How Well Do (BLANK SPECIES) Do In Captivity?

Larger Wading Birds: Storks (Jabiru, Greater Adjutant), Asian Ibises (Crested, Giant, White Naped), South American Ibises (Green, Bare Faced, Sharp Tailed etc....), Old World Northern Hemisphere White Spoonbills (Eurasian, Black-Faced, Royal), Larger Bustards: Denham's, Great Indian, Australian

Lesser Known African Hoofstock: Common & Mountain Reedbuck, Kob, Dibatag, Giant Eland

South American Deer: Marsh, Pampas, Huemuls, Brockets & Pudu's

Asian Deer: White Lipped, Sambar, Bactrian

Larger Primates: Large Papio Baboons (Chacma & Yellow), SE Asian Leaf Eating Monkeys (Grey Plains, Nilgiri, & Golden Langurs), Surili's, other Mangabey species
 
Luke da Zoo nerd said:
Ok, If there were one species I would wonder about it would be deep sea species, interestingly enough. I know many people say deep sea creatures are hard to keep in captivity, but I am kind of skeptical about deep sea creatures in captivity. Many Japanese aquariums, have kept flapjack octopuses, Which live on the sea floor. And salamander sharks, and Phronima, and deep sea isopods, skeleton shrimp, and more. Its funny because we say deep sea creatures are rare in captivity but when we think about it, we have managed to keep a lot of deep sea creatures over the years.
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EsserWarrior said:
Is it difficult to sustain them or do other facilities not attempt caring for them?
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A variety of deep-sea creatures have been kept over the years, but relatively few have been kept long term. Attempting to keep any deep sea creature is a bit of a gamble because we know so little about them. Any creature that makes it through the decompression to the surface has a fair chance to survive for awhile. Most of these species require quite cold water and a high standard of care, so relatively few aquariums can adequately care for them.
 
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