ZooChat Challenge Global 2022

It's nice to finally take part in this challenge, although I think I would have fared better last year. Still, I'm grateful for the additions of sharks which has salvaged my score so far.

Shedd Aquarium (3/18/22)
1. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
2. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
3. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
4. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
5. Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
6. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
7. Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
8. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
10. Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
11. Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
12. Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
 
ThylacineAlive said:
That's disappointing! I'd always thought they were on-show and are high on my list of Australian zoo taxa to see should I ever make it over :eek:
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I can confirm that Healesville Sanctuary doesn't have any Leadbeater's Possums on-show currently. The message received: "No unfortunately the Leadbeater's Possums at Healesville Sanctuary are not on display."
 
Brum said:
Missed one...

Shepreth - 26/02

42. Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
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Visited my local collection for the first time this year yesterday (Yeah, I know, shame on me! :() and got a nice little total for the challenge. Not groundbreaking, but definitely impressive given the size and scope of the place! :)

Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park - 18/03

43. Potto (Perodicticus potto)
44. Pygmy Slow Loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
45. Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus)
46. Northern Luzon Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
47. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
48. Little Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
49. Linne's Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)

Would have been higher but I failed to spot either Gecko species :(
 
migdog said:
Barleylands 26th Feb:

36. Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
37. Four eyed opossum (Philander opossum)
38. Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
39. Tailess tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus)
40. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
41. Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
42. Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
43. Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
44. European Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
45. European boreal owl (Aegolius funereus funereus)
46. Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)


Hamerton Zoo 27th Feb:

47. Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

The raccoons and some of the rarities at Hamerton continue to elude me!
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Zoo Dresden 19th March:

48. Eurasian northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula)
49. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
50. Chinese dhole (Cuon alpinus lepturus)
51. False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
52. Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni)
53. European house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus)
54. Javan chevrotain (Tragulus javanicus)
55. Lion (Panthera leo)
56. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
57. Northern koala (Phascolarctos cinereus cinereus)
58. Northern yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula aterrima)
59. Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
60. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
61. South African bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis megalotis)
62. South American coati (Nasua nasua)
63. Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
64. Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)

Leipzig Zoo 20th March:

65. Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
66. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
67. Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
68. Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus)
69. Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
70. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
71. Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
72. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
73. Island Flying Fox (Pteropus hypomelanus)
74. Western pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis)
75. William's electric blue gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)
 
ThylacineAlive said:
I've just realized I missed an eligible species from Mystic Aquarium back in January!

48) Wiegmann's Striped Gecko Gonatodes vittatus

I forgot about it because I'm aware that much of Sphaerodactylidae are dirunal, but for simplicity's sake it's only Phelsuma we disqualified.

~Thylo
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Spent a long weekend in the D.C. area and picked up some new additions for the year, including one lifer!

Roer's Zoofari
49) Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
50) Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
51) Ring-Tailed Coati, Nasua nasua
52) Tayra, Eira barbara
53) Southern Three-Banded Armadillo, Tolypeutes matacus
54) American Barn Owl, Tyto furcata
55) African Civet, Civettictis civetta

Smithsonian's National Zoo
56) Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
57) American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
58) Iraqi Leopard Gecko, Eublepharis angramainyu
59) Henkel's Leaf-Tailed Gecko, Uroplatus henkeli
60) Sunda Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
61) Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko
62) New Caledonian Giant Gecko, Rhacodactylus leachianus
63) Bobcat, Lynx rufus
64) Screaming Hairy Armadillo, Chaetophractus vellerosus
65) Fennec Fox, Vulpes zerda
66) Brazilian Porcupine, Coendou prehensilis
67) Brush-Tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata
68) Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth, Choloepus didactylus
69) Black-Footed Ferret, Mustela nigripes
70) Southern Tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla
71) Red-Necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus

National Aquarium in Baltimore
72) Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
73) Zebra Shark, Stegostoma tigrinum
74) Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus
75) Smooth-Fronted Caiman, Paleosuchus trigonatus
76) Centralian Rough Knob-Tailed Gecko, Nephrurus amyae

~Thylo
 
migdog said:
Zoo Dresden 19th March:

48. Eurasian northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula)
49. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
50. Chinese dhole (Cuon alpinus lepturus)
51. False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
52. Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni)
53. European house mouse (Mus musculus domesticus)
54. Javan chevrotain (Tragulus javanicus)
55. Lion (Panthera leo)
56. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
57. Northern koala (Phascolarctos cinereus cinereus)
58. Northern yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula aterrima)
59. Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
60. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
61. South African bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis megalotis)
62. South American coati (Nasua nasua)
63. Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
64. Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)

Leipzig Zoo 20th March:

65. Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
66. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
67. Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
68. Eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus)
69. Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
70. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
71. Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus)
72. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
73. Island Flying Fox (Pteropus hypomelanus)
74. Western pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis)
75. William's electric blue gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)
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Leipzig Zoo 21st March:

76. Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
77. Eyespot gecko (Gonatodes ocellatus)
78. White-nosed coati (Nasua narica)


Zoo Halle 22nd March:

79. Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
80. Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
81. Grey-handed night monkey (Aotus lemurinus griseimembra)

Two days at Leipzig and no sign of the pangolin, gutted!
 
migdog said:
Checked about 5 times on Sunday, but the elephant house was closed yesterday until some time in the afternoon. We tried at 1pm but it was still shut it was then open when we checked around 3pm, but no sign :(
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I am sorry for your miss...Hopefully they will arrive at Prague and be visible for the public soon, so we have more opportunities.
 
pipaluk said:
A few to add from a brief visit this afternoon

5 March Whipsnade

80 Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
81 Wolverine (Gulo gulo)
82 African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus)
83 Common Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius)
84 Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
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A few to add from this week's visits

20 March
Hamerton

85 Short beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

23 March
Wildwood Kent

86 Arctic Foc ( Alopex lagopus)
87 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
88 European Badger (Meles meles)
89 Pine Marten (Martes martes)
90 Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
91 Black rat (Rattus rattus)
92 Short-eared owl (Asio flammenus)
93 Little owl (Athene noctua)

24 March
Howletts

94 Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
95 Ratel (Mellivora capensis)
96 Margay (Leopardus wiedi)

Still a few no shows at Hamerton, plus American mink at wildwood and Pallas's cat at Howletts.
 
Coelacanth18 said:
Smithsonian National Zoo / Feb 11, 2022

18. Woylie (Bettongia penicillata)
19. Red-necked Wallaby (Notomacropus rufogriseus)
20. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
21. Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
22. Southern Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
23. Linne's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
24. Prehensile-tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
25. American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
26. Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
27. Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
28. Lion (Panthera leo)
29. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
30. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
31. Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
32. Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
33. Tokay Gecko (Gekko gekko)
34. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)
35. New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
36. Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
37. Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
38. Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
39. Sunda Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
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Updates from the past five or six weeks:

Abilene Zoo / Feb 19, 2022
40. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
41. Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
42. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
43. Tayra (Eira barbara)
44. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
45. Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
46. Kuhl's Flying Gecko (Gekko kuhli)

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum / Feb 20, 2022
47. Antelope Jackrabbit (Lepus alleni)
48. Coyote (Canis latrans)
49. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentatus)
50. Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
51. White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula)

Santa Ana Zoo / Mar 4, 2022
52. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)

Orange County Zoo / Mar 5, 2022
53. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
54. Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
55. Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
56. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginianus)

Edit: forgot one from ASDM and one from Zooamerica earlier this year:

57. Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) - ASDM
58. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) - Zooamerica
 
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migdog said:
Leipzig Zoo 21st March:

76. Southern three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
77. Eyespot gecko (Gonatodes ocellatus)
78. White-nosed coati (Nasua narica)


Zoo Halle 22nd March:

79. Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
80. Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
81. Grey-handed night monkey (Aotus lemurinus griseimembra)
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Zoo Magdeburg 23rd March:

82. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
83. Agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis)
84. Carpathian lynx (Lynx lynx carpathicus)
85. Dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
86. European golden jackal (Canis aureus moreotica)
87. Marbled polecat (no subspecies-status) (Vormela peregusna) :)
88. Typical striped grass mouse (Typical Lemniscomys)
89. Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)

Tierpark Berlin 24th March:

90. Central African ratel (Mellivora capensis cottoni)
91. Eastern wallaroo (Osphranter robustus robustus)
92. European eagle-owl (Bubo bubo bubo)~
93. Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi)
94. Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus)
95. Indochinese clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosi)
96. Bavay's giant gecko (Mniarogekko chahoua)
97. Arabian striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena sultana)
98. Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
99. Yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus)

Tierpark Cottbus 25th March:

100. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
101. Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica)
 
vogelcommando said:
Yesterday a visit to Zie-ZOO in the Netherlands and had hoped to see a huge number of species for the Challenge. Did find indeed a good number but also missed another good number because many species stayed inside due to the cold weather :(. So this time no Clouded leopard, no Pallas' cat, no Serval, no Siberian weazel, no Striped hyena, no Wolverine, no Maned wolf, no Raccoon ( ! ), no Striped skunk ( ! ) , no binturong and no Dusky pademelon...
Now to the species I did see :
8 - White-nosed coati - Nasua narica
White-nosed coati

White-nosed coati

Feb. 5 2022
9 - Parma wallaby - Macropus parma
Parma wallaby

Parma wallaby

Feb. 5 2022
10 - Eastern grey kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
Eastern grey kangaroos

Eastern grey kangaroos

Feb. 5 2022
11 - Bush dog - Speothos venaticus
Bush dog

Bush dog

Feb. 5 2022
12 - Common cusimanse - Crossarchus obscurus
Common cusimanse

Common cusimanse

Feb. 5 2022
13 - Giant anteater - Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Giant anteater

Giant anteater

Feb. 5 2022
14 - Chinese dhole - Cuon alpinus
Chinese dhole

Chinese dhole

Feb. 5 2022
15 - Snowy owl - Bubo scandiacus
Snowy owl

Snowy owl

Feb. 5 2022
16 - Indian crested porcupine - Hystrix indica
Indian crested porcupine

Indian crested porcupine

Feb. 5 2022
17 - Dwarf mongoose - Helogale parvula
Dwarf mongoose

Dwarf mongoose

Feb. 5 2022
18 - Meerkat - Suricata suricatta
Meerkat

Meerkat

Feb. 5 2022
19 - Yellow mongoose - Cynictis penicillata
Yellow mongoose

Yellow mongoose

Feb. 5 2022
20 - Banded mongoose - Mungos mungo
Banded mongoose

Banded mongoose

Feb. 5 2022
21- Tayra - Eira barbara
22 - Yellow-throated marten - Martes flavigula
23 - Cuvier's dwarf caiman - Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cuvier's dwarf caiman

Cuvier's dwarf caiman

Feb. 5 2022
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2 days ago I visited the Wild- und Freizeitpark Willingen - Germany for the first time and here I found a few species for the challenge :
19 - Tawny owl - Strix aluco
20 - Little owl - Athene noctua
21 - Eurasian eagle-owl - Bubo bubo
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22 - Barn owl - Tyto alba
23 - Beech marten - Martes foina
24 - American mink - Neovison vison
25 - European wildcat - Felis silvestris
26 - European hare - Lepus europaeus
 

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twilighter said:
Tierpark Berlin is changing his face really fast these days. Many big projects are on the way and the animals shifting their enclousures all the time. I saw the 4 Gnus, opposite the Reedbuck exhibit, where one more baby was born :) Besides a lot of offspring, there are two new exciting inhabitants - Balabac chevrotain and the Guianan bearded saki. I couldn't find the Bush Dogs. Their exhibit is occupied by Maned Wolves now. White-bearded Masked Palm Civet didn't show up either.

13.03.22 Tierpark Berlin

79. Arabian striped hyena /Hyaena hyaena sultana
80. Balabac chevrotain/ Tragulus nigricans
81. Black-faced kangoroo/ Macropus fuliginosus melanops
82. Central African ratel/ Mellivora capensis cotton
83.Dusky pademelon/ Thylogale brunii
84.Eastern wallaroo/ Osphranter robustus robustus
85.Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo/ Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi
86. Indochinese clouded leopard/ Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa
87. Malayan binturong/ Arctictis binturong binturong
88. Northern yellow-throated marten/ Martes flavigula aterrima
89. South African bat-eared fox/ Otocyon megalotis megalotis
90. Spotted hyena/ Crocuta crocuta
91. Sudan cheetah/ Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii
92. Unstriped tamandua/ Tamandua tetradactyla nigra
93. Yellow-footed rock wallaby/ Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus
94. Ural owl/ Strix uralensis
95. Bavay's giant gecko/ Mniarogekko chahoua
96. Vietnamese golden gecko/ Gekko badenii
97. False gharial/ Tomistoma schlegelii
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26.03.22 Tierpark Hellabrunn

98. Agile wallaby/Macropus agilis
99. Alps hare / Lepus timidus varronis
100. Arctic fox/ Alopex lagopus
101. European golden jackal/ Canis aureus moreotica
102.Fishing cat/ Prionailurus viverrinus
103. Straw-colored fruit bat/ Eidolon helvum
104. Swamp wallaby/ Wallabia bicolor
105. Common Barn Owl / Tyto alba
106. Dwarf crocodile/ Osteolaemus tetraspis
 
twilighter said:
26.03.22 Tierpark Hellabrunn

98. Agile wallaby/Macropus agilis
99. Alps hare / Lepus timidus varronis
100. Arctic fox/ Alopex lagopus
101. European golden jackal/ Canis aureus moreotica
102.Fishing cat/ Prionailurus viverrinus
103. Straw-colored fruit bat/ Eidolon helvum
104. Swamp wallaby/ Wallabia bicolor
105. Common Barn Owl / Tyto alba
106. Dwarf crocodile/ Osteolaemus tetraspis
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Sea Life is not my cup of tea, but combination of Olympiastadion, BMW World and the "Germany's largest variety of Sharks" at Olympiapark spark my interest. They claimed more than 20 spieces, but they are not all on show . Ztl lists Starry smooth-hound and Common smooth-hound, which are not displayed, for example. Nevertheless the diversity of small sharks is quite impressive, indeed.

27.03.22 Sea Life Munich

107. Banded houndshark/ Triakis scyllium
108. Whitetip reef shark/ Triaenodon obesus
109. Small-spotted catshark/ Scyliorhinus canicula
110. Pyjama shark / Poroderma africanum
111. Japanese wobbegong/ Orectolobus japonicus
112. Zebra bullhead shark/ Heterodontus zebra
113. Short-tail nurse shark/ Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum
 
I might as well join in on this challenge. Starting off (if I miss any and remember, I'll add onto the list):

Potter Park (3/20/22)
1. Amur/Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
2. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
3. African lion (Panthera leo)
4. Pallas cat (Otocolobus manul)
5. Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
6. Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
7. Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
8. Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)
9. African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
10. Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
11. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Let me know if I made any mistakes, I will omit them as needed.

P.S. not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but can I nominate snakes and amphibians as other potential groups? Lots of species are nocturnal, just thought I'd put it out there.
 
amur leopard said:
Pretty slow start this year but glad to get off the ground at least.

ZSL London Zoo

1. African wild dog, Lycaon pictus
2. Lion, Panthera leo
3. Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis
4. Giant jumping rat, Hypogeomys antimena
5. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus
6. Moholi bushbaby, Galago moholi
7. Grey slender loris, Loris lydekkerianus
8. Bennett's wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
9. Rodrigues flying fox, Pteropus rodricensis
10. Southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla
11. Tiger, Panthera tigris
12. Pygmy hippopotamus, Choeropsis liberiensis
13. Eurasian tawny owl, Strix aluco
14. Turquoise dwarf gecko, Lygodactylus williamsi
15. Philippine crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis.

Hopefully can get a few more in London (eagle owl, spectacled owl, barn owl, serval, potto, rakali, armadillo, aye-aye...) but in the meantime I'll probably have to wait for a while to get anything significant, perhaps until the summer.
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Visit to Birdworld gets me a small handful of additions in the bird department - disappointing as ZTL listed Ural owls, eagle owls and great greys at the zoo but none of those were signed, plus a tawny owl already seen at London. I do have three additions nevertheless:

16. European long-eared owl, Asio otus
17. Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
18. Barn owl, Tyto alba

Still quite a paltry list but one which will increase when I visit Pafos in around two weeks' time.
 
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