ZooChat Challenge North America 2020

The tur counts. I think I mentioned (but maybe I didn’t) that the list was made primarily using my own lifelist, and filling in some extra species I was aware of. I haven’t seen any tur species and forgot they were kept, so they’re missing from the list. Think of the master list as a guide - but IUCN will always outrank it in terms of what counts.
Thanks for the clarification. Gotta add another species seen at Toronto!

13. West Caucasian tur Capra caucasica
 
My first zoo in three months!:

Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - May 23 2020
18. Asian Black Bear Ursus thibetanus VU
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo and Adventure Park - June 24 2020
19. African Penguin Spheniscus demersus EN
20. Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus VU
21. Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea VU
22. Red Wolf Canis rufus CR
23. Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes EN
24. Cotton-top Tamarin Saguinus oedipus CR
25. Snow Leopard Panthera uncia VU
 
Sylvan Heights:
28. Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthus
29. Edward's Pheasant, Lophura edwardsi
30. African Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus
31. Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum
32. Whooping Crane, Grus americana
33. Green Peafowl, Pavo mucus
34. Madagascar Teal, Anas bernieri
35. Laysan Teal, Anas laysanensis
36. Phillipine Duck, Anas luzonica
37. White-winged Wood Duck, Asarcornis scutulata
38. Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis
39. Hawaiian Goose, Branta sandvicensis
40. Brown Eared-pheasant, Crossoptilon mantchuricum
41. Blue-winged Goose, Cyanochen cyanoptera

Zoo Miami:
42. West Indian Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna arborea
43. White-naped Pheasant Pigeon, Otidiphaps aruensis
44. Northern Helmeted Curassow, Pauxi pauxi
45. Golden Conure, Guaruba guarouba
46. Red Siskin, Spinus cucullatus
47. Visayan warty pig, Sus cebifrons
48. Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus
49. Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactylus
50. Northern white-cheeked gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
51. Okapi, Okapi johnstoni
52. Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus
53. Giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis
54. Black-and-white ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata
55. Geoffroy’s spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
56. Lowland anoa, Bubalus depressicornis
57. African wild ass, Equus africanus
58. Greater one-horned rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
59. Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis
60. Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
61. Dhole, Cuon alpinus
62. African wild dog, Lycaon pictus
63. Giant eland, Tragelaphus derbianus
64. Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx
65. Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
66. Mainland clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosa
67. Gaur, Bos gaurus
68. Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
69. Addax, Addax nasomaculatus
70. Grevy;s zebra, Equus grevyi
71. Rhim gazelle, Gazella leptoceros
72. Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
73. Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus
74. Club-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura quinquecarinata
75. Orinoco crocodile, Crocodylus intermedius
76. Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone

Naples Zoo:
77. Buff-cheeked gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
78. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
79. Cotton-top tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
80. Military Macaw, Ara militaris
 
Finally made it to a zoo!

Beardsley Zoo
1. Chacoan Peccary, Catagonus wagneri EN
2. (Western) Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens EN
3. Red Wolf, Canis rufus CR
4. Leopard, Panthera pardus VU
5. Tiger, Panthera tigris EN
6. Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla VU
7. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi EN
8. White-Naped Crane, Antigone vipio VU

~Thylo
 
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo and Adventure Park - June 24 2020
19. African Penguin Spheniscus demersus EN
20. Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus VU
21. Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea VU
22. Red Wolf Canis rufus CR
23. Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes EN
24. Cotton-top Tamarin Saguinus oedipus CR
25. Snow Leopard Panthera uncia VU
Ochsner Park Zoo - June 17 2020
26. African Spurred Tortoise Centrochelys sulcata VU
 
New additions from today's visit to Toronto.

14. Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta EN
15. Grey crowned crane Balearica regulorum EN
16. Pygmy hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis EN
17. Radiated tortoise Astrochelys radiata CR
18. Common spider tortoise Pyxis arachnoides CR
19. Dwarf crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis VU
20. Western gorilla Gorilla gorilla CR
21. Polar bear Ursus maritimus VU
22. Steller's sea eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus VU
 
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Ochsner Park Zoo - June 17 2020
26. African Spurred Tortoise Centrochelys sulcata VU
Indianapolis Zoo - July 10 2020
27. Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome VU
28. Crab-eating Macaque Macaca fascicularis VU
29. Walrus Odobenus rosmarus VU
30. Radiated Tortoise Astrochelys radiata CR
31. Grand Cayman Blue Iguana Cyclura lewisi EN
32. Aruba Island Rattlesnake Crotalus unicolor CR
33. Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis CR
34. Burmese Python Python bivittatus VU
35. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides CR
36. Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri VU
37. Addra Gazelle Nanger dama CR
38. African Elephant Loxodonta africana VU
39. Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus VU
40. Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis CR
41. Military Macaw Ara militaris VU
42. Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus EN
 
Seaworld SD:
  1. Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus
  2. Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus
  3. Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris
  4. Olive Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea
  5. Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas
  6. Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
  7. Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta
  8. Asian Small-clawed Otter, Aonyx cinereus
  9. Sky Blue Poison Dart Frog, Hyloxalus azureiventris
  10. Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
  11. Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
  12. Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus
  13. Southern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
  14. San Diego Zoo:African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
  15. Fosa, Cryptoprocta ferox
  16. Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
  17. King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
  18. Mang Mountain Pit viper, Protobothrops mangshanensis
  19. Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis
  20. Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
  21. Clouded Rock Iguana, Cyclura nubila
  22. African Spurred Tortoise, Centrochelys sulcata
  23. Galapagos Tortoise, Chelonoidis nigra
  24. Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
  25. Sumatran Orangutan, Pongo abelii
  26. Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
  27. Siamese Crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis
  28. Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
  29. Coconut Crab, Birgus latro
  30. Malayan Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris
  31. Pygmy Hippo, Choeropsis liberiensis
  32. Okapi, Okapia johnstoni
  33. Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius
  34. Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi
  35. Eastern Giant Eland, Tragelaphus derbianus
  36. Speke's Gazelle, Gazella spekei
  37. Chacoan Peccary, Catagonus wagneri
  38. Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla
  39. Siberian Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus
  40. Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
  41. Amur Leopard, Panthera pardus
  42. Sichuan Takin, Budorcas taxicolor
  43. Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
  44. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
  45. Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii
  46. Nubian Ibex, Capra nubiana
  47. Blue Eyed Black Lemur, Eulemur flavifrons
  48. Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
  49. Red Collared Lemur, Eulemur collaris
  50. Coquerel's Sifaka, Propithecus coquereli
  51. Ring Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
  52. West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
  53. African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
  54. Red Cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
  55. Bornean Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus
  56. Andean Bear, Tremarctos ornatus
 
Safari Niagara: 18 July 2020

23. Sarus crane Antigone antigone VU
24. Common hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
25. African wild dog Lycaon pictus EN
26, Callimico Callimico goeldii VU
27, Lowland tapir Tapirus terrestris VU
28. Black-and-white ruffed lemur Varecia variegata CR
29. Common brown lemur Eulemur fulvus VU
30. Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus EN
31. Lar gibbon Hylobates lar EN
32. Agile gibbon Hylobates agilis EN
33. Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus EN
34. Western crowned pigeon Goura cristata VU
35. African grey parrot Psittacus erithacus EN
36. Umbrella cockatoo Cacatua alba EN
37. Moluccan cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis VU
38. Yellow-headed amazon Amazona oratrix EN
 
Buttonwood Park Zoo- 3/7/2020
13. Asian Elephant- Elephas maximus
14. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin- Leontopithecus chrysomelas
15. Cottontop Tamarin- Saguinus oedipus
16. Cabot's tropagan- Trapogan caboti
17. Peruvian pigeon- Patagioenas oenops
18. Red-breasted goose- Branta ruficollis
19. Baer's Pochard- Aythya baeri
20. Scaly-sided Merganser- Mergus squamatus
21. Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle- Podocnemis unifilis
Capron Park Zoo-
22. Black and White Ruffed Lemur- Varecia variagata
23. Red-ruffed Lemur- Varecia rubra
 
Finally made it to a zoo!

Beardsley Zoo
1. Chacoan Peccary, Catagonus wagneri EN
2. (Western) Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens EN
3. Red Wolf, Canis rufus CR
4. Leopard, Panthera pardus VU
5. Tiger, Panthera tigris EN
6. Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla VU
7. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi EN
8. White-Naped Crane, Antigone vipio VU

~Thylo

Bronx Zoo
9. Gaur Bos gaurus VU
10. Nubian Ibex Capra nubiana VU
11. Slender-Horned Gazelle Gazella leptocercos EN
12. Indian Hog Deer Axis porcinus EN
13. Sambar Deer Rusa unicolor VU
14. Pere David's Deer Elaphurus davidianus EW
15. Brow-Antlered Deer Panolia eldii EN
16. Barasingha Rucervus duvaucelii VU
17. North Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis VU
18. African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus EN
19. Lion Panthera leo VU
20. Snow Leopard Panthera uncia EN
21. Przewalski's Wild Horse Equus przewalskii EN
22. Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi EN
23. Indian Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis VU
24. Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla CR
25. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus EN
26. Blue-Winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera VU
27. Mariana Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus roseiapilla EN
28. Brown Eared-Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum VU
29. Mountain Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron inopinatum VU
30. Red-Crowned Crane Grus japonensis EN
31. Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita EN
32. Yellow-Crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea CR
33. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus VU
34. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis VU
35. Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea VU

~Thylo
 
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Bronx Zoo
9. Gaur Bos gaurus VU
10. Nubian Ibex Capra nubiana VU
11. Slender-Horned Gazelle Gazella leptocercos EN
12. Indian Hog Deer Axis porcinus EN
13. Sambar Deer Rusa unicolor VU
14. Pere David's Deer Elaphurus davidianus EW
15. Brow-Antlered Deer Panolia eldii EN
16. Barasingha Rucervus duvaucelii VU
17. North Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis VU
18. African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus EN
19. Lion Panthera leo VU
20. Snow Leopard Panthera uncia EN
21. Przewalski's Wild Horse Equus przewalskii EN
22. Grevy's Zebra Equus grevyi EN
23. Indian Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis VU
24. Western Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla CR
25. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus EN
26. Blue-Winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera VU
27. Mariana Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus roseiapilla EN
28. Brown Eared-Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum VU
29. Mountain Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron inopinatum VU
30. White-Naped Crane Antigone vipio VU
31. Red-Crowned Crane Grus japonensis EN
32. Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita EN
33. Yellow-Crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea CR
34. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus VU
35. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis VU
36. Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea VU

~Thylo

You got white-naped crane in there for both zoos.
 
Capron Park Zoo-
24. African spur-thighed tortoise, Centrochelys sulcata

Stone Zoo-
25. Snow leopard, Panthera uncia
26. Chacoan Peccary, Catagonus wagneri
27. Black-handed Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
28. White-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
29. Jamaican iguana, Cyclura collei
30. Whooping Crane, Grus americana
31. Black-necked Crane, Grus nigricollis
32. Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthus
33. Bali Mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi
34. Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata
 
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Stone Zoo-
25. Snow leopard, Panthera uncia
26. Chacoan Peccary, Catagonus wagneri
27. Black-handed Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
28. White-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
29. Jaguar, Panthera onca
30. Whooping Crane, Grus americana
31. Black-necked Crane, Grus nigricollis
32. Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthus
33. Bali Mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi
34. Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata
35. Jamaican iguana, Cyclura collei
36. Mexican Grey Wolf, Canis lupus baileyi
37. Markhor, Capra falconeri heptanari

Jaguar, Grey Wolf, and Markhor are not listed as VU, EN, CR, or EW by the IUCN at this time.

~Thylo
 
Stone Zoo-
25. Snow leopard, Panthera uncia
26. Chacoan Peccary, Catagonus wagneri
27. Black-handed Spider Monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
28. White-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
29. Jamaican iguana, Cyclura collei
30. Whooping Crane, Grus americana
31. Black-necked Crane, Grus nigricollis
32. Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthus
33. Bali Mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi
34. Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata
Franklin Park Zoo-
35. Dwarf crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
36. Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata
37. Bali Mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi
38. Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus
39. Kea, Nestor notabilis
40. Hooded Crane, Grus monacha
41. Marbled Duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris
42. White-naped Crane, Antigone vipio
43. Siberian Crane, Leucogeranus leucogeranus
44. Grevy's zebra, Equus grevy
45. Western lowland gorilla, Gorilla gorilla
46. Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactylu
47. Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
48. Tiger, Panthera tigris
49. Pygmy hippopotamus, Choeropsis liberiensis
 
Indianapolis Zoo - July 10 2020
27. Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome VU
28. Crab-eating Macaque Macaca fascicularis VU
29. Walrus Odobenus rosmarus VU
30. Radiated Tortoise Astrochelys radiata CR
31. Grand Cayman Blue Iguana Cyclura lewisi EN
32. Aruba Island Rattlesnake Crotalus unicolor CR
33. Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis CR
34. Burmese Python Python bivittatus VU
35. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides CR
36. Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri VU
37. Addra Gazelle Nanger dama CR
38. African Elephant Loxodonta africana VU
39. Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus VU
40. Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis CR
41. Military Macaw Ara militaris VU
42. Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus EN
One from Indianapolis I just realized I forgot to count:

43. Tiger Panthera tigris EN
 
Franklin Park Zoo-
35. Dwarf crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
36. Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata
37. Bali Mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi
38. Wattled Crane, Bugeranus carunculatus
39. Kea, Nestor notabilis
40. Hooded Crane, Grus monacha
41. Marbled Duck, Marmaronetta angustirostris
42. White-naped Crane, Antigone vipio
43. Siberian Crane, Leucogeranus leucogeranus
44. Grevy's zebra, Equus grevy
45. Western lowland gorilla, Gorilla gorilla
46. Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactylu
47. Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
48. Tiger, Panthera tigris
49. Pygmy hippopotamus, Choeropsis liberiensis
Mystic Aquarium-
50. Kaiser’s newt, Neurergus kaiseri
51. Panamanian golden frog, Atelopus zeteki
52. Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
53. African Penguin, Spheniscus

54. Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus
 
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