Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae
Research Scientist Brian Coad notes that the coelacanth has a rich and important evolutionary history, but the living representative is equally fascinating. Ever hear of a fish that moves its fins like a trotting horse? How about a fish doing a headstand? The modern coelacanth does both!

Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus sayi
Museum entomologist Bob Anderson chose these beetles as amazing treasures because they display a very unusual behaviour in the insect world -- they feed and protect their young! Wait until you see what they feed them...

Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha
Jean-Marc Gagnon, Chief Collection Manager for invertebrates, thinks zebra mussels are both amazing and terrifying. This exotic species has cost millions of dollars in damages since it was first noticed in North America in 1988. André Martel, Research Scientist, studies zebra mussels two ways -- he dives to study them under water, and he uses collected specimens to study them in the lab.