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Saltwater Fish in Colour Part 1, Part 3: The Secrets (Yujin)

4.3 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

To close off my Yujin Saltwater Fish in Colour Part 1 reviews (see the first parts here and here), I am hereby reviewing the last 3 of the fish; they’re all the secret and chase pieces. Instead of going by numerical numbers, I’ll start from the weakest to the best (in my opinion).

Green Anaconda (Wildlife by Mojö Fun)

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4.8 (19 votes)

Review and images by Kikimalou; edited by bmathison1972

After Schleich and Safari Ltd. in 2022, Mojö Fun is also offering its version of the famous green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, new for 2023. Until now, my collection has lacked a serious representative of the species. Initially tempted by the Safari Ltd., I finally fell for the Mojö version.

Great White Shark (Folkmanis)

4 (9 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Behold, I give you the biggest shark toy in my possession, the great white (Carcharodon carcharias) from Folkmanis! I came across this magnificent puppet in a local toy store more than fifteen years ago. I was in my mid-twenties at the time, single without any children, and the price tag was a hefty $89.99 Canadian.

Goblin Skark (The Sharks Vol. 2 by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

4.1 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is the only living member of the family Mitsukurinidae, with other members dating back to the early Cretaceous, which is in the order Lamniformes which includes such All Stars such as the great white, mako, basking, megamouth, and others.

Greenland Shark (True Scale Museum Collection: Sharks by Larami)

4.2 (15 votes)

Review and images by Alopias superciliosus; edited by bmathison1972

The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is the largest of the Sleeper Sharks (family Somniosidae), and one of the largest extant species of sharks, attaining lengths of up to 23 ft (7 m) and weighing up to 3,090 lbs (1,400 kg).

Blue Whale, 2018 (Sealife by CollectA)

4.6 (13 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Well, here it is, my review of the final sample animal toy from Happy Hen Toys—for now. Once again I must express my deepest thanks to them for such wonderful generosity. And I’ve saved the very biggest for last: CollectA’s second version of the massive and marvelous blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).

Japan Deep Sea Life Bath Bomb Collection (Moritoku)

4.2 (5 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

While deep sea life figures are seen as a rare treat amongst the western market, Japan has been mass-producing them for many years since the early 2000s, where they have been made into both high quality figures for collectors and sometimes also cheap novelty toys.

Spotted Eagle Ray (Marine Life by Papo)

5 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In the past reviews, I’ve lamented on how there isn’t enough rays represented in plastic. So far, in the last 3 years there have been quite a few cartilaginous fish figures made, some that are underrepresented: 2021 gives us a Helicoprion and Cretoxyrhina from PNSO, a really stylised great white shark branded as a megalodon from Papo, an awesome basking shark from CollectA, a set of stylized ray figures from Kitan Club, and a Xingu river ray by Kaiyodo.

Emperor Penguin (Wild Animals by Papo)

4.9 (11 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Well, it turns out that my previous review was in fact my 100th for the Animal Toy Blog and I completely overlooked that fact! So I guess I’ll celebrate with #101 instead. My subject is the Papo emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) with chick, yet another generous sample from Happy Hen Toys, bless them.

Griffon Vulture (Wild Animals by Papo)

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4.3 (12 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

I’ve always been rather fond of vultures due to their large size, intimidating appearance, and the crucial role they play in consuming carrion. The Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus) is a very typical Old World vulture with quite a large population in Spain and much smaller populations scattered across the rest of Europe.

Ocellaris Clownfish (Nature Techni Colour: Toba Aquarium by Kitan Club

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In a lagoon within the Great Barrier Reef, the little residents are out and about their colorful home doing what animals do to survive: eat, socialize, adjust to changes, reproduce, and not get themselves eaten. What appears to be a ball of hair is one of the more predatory residents: the sea anemone.

Tasmanian Devil (Wild Safari Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

4.9 (8 votes)

Review and images by Kikimalou; edited by bmathison1972

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest carnivorous marsupial still alive. About the length of a Corgi, with a stocky body, a large head full of teeth, and a tail about half the length of its body. The coat is black with, most of the time, white markings on the neck and on the rump at the base of the tail.

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