Jelly Fish

In general, jellyfish are an important indicator species for the health of the ocean. When they occur in great colonies, or blooms, it can signify increasing pollution, and an ecosystem that is out of balance.

On June 12, 2008, Hong Kong Post issued the special stamp set featured jelly fish species. The issue comprises of 6 postage stamps depicted each jelly species i.e:  Flower hat jelly, Octopus jelly, Brown sea nettle, Moon jelly, Lion’s mane jelly, and Pacific sea nettle.

Flower Hat Jelly

The flower hat jelly (Olindias formosa) is a species of jellyfish occurring in the West Pacific off southern Japan. Flower hat jelly is one of the most 14 beautiful jellyfish in the world.

Flower hat jelly is one of a rare species of jellyfish. These invertebrate animals living in coastal waters. Characterized by lustrous tentacles that coil and adhere to its rim when not in use, the flower hat jelly's bell is translucent and pinstriped with opaque bands, making it easily recognizable.

The flower hat jelly can grow to be about 15 cm  in diameter. Its sting is painful but non-lethal to humans. Its diet consists of mostly small fishes and some marine invertebrates.

Hong Kong Flowers

In year 2008, Hong Kong Post issued the specific stamp set features the flowers which available in their country. The depicted flower species are Chinese hibiscus, Tree cotton, Allamanda, Azaleas, Indian Lotus, and Morning Glory.

Chinese Hibiscus

Chinese hibiscus or Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, is an evergreen flowering shrub native to East Asia. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant throughout the tropics and subtropics. The flowers are large, generally red in the original varieties, and firm, but generally lack any scent.Chinese hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia, called Bunga Raya in Malay.

There are many varieties, cultivars, and hybrids  with flower colors ranging from white through yellow and orange to scarlet and shades of pink, with both single and double sets of petals.

Giant Panda–Ying Ying & Le Le

On July 1, 2008, Hong Kong Post issued the special stamp set to commemorate the handover of the cub pair of giant panda from the Central People's Government (CPG)  to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) . The issue comprises of 4 postage stamps depicted the cub of giant panda, Ying Ying and Le Le.

The giant panda has a very distinctive black-and-white coat, and adults measure around 1.5m long and around 75cm tall at the shoulder. Giant pandas live in mountainous regions, such as Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Tibet. The panda has a diet that is overwhelmingly herbivorous. The giant panda eats shoots and leaves, living almost entirely on bamboo. The following  links shown how they are look very like to eat bamboo,  http://youtu.be/tyLrlFq-Jj8.

.The pair of giant pandas given by the Central People's Government (CPG) in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) arrived safely in Hong Kong on April 26 , 2007 from Wolong, Sichuan. At the handover ceremony , the "Name the Giant Pandas" were announced. The young male (No. 606) was officially named "Le Le" and the female (No. 610) "Ying Ying". The names were chosen from among 13,000 entries with 6,700 different pairs of names.

Hong Kong Butterflies II

On June 14, 2007, Hong Kong Post has issued the stamp set features butterflies which found in their country. The issue comprises of 5 (five)  postage stamps with various of the face value. The depicted butterflies are Faunis eumeus, Prioneris philonome, Polyura nepenthes, Tajuria maculata, and Acraea issoria.

Description of each depicted species can read more in the blog,  “Butterfly Stamps of The World”,  in article of  “Hong Kong Butterflies II”.

A stamp with value   $ 1.40  presents species Faunis eumeus,

A stamp  with value  $ 1.80  presents species Prioneris philonome.

A stamp with value $ 2.40 presents  species Polyura nepenthes

A stamp with value  $ 3.00 presents  species Tajuria maculata

A stamp with value $ 5.00  presents  species Acraea issoria

Chinese White Dolphin

Hong Kong post collaborated with WWF organization  issued the stamp series of Chinese White Dolphin in 1999. The issued stamp in 4 denomination values with marked WWF logos. Another issue are maxi cards that depicted more detail of this species and local FDC.

The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis), also called Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, is a species of the Humpback dolphin and is one of eighty cetacean species.

The adult dolphin is usually white or grey in colour. They exhibit a pink-coloured skin. This colour of the skin is not a result of colour pigmentation, but is actually from blood vessels.

The adult's body length is about 200 - 350 centimetres and the infant's body length is about 1 metre. The average weight of an adult is around 150 to 230 kilograms.