ZooChat Challenge Global 2022

pipaluk said:
Mate, I can't wait to see how many sharks you add
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Todays visit has probably yielded about 5 species. Not exactly an exciting total, and I don't see many more aquariums in my future so don't think the inclusion will do much for my overall total!

pipaluk said:
but I fear that their addition will only boost US members totals! I didn't comment earlier but the UK aquariums in general offer little,so would just have been sour grapes!
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Not just the USA, pretty much everywhere other than the UK has a better variety of sharks (and marine stuff in general) so we're outclassed everywhere... UK title race again? ;):p:D

pipaluk said:
I for one will probably add zero for sharks as I refuse to pay £20 plus for a sea life I will spend half an hour in!
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I understand exactly where you're coming from, which is where Carx bottles, cereal boxes, and crisp wrappers come in handy. At least one of them is usually running a buy one get one free offer for Merlin attractions. I also can't justify spending £20 for an hours entertainment but I don't mind parting with a tenner. :)
 
Brum said:
Todays visit has probably yielded about 5 species. Not exactly an exciting total, and I don't see many more aquariums in my future so don't think the inclusion will do much for my overall total!


Not just the USA, pretty much everywhere other than the UK has a better variety of sharks (and marine stuff in general) so we're outclassed everywhere... UK title race again? ;):p:D


I understand exactly where you're coming from, which is where Carx bottles, cereal boxes, and crisp wrappers come in handy. At least one of them is usually running a buy one get one free offer for Merlin attractions. I also can't justify spending £20 for an hours entertainment but I don't mind parting with a tenner. :)
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Barleylands is a bargain at £7.25!!
 
pipaluk said:
Barleylands is a bargain at £7.25!!
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Yeah but once I've factored in getting there then it works out at not quite the same value for money. I do wish it was closer, some top quality species that I'd love to tick off my life list...

But speaking of value for money to applicable species then Birmingham must score high with an entry price of £6.75 and at least ten eligible for the challenge. Need to get myself over there as soon as possible now I'm thinking about it! ;):D
 
Brum said:
Yeah but once I've factored in getting there then it works out at not quite the same value for money. I do wish it was closer, some top quality species that I'd love to tick off my life list...

But speaking of value for money to applicable species then Birmingham must score high with an entry price of £6.75 and at least ten eligible for the challenge. Need to get myself over there as soon as possible now I'm thinking about it! ;):D
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I will probably want to get there soon too!
 
Brum said:
I'm in, but not the greatest collection for this particular challenge unfortunately! :(

West Midlands Safari Park - 17/01/22

1. Common Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius)
2.Grey-legged Douroucouli (Aotus lemurinus)
3. Rodriguez Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
4. Seba's Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
5. Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
6. African Hunting Dog (Lycaon pictus)
7. Lion (Panthera leo)
8. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
9. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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I'm not much of an aquarium guy or an itcthyologist so here's probably one of my only updates to feature sharks.

Sea Life Birmingham - 24/01/22

10. Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
11. Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
12. Atlantic Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
13. Blacktip Reefshark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
14. Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
15. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
 
I didn't note sharks at San Antonio, so will have to add those next time. As well missed a few species on display there. But just another excuse for a visit :)

San Antonio Zoo (1/14/22)
1. red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
2. crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
3. Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)
4. common Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius)
5. spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
6. tiger (Panthera tigris)
7. lion (Panthera leo)
8. jaguar (Panthera onca)
9. clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
10. fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
11. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
12. American mink (Neogale vison)
13. burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
14. tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
15. psychedelic rock gecko (Cnemaspis psychedelica)
16. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)
17. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
18. dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
19. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
20. gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
21. false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)

Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo (1/25/22)
22. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
23. New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
24. fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
25. grey wolf (Canis lupus)
26. cougar (Puma concolor)
 
MagpieGoose said:
Blackpool Zoo- 17.01.2022

17. Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
18. Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
19. Bennett's wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
20. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
21. Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
22. Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus)
23. Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)
24. Barn owl (Tyto alba)
25. Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
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Flamingo Land- 26.01.2022

26. Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
27. Parma wallaby (Notamacropus parma)
28. Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
29. Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
30. Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
 
I am happy to be able to join again, even with a slow start :)

28.01.2022 Tierpark Hagenbeck

1.Indian crested porcupine / Hystrix indica
2. North american porcupine / Erethizon dorsatum
3. North chinese leopard / Panthera pardus japonensis
4. Red kangaroo / Osphranter rufus
5. Siberian tiger / Panthera tigris altaica
 
Gonna join in this year!

Drusilla’s Park 28/01/22

1. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
2. Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma)
3. Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
4. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
5. Linnaeus Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
6. Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
7. North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
8. Rodrigues Flying Fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
9. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
10. Ring-Tailed Coati (Nasua nasua)
11. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
12. Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
13. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)


Not a bad start!
 
Zooamerica / Jan 26, 2022

1. Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
2. North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
3. Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)
4. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
5. Puma (Puma concolor)
6. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
7. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
8. White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)
9. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
10. American Pine Marten (Martes americana)
11. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
12. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
13. Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
14. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
15. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
16. Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus)
17. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
 
Brum said:
I'm not much of an aquarium guy or an itcthyologist so here's probably one of my only updates to feature sharks.

Sea Life Birmingham - 24/01/22

10. Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
11. Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
12. Atlantic Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
13. Blacktip Reefshark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
14. Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
15. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
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Got myself to another aquarium today, with a grand total of one shark species! :rolleyes: It was new for the challenge though so can't complain too much! :)

Chessington World Of Adventures - 29/01/22

16. Lesser-spotted Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)
17. Indochinese Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
18. Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
19. Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Not a great haul, and did have a few no-shows that should be easy enough to pick up over the coming months but there were a lot of people there and there wasn't really much inclination to linger. Fortunately the missing species were foxes, armadillos, and servals so nothing majorly devastating or unusual.

Hoping I can get to some smaller places soon with some decent totals! ;)
 
twilighter said:
I am happy to be able to join again, even with a slow start :)

28.01.2022 Tierpark Hagenbeck

1.Indian crested porcupine / Hystrix indica
2. North american porcupine / Erethizon dorsatum
3. North chinese leopard / Panthera pardus japonensis
4. Red kangaroo / Osphranter rufus
5. Siberian tiger / Panthera tigris altaica
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29.01.2022 Hannover zoo

6.Northern Raccoon/Procyon lotor
7.Striped skunk/Mephitis mephitis
8.Swamp wallaby/Wallabia bicolor
9.Tasmanian wombat/Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis
10.Common hippopotamus/Hippopotamus amphibius
11.Lion/Pathnera leo
12. Eurasian Great Grey Owl/Strix nebulosa lapponica
13. Snowy Owl/Bubo scandiacus
 
So I have a question. I know domestics are not accepted, but with reptiles isn't this kind of a gray area as to what is domesticated. I saw crested gecko and leopard gecko at the Austin Zoo yesterday and was wondering if either would count for the challenge.
 
nczoofan said:
So I have a question. I know domestics are not accepted, but with reptiles isn't this kind of a gray area as to what is domesticated. I saw crested gecko and leopard gecko at the Austin Zoo yesterday and was wondering if either would count for the challenge.
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Good question! Here I would say unless they're very obviously a domestic morph they count. I will leave whether or not an individual should count to the player's digression.

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Good question! Here I would say unless they're very obviously a domestic morph they count. I will leave whether or not an individual should count to the player's digression.

~Thylo
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Ok that makes sense. In that case I'll probably leave the leopard geckos off the list, but include the crested gecko. That one looked very similar to the wild form, just like my pet crestie.
 
Austin Zoo:
27. six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
28. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
29. South American coati (Nasua nasua)
30. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
31. Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
32. Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
33. Great-horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
34. Crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)

Sadly missed the genet again :( Guess that’s a reason to head back later in the year :rolleyes:
 
twilighter said:
29.01.2022 Hannover zoo

6.Northern Raccoon/Procyon lotor
7.Striped skunk/Mephitis mephitis
8.Swamp wallaby/Wallabia bicolor
9.Tasmanian wombat/Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis
10.Common hippopotamus/Hippopotamus amphibius
11.Lion/Pathnera leo
12. Eurasian Great Grey Owl/Strix nebulosa lapponica
13. Snowy Owl/Bubo scandiacus
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I need to start planning longer visiting hours for this Challenge. I knew it is going to be a trouble :)

30.01.2022 Tierpark Hagenbeck

14.Indian flying fox/Pteropus medius
15.Rodriguez flying fox/Pteropus rodricensis
16.Seba's short-tailed bat/Carollia perspicillata
17.South American coati /Nasua nasua
18.Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko/Uroplatus henkeli
19.Blacktip reef shark/Carcharhinus melanopterus
20.Coral catshark/Atelomycterus marmoratus
21.Grey reef shark /Carcharhinus
amblyrhynchos
22.Port Jackson shark/Heterodontus portusjacksoni
23.Brown-banded bambooshark/Chiloscyllium punctatum
24.Zebra shark/Stegostoma fasciatum
25.South African Nile crocodile/Crocodylus niloticus cowiei
 
A visit to Safaripark Beekse Bergen last week brought me the first species for this Challenge :
1 - Hippo ( Hippopotamus amphibius )
Hippo's

Hippo's

Jan. 28 2022
2 - Spooted hyena ( Crocuta crocuta )
Spotted hyena

Spotted hyena

Jan. 28 2022
3 - Lion ( Panthera leo )
4 - Amur tiger ( Panthera tigris )
5 - Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus )
Cheetahs

Cheetahs

Jan. 28 2022
6 - African wild dog ( Lycaon pictus )
African wild dog

African wild dog

Jan. 28 2022
7 - Corsac fox ( Vulpes corsac )
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Do Ailuridae count towards this challenge? Might be blind but I don’t see the family on the list of allowed animals.
 
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