, giving its mouth the distinctive beak-like shape from which it gets its name.

No Christmas decorations can be complete without a sprig of mistletoe – an evergreen plant which many believe promises a kiss to those who stand beneath it. But did you know that here in the tropics, we have a native mistletoe too?