Hello everyone, I've been debating making this topic and I finally decided to create it. The point of this topic is to review the facilities I visit as well as keep everyone updated with my species count, currently around 1,765+ species. I started keeping track of my species count last year while I was in Texas. So every time I update this thread with a new zoo, I'll have it split into two parts, the review (made up of my favorite exhibit, least favorite exhibit and any other notes), and species update. I'll start with my Dallas-Fort Worth Trip as it's when I officially started (note: the species count was at 1,196, I just started keeping track in order rather than alphabetically)
(another note: yes, I count subspecies)
Reviews
Fort Worth Zoo (9/10)
Favorite Exhibit: Museum of Living Art (a.k.a MOLA), the number of species here is incredible! It's like a mix of reptile/amphibian house, insect house as well as a few unexpected surprised or Texas Wild, mostly because I'm a big fan of local wildlife exhibits
Least Favorite: Parrot Paradise (I don't dislike it, I'm just not a fan of it), mostly because it's always busy and the birds are not a fan of cameras so I was unable to photograph any of them.
Notes: If you're a fan of reptiles and amphibians, I'd definitely recommend FWZ.
Dallas World Aquarium (9/10)
Favorite Exhibit: Orinoco, mostly because of the unusual species and interesting habitat design
Least Favorite Exhibit: South Africa (once again, I don't dislike it, I'm just not a fan of it), the penguin habitat needs some renovation, same with the hyrax habitat, but after a few edits, it could be great.
Notes: Stay in Orinoco until the sloths move, trust me, it's worth it!
Dallas Zoo (8.5/10)
Favorite Exhibit: Wilds of Africa, the best African based habitat (after SDZSP) that I've visited.
Least Favorite Exhibits: Tamarins, I love the species, but the habitats are a bit bland.
Note: Don't miss Bird's Landing, I missed it the first two times I visited!
Species Updates
Fort Worth Zoo (9/1/17)
Dallas World Aquarium (9/2/17)
Dallas Zoo (9/3/17)
Next post will be the San Diego trip
(another note: yes, I count subspecies)
Reviews
Fort Worth Zoo (9/10)
Favorite Exhibit: Museum of Living Art (a.k.a MOLA), the number of species here is incredible! It's like a mix of reptile/amphibian house, insect house as well as a few unexpected surprised or Texas Wild, mostly because I'm a big fan of local wildlife exhibits
Least Favorite: Parrot Paradise (I don't dislike it, I'm just not a fan of it), mostly because it's always busy and the birds are not a fan of cameras so I was unable to photograph any of them.
Notes: If you're a fan of reptiles and amphibians, I'd definitely recommend FWZ.
Dallas World Aquarium (9/10)
Favorite Exhibit: Orinoco, mostly because of the unusual species and interesting habitat design
Least Favorite Exhibit: South Africa (once again, I don't dislike it, I'm just not a fan of it), the penguin habitat needs some renovation, same with the hyrax habitat, but after a few edits, it could be great.
Notes: Stay in Orinoco until the sloths move, trust me, it's worth it!
Dallas Zoo (8.5/10)
Favorite Exhibit: Wilds of Africa, the best African based habitat (after SDZSP) that I've visited.
Least Favorite Exhibits: Tamarins, I love the species, but the habitats are a bit bland.
Note: Don't miss Bird's Landing, I missed it the first two times I visited!
Species Updates
Fort Worth Zoo (9/1/17)
- American Comb Duck
- Largescale Four-Eyed Fish
- Speckled Pitviper
- Mexican Leaf Frog
- Philippine Tree Skink
- New Guinea Snapping Turtle
- Haitian Green Anole
- Resingier's Tree Monitor
- South American Bushmaster
- Rainbow Scarab
- Tiger Stingray
- Arapaima
- Trans-Pecos Ratsnake
- Evergreen Toad
- Mandarin Ratsnake
- Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake
- Kaiser's Spotted Newt
- McGregor's Pitviper
- Kweichow Crocodile Newt
- Guatemalan Palm Pitviper
- Usambara Bush Viper
- Philippine Sail-Finned Lizard
- Mali Uromastyx
- Eastern Indigo Snake
- Texas Coral Snake
- Radjah Shelduck
- Wandering Whistling Duck
- Red-Fronted Macaw
- Chiloé Wigeon
- Northern Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Palm-Nut Vulture
- Red Drum
- Ring-Necked Pheasant (Chinese ssp.?)
- Swainson's Hawk
- Texas Copperhead
- Texas Horned Lizard
- Texas Indigo Snake
- Texas Newt
- Rio Grande Cooter
- Pinacate Beetle
- White-Necked Raven
- Spotted Wobbegong
- Pennant Coralfish
- Bignose Unicornfish
- Ocellated Turkey
- African Crowned Eagle
- Golden-Crested Myna
- Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill
- Striped Hyena (Sudanese ssp.?)
- Sumatran Orangutan
- Crocodile Monitor
- Painted Terrapin
- Rhinoceros Ratsnake
- Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink
- Boelen's Python
- San Esteban Spiny Iguana
Dallas World Aquarium (9/2/17)
- Red Bird-of-Paradise
- Oriental Pied Hornbill
- Golden-Headed Manakin
- Gray-Necked Wood Rail
- Montezuma Oropendola
- Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
- Yellow-Headed Amazon
- White-Throated Toucan
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Gem Tang
- Magnificent Rabbitfish
- Wideband Clownfish
- McCullochi's Clownfish
- Blotched Anthias
- Bluecheek Angelfish
- Sohal Tang
- Madagascar Tree Boa
- Central American Rattlesnake
- American Jabiru
- Green Oropendola
- Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth
- Venezuelan Red Howler Monkey
- Capuchinbird
- Long-Wattled Umbrellabird
- Keel-Billed Toucan
- Guinan Cock-of-the-Rock
- Blue-Ring Angelfish
- Crevice Spiny Lizard
- Great Blue Turaco
- Fischer's Turaco
- Wompoo Fruit Dove
Dallas Zoo (9/3/17)
- Yellow-Billed Duck
- Crested Coua (Northern if I'm not mistaken)
- Ring-Necked Dove
- Speckled Pigeon
- Virginia Opossum
- Nile Lechwe
- Caracal (surprisingly my first time seeing Caracals wasn't at Brookfield haha)
- Dalmatian Pelican
- Somali Wild Ass
- Lappet-Faced Vulture
- Chestnut-Breasted Malkhoa
- Green-Cheeked Conure
- Green Woodhoopoe
- Crested Pigeon
- Spectacled Langur
- Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake
- Palestine Viper
- Banded Rock Rattlesnake
- Great Lakes Bush Viper
- Flat-Backed Spider Tortoise
- Reticulate Collared Lizard
- Mangshan Pitviper
- Northern Tuatara
- Sharp-Nosed Viper
- Mangrove Snake
- Brazilian Lancehead
- White-Lipped Pitviper
- Black Mamba
- Jackson's Hornbill
- Maguari Stork
- Azure-Winged Magpie
- Mississipi Kite
Next post will be the San Diego trip
