Animals that are only found in one American zoo or aquarium

jayjds2 said:
Wow, I didn't know all these species were kept in America! (Check out the title of the thread)

Coincidentally, the African darter is kept in San Diego Zoo Safari Park, though I believe the San Diego Zoo may have some as well.

There is a tiger shark at Maui Ocean Center.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park also seems to have America's only white-breasted cormorants.

Zoo Miami seems to have the only Javan cochoa.

Now, for the Dallas World Aquarium (I assure you I probably missed a/some species: Venezuelan red howler, brown-throated three toed sloth, curl-crested jay (if they have it), three-wattled bellbird, Guianan red cotinga (if they have it), scarlet cock-of-the-rock, thick-billed euphonia, resplendent quetzal, crested quetzal, tyrant hawk-eagle, Guaianan crested eagle, black-and-white hawk eagle, saffron toucanet, fire-billed aracari, many-banded aracari, prong-billed barbet (if still present), versicolored barbet, red-capped manakin, blue-crowned manakin, lance-tailed manakin, little tinamou, Antillean manatee, yapok, and even more small species behind the scenes.
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Maryland zoo and toledo zoo both have white breasted cormorants.
 
I know this question is off topic but since Ethiopia has a export ban on their wildlife, how will San Diego zoo get geladas in the future?
 
Coelacanth18 said:
I think Omaha might still have them?

Edit: maybe not if TWP does, as I think there is supposed to only be one other holder.
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Omaha does not, but TWP's individuals were imported from Howletts. Not sure where Omaha's went.
 
And Bronx's group is getting on in age and hasn't had a baby in a long time. Will be interesting to see what the zoo is planning on replacing them with eventually. Maybe proboscis monkeys:rolleyes:
 
savethelephant said:
And Bronx's group is getting on in age and hasn't had a baby in a long time. Will be interesting to see what the zoo is planning on replacing them with eventually. Maybe proboscis monkeys:rolleyes:
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One can only hope... :p

They will probably be replaced either by Francois' or silvery langur, the two species with AZA breeding programs. Unless they decide to go against the grain and import a different species from somewhere else (a new group of Javans, for instance).
 
There are a decent amount of zoos that have southern sea otters, but which zoos have northern sea otters (other than Pittsburgh, and not Seaworld or an aquarium)
 
Coelacanth18 said:
One can only hope... :p

They will probably be replaced either by Francois' or silvery langur, the two species with AZA breeding programs. Unless they decide to go against the grain and import a different species from somewhere else (a new group of Javans, for instance).
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Most likely Francois', as silvery is already exhibited elsewhere in the building. Personally, though, I hope the exhibit is renovated a bit first. It isn't bad, but the climbing structures are all on the same level, so there's little variation in height. What are some other interesting species that could go in there?
csura999 said:
According to the Milwaukee County Zoo, they are the only institution in North American to display Ornate flying snakes.
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Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo has this species, and I believe they're in a few other institutions as well- California Academy of Science perhaps?
natel12 said:
There are a decent amount of zoos that have southern sea otters, but which zoos have northern sea otters (other than Pittsburgh, and not Seaworld or an aquarium)
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Minnesota Zoo has I believe three individuals. Not sure why you made the unnecessary exclusion of aquariums, but the New York Aquarium might have one still, and I believe the Georgia Aquarium has one as well.
 
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