exotic species

Curious about what that creepy crawly creature on your deck is?  A website called What's That Bug? answers all your bug-related questions.  Search the database for a matching specimin, or snap a photo and send it in. You just might learn something!  For example, did you know only female horse flies eat blood from mammals? 

Budget Travel has a great list of "14 Weird Animals You Can Travel to See."  Near the top of the list is the Naked Mole Rat, which we have actually moved internationally before.  However, if you want to check out a naked mole rat in its natural habitat you'll have to travel to Kenya!

Naked mole rat eating

A new species of bird has been found in Laos - the aptly named Bare Faced Bulbul. 

Cute or not cute?  One of my coworkers thinks the bird looks like "skeksis" from the movie the Dark Crystal.

This question comes from our "Ask the Pet Travel Specialist" partnership with PetTravelCenter.com:

Q. What are the regulations for bringing Myna birds from Iran [Tehran] to the United States? -- Azar M.

A. Hi Azar,

Nama the ferret moving to Taiwan!