ZooChat Challenge Global 2021

I've already visited several zoos this year, but this is the first time I've seen any of the qualifying species.

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - May 22 2021
1. Straw-colored Fruit Bat Eidolon helvum
2. Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
3. Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
4. African Pygmy Hedgehog Atelerix albiventris
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Bronx Zoo
1) Aardvark Orycteropus afer
2) Northern Treeshrew Tupaia belangeri
3) Rodrigues Flying Fox Pteropus rodricensis
4) Indian Flying Fox Pteropus medius

~Thylo
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After a couple weeks of travel and zoo visiting, I come to you with an update from the comfort of my delayed overnight airport visit:

Bronx Zoo
5) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei
6) Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
7) Asian Elephant Elephas maximus
8) Black-and-Rufous Giant Sengi Rhynchocyon petersi
9) Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi
10) Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus
11) Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus

Lupa Zoo
12) Southern Three-Banded Armadillo Tolypeutes matacus
13) Egyptian Fruit Bat Rousettus aegyptiacus
14) Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
15) Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps

The Zoo in Forest Park
16) Bennett's Wallaby Macropus (Notamacropus) rufogriseus

St. Louis Zoo
17) Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii
18) Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni
19) Tammar Wallaby Macropus (Notamacropus) eugenii
20) Red Kangaroo Macropus (Osphranter) rufus

Tanganyika Wildlife Park
21) Screaming Hairy Armadillo Chaetophractus vellerosus

Sedgwick County Zoo
22) African Bush Elephant Loxodonta africana

I'm not sure by how much this total can grow at this point, but we shall see what the summer holds.

EDIT: look at that, my forgetfulness has already increase my total by two! :D

~Thylo
 
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ThylacineAlive said:
After a couple weeks of travel and zoo visiting, I come to you with an update from the comfort of my delayed overnight airport visit:

Bronx Zoo
5) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei
6) Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
7) Asian Elephant Elephas maximus
8) Black-and-Rufous Giant Sengi Rhynchocyon petersi
9) Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi
10) Feathertail Glider Acrobates pygmaeus
11) Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth Choloepus didactylus

Lupa Zoo
12) Southern Three-Banded Armadillo Tolypeutes matacus
13) Egyptian Fruit Bat Rousettus aegyptiacus
14) Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
15) Sugar Glider Petaurus breviceps

The Zoo in Forest Park
16) Bennett's Wallaby Macropus (Notamacropus) rufogriseus

St. Louis Zoo
17) Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii
18) Hoffmann's Two-Toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni
19) Tammar Wallaby Macropus (Notamacropus) eugenii
20) Red Kangaroo Macropus (Osphranter) rufus

I'm not sure by how much this total can grow at this point, but we shall see what the summer holds.

~Thylo
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Where at Saint Louis are the devils now that the Children's Zoo is closed?
 
Yikes...how amazing is it when the thread doesnt send me alerts....:confused:
 
birdsandbats said:
Where at Saint Louis are the devils now that the Children's Zoo is closed?
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It's not closed, it's now the robo-saur exhibit, but the devils, otters, and moon jellies are still on-exhibit there.

I'm begrudged to say the former tree-kangaroo/echidna habitat now holds a singular robotic Dimetrodon in it...

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
It's not closed, it's now the robo-saur exhibit, but the devils, otters, and moon jellies are still on-exhibit there.

I'm begrudged to say the former tree-kangaroo/echidna habitat now holds a singular robotic Dimetrodon in it...

~Thylo
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Extremely disappointing. Is it still free for the first hour of the zoo's opening?
 
birdsandbats said:
I've already visited several zoos this year, but this is the first time I've seen any of the qualifying species.

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - May 22 2021
1. Straw-colored Fruit Bat Eidolon helvum
2. Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
3. Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
4. African Pygmy Hedgehog Atelerix albiventris
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Wildwood Wildlife Park - May 29 2021
5. Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni
6. Red Kangaroo Osphranter rufus
7. Bennett's Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus
 
EternalPigeon said:

Kansas City Zoo- 3/21/21

1. Linne's Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)

2. Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

3. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)

4. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)

5. Matchie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)

6. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

7. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium- 5/29/21

8. Seba’s Short-Tailed Fruit Bat (Carollia perspicillata)

9. Southern Three-Banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)

10. Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)

11. Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

12. Little Golden-Mantled Flying Fox (Pteropus pumilus)

13. Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)

14. Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus medius)

15. Greater Spear-Nosed Bat (Phyllostomus hastatus)

16.Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)

17. Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi)
 
Forgot about this challenge, am I allowed to join in with the three collections I've visited so far?
 
Brum said:
Forgot about this challenge, am I allowed to join in with the three collections I've visited so far?
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Yes! As long as you saw them in 2021 :P! I've also have species to list, just been too busy to join in.
 
I don't know how I've missed this challenge up until now, but since I'm doing the North American challenge, I might as well do this one too! Unfortunately, I have had quite a few notable no-shows in this category on my recent zoo adventures.. I could have had quite a few more species :(


Audubon Zoo (New Orleans, LA) -- 03 January, 2021:
1. Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
2. Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Hattiesburg Zoo (Hattiesburg, MS) -- 27 January, 2021:
3. Linne’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
4. Red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

Houston Zoo (Houston, TX) -- 28 March, 2021:
5. Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
6. Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)

Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, CA) -- 04 May, 2021:
7. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
8. Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
9. Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
10. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
11. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)

The Living Desert (Palm Desert, CA) -- 06 May, 2021:
12. Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

San Diego Zoo (San Diego, CA) -- 07 May, 2021:
13. African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)
14. Parma wallaby (Macropus parma)
15. Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
16. Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
17. Yellow-spotted rock hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Escondido, CA) -- 08 May, 2021:
18. Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
19. Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
 
Chester Zoo- 04/05/2021

1) Asian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
2) Cape rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
3) Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
4) Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
5) Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Yorkshire Wildlife Park- 05/05/2021

6) Bennett's wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
7) Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
8) Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
 
After nearly 2 years, I'm back at a zoo, albeit a small one. At least I was able to put an entry on here :)

Scovill Zoo, Decatur IL (6/3/2021)
  1. Red-Necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
  2. Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
 
pipaluk said:
This is very slow going at the moment, hopefully it will pick up with indoor areas open

Hamerton 29 May
16 Short beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
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Hemsley Conservation Centre 4 June

17 Southern 3 banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
18 Six banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexinctus)
 
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