ZooChat Challenge North America 2021

Finally got to visit my first zoo of the year; not too bad of a start and I'll hopefully add a few species to the list as more parts of the zoo open back up.

Toronto Zoo: June 30th 2021
  1. American Bison, Bison Bison
  2. Northern Raccoon, Procyon lotor
  3. Cougar, Puma concolor
  4. Moose, Alces alces
  5. Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
  6. Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes
  7. Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus
  8. Caribou, Rangifer tarandus
  9. Gray Wolf, Canis lupus
  10. Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis
  11. Groundhog, Marmota monax
 
Neil chace said:
Finally had the chance to travel this week!
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
2. Gray Wolf- Canis lupus
3. Red Wolf- Canis rufus
4. North American Porcupine- Erethizon dorsatum
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Aquarium of Niagara

5. California Sea Lion- Zalophus californianus
6. Harbor Seal- Phoca vitulina
7. Gray Seal- Halichoerus grypus
 
Neil chace said:
Aquarium of Niagara

5. California Sea Lion- Zalophus californianus
6. Harbor Seal- Phoca vitulina
7. Gray Seal- Halichoerus grypus
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Buffalo Zoo

8. Polar Bear- Ursus maritimus
9. Arctic Fox- Vulpes lagopus
10. Canada Lynx- Lynx canadensis
11. American Bison- Bison bison
12. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus
13. Bighorn Sheep- Ovis canadensis
 
Houston Zoo (6/9/21)
27. Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
28. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
29. Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)

San Antonio Zoo (6/18/21):
30. American mink (Neogale vison)
 
Thanks to my first zoo visit of the year, I can finally enter the ring.

Toronto Zoo: July 9, 2021

1. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
2. Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
3. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
4. Geoffrey's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)

Hopefully a second visit in a few weeks can boost these numbers.
 
birdsandbats said:
Still in its winter coat for some reason, must have sucked in the 95 degree weather:

Bruemmer Park Zoo - June 8 2021
35. Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus
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Milwaukee County Zoo - July 9 2021
36. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey Ateles geoffroyi
37. Brown Bear Ursus arctos
38. Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
39. Polar Bear Ursus maritimus
40. Common Vampire Bat Desmodus rotundus
41. Jaguar Panthera onca
42. Baird's Tapir Tapirus bairdii
 
Neil chace said:
Buffalo Zoo

8. Polar Bear- Ursus maritimus
9. Arctic Fox- Vulpes lagopus
10. Canada Lynx- Lynx canadensis
11. American Bison- Bison bison
12. Common Vampire Bat- Desmodus rotundus
13. Bighorn Sheep- Ovis canadensis
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Capron Park Zoo
14. Striped Skunk- Mephitis mephitis
 
Ituri said:
OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO 06/19
25 Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
26 Coyote (Canis latrans)
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ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM 07/08
32 Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
33 White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)
34 Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
35 Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)

PHOENIX ZOO 07/09
36 White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
37 Mexican Red Brocket (Mazama temama)
 
ThylacineAlive said:
New York Aquarium
43) Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

~Thylo
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Maine Wildlife Park
44) Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus
45) Pekan Pekania pennanti
46) American Moose Alces (alces) americana
47) Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis

For anyone curious, the zoo appears to no longer keep voles and the displays for wild-caught moles and shrews have been removed.

~Thylo
 
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