Gibbons, Geladas, and Guenons Galore! -- Primates in North America

SusScrofa said:
Mentioned in an article about a violation
https://www.roadsidezoonews.org/pos...ain-records-show-their-animals-aren-t-rescued

A search also brought up this facebook post
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I can't confirm if its still kept there but this makes me wonder if others are out there.
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Looks like an Olive Baboon to me.

However, there have been imports of Chacmas into the US from South Africa as recently as the 1990s - e.g. 27 in 1994, 38 in 1995, 15 in 1996 - so I don't see why there shouldn't still be some around.
 
DevinL said:
I find it shocking how few monkeys there are left in AZA accredited zoos :(. If you take away the non-accredited zoos from IndianRhino's lists many species are lost and the holdings for many other species decreases considerably.

The most numerous Asian monkey in AZA zoos is Francois langurs. They're found in under 20 institutions. The next most common Asian monkey are Japanese macaques.

Mantled guereza colobus are the most frequently displayed African monkey. Mandrills and Debrazza's monkeys have about 20 AZA holders and Angolan colobus are close behind.

Most of the well represented monkeys in AZA zoos come from South America. Golden lion tamarins and cotton-top tamarins are the two most widely held South American monkey species. White-faced saki monkeys, common squirrel monkeys, and black howler monkeys are also very popular. There are several species held by about 20 AZA zoos including; Goeldi's monkey; Geoffroy's marmoset; golden-headed lion tamarins, Bolivian gray titis; Central American spider monkeys; and black-headed spider monkeys.

Did I miss any commonly held monkey species?

The paucity of monkeys in AZA zoos overall is also showing up at the individual institution level. When I went to the Oregon Zoo a few years ago they had a few monkey species. I don't think they have a single monkey species on display anymore.

I've heard a lot of talk on this forum about the loss of ungulate diversity in AZA zoos. What about monkeys? I would love to see some more monkey species with sustainable AZA populations!
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You raise a good point. I had no clue until a few weeks ago there were over two hundred species of monkey compared to the twenty or so species that seem mostly common here, though I certainly knew there were species not kept in zoos or that were kept that I had not seen. That would mean only a tenth of total monkey species are well-represented in zoos! The real number is probably higher than thirty, but the overall fraction is still lopsided. It's understandable why zoos are paring down and I think the loss of Primate and Monkey buildings is contributing to this trend significantly, but monkeys already are a somewhat less understood group by the public, who sees a monkey as a monkey.

I've wanted to ask for a while - are mandrill being phased out of quite a few zoos in the last decade or is it just me? Brookfield and Milwaukee no longer have them and I have heard of them being dropped at at least one other facility. Are they difficult to keep? Not breeding well? Is there something to it?
 
I have species lists of primates for three zoos in my general region of northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania- Cleveland Metroparks, Akron and, in Grove City, Pennsylvania, Keystone Safari. Cleveland Metroparks once held the largest primate collection (today, most of their primates are kept in the grossly outdated Primate, Cat and Aquatics- or PCA- Bldg.), while, in recent years, Akron has only had a few primate species and Keystone Safari- a much newer facility- also contains a few as well.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo-
PCA- aye-aye, black-and-white colobus monkey, Moholi bushbaby, western lowland gorilla, Mueller's gibbon, crowned, red-ruffed, ring-tailed and mongoose lemurs, pygmy slow loris, golden-bellied mangabey, Allen's swamp, black howler, Bolivian gray titi and white-faced saki monkeys
The RainForest- Geoffroy's, golden lion and pied tamarins, white-fronted marmosets, Goeldi's monkey, Francois' langur, Bornean orangutan

Akron Zoo-
Legends of the Wild- pygmy slow loris, ring-tailed lemur, red ruffed lemur and mongoose lemur
Komodo Kingdom- golden lion tamarin
Wild Asia- white-cheeked gibbon

Keystone Safari- ring-tailed lemur, black-and-white colobus monkey, mandrill
 
The Wild Animal Park in Chittenango, NY keeps:
Red Backed Bearded Saki
Coppery Titi
Common Squirrel Monkey
Siamang
White-handed Gibbon
Olive Baboon
Geoffroy's Spider Monkey

Plus signed, yet not seen:
Javan Langur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Red Ruffed Lemur
Ring-tailed Lemur
 
Neil chace said:
The Wild Animal Park in Chittenango, NY keeps:
Black Bearded Saki
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Are you sure about this one? I’ve never heard of this species ever being held in North America, only ever their Red-Backed cousins. If they are true Black Bearded Sakis, that would be a very exciting development!
 
Dhole dude said:
Are you sure about this one? I’ve never heard of this species ever being held in North America, only ever their Red-Backed cousins. If they are true Black Bearded Sakis, that would be a very exciting development!
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It appears I ID'ed them wrong. Sign said "Bearded Saki" and a lot of the species look similar. If that's the species kept in the US, then that'll be the species kept.
 
Primates in Ohio Zoos as of late 2022-

1. African Safari Wildlife Park, Port Clinton

A. Walk-Thru Safari (African Safari Wildlife Park has a drive-thru safari as well)- ring-tailed lemur, white-handed gibbon


2. Akron Zoo, Akron-

A. Komodo Kingdom- golden lion tamarin

B. Legends of the Wild- ring-tailed lemur, red ruffed lemur, mongoose lemur, pygmy slow loris

C. Wild Asia- white-cheeked gibbon


3. Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Cincinnati-

A. Gibbon Islands- buff-cheeked gibbon, siamang

B. Gorilla World- western lowland gorilla

C. Jungle Trails- Angolan colobus monkey, aye-aye, bonobo, Coquerel’s sifaka, Mueller’s gibbon, potto, Sumatran orangutan, white-faced saki and white-handed gibbon

D. Lemur Lookout- ring-tailed lemur

E. Night Hunters- Garnett’s galago


4. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland-

A. Primate, Cat and Aquatics Bldg.- Allen’s swamp monkey, aye-aye, black-and-white colobus monkey, black howler monkey, Bolivian gray titi monkey, crowned lemur, golden-bellied mangabey, Moholi bushbaby, mongoose lemur, Mueller’s gibbon, pygmy slow loris, red ruffed lemur, ring-tailed lemur, Western lowland gorilla, white-faced saki

B. The RainForest- Bornean orangutan, Francois’ langur, Geoffroy’s tamarin, Goeldi’s monkey, golden lion tamarin and pied tamarin


5. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell-

A. Animal Encounters Village (part of Adventure Cove)- Garnett’s galago, red-ruffed lemur

B. Asia Quest- silvered-leaf langur

C. Congo Expedition- black-and-white colobus monkey, bonobo, mandrill, western lowland gorilla

D. Heart of Africa- vervet monkey

E. Voyage to Australia and the Islands of Southeast Asia- Bornean orangutan, siamang and white-handed gibbon


6. Noah’s Lost Ark Animal Sanctuary, Berlin Center-

A. Ring-tailed lemur, “macaque” (not sure what species), white-faced capuchin


7. The Farm at Walnut Creek, Sugarcreek-

A. Ring-tailed lemur (I believe)


8. Toledo Zoo and Aquarium, Toledo-

A. Aviary- emperor tamarin, golden-headed lion tamarin

B. Great Apes- Bornean orangutan, western lowland gorilla

C. Nature’s Neighborhood- pied tamarin

D. Primate Forest- ring-tailed lemur, black-and-white colobus monkey, Francois’ langur, white-cheeked gibbon, mongoose lemur, Allen’s swamp monkey and red ruffed lemur
 
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When I went to Gulf Breeze in early 2021 they labeled their Spider Monkeys as Ateles fusciceps fusciceps, not sure if anyone can actually confirm if they are that sub but thought I throw it on here
 
Dyl0526 said:
When I went to Gulf Breeze in early 2021 they labeled their Spider Monkeys as Ateles fusciceps fusciceps, not sure if anyone can actually confirm if they are that sub but thought I throw it on here
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They do hold Brown headed Spider monkeys. They're listed in the initial list on page one and are one of the regions 34 holders for this subspecies.
 
Geoffery's marmosets are at Long Island Aquarium

ring-tailed lemurs and black-and-white ruffed lemurs are at Long Island Game Farm
 
Has the number of mandrill been declining throughout the AZA or just in the midwest? Do they not breed well? I know Brookfield and Milwaukee held them a decade plus ago and now neither holds them. I want to say Lincoln Park as well over a longer stretch of time but I may be thinking of when they held Drill.

I am aware there are still many holders of mandrill, just struck me with surprise to see them leave these facilities in quick order.
 
Add Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to that list, too. They held mandrills from 2015 until, I think, 2020.
 
Some updates:

- Henson Robinson may have the last Black Lemur in the country. Duke only has Blue-eyed Black, not Black.
- unless someone can confirm otherwise, Maryland and Sacramento may not have Sifaka anymore. Neither zoo list the species on their website, neither one has reported them on recent USDA lists, and I can't find any recent social media for them. Anecdotally, despite them being signed I also didn't see any sifakas at Sac in 2019 and in 2021.
- Oregon Zoo just acquired Red-tailed Monkeys from Louisville: Zoo welcomes playful pair of red-tailed monkeys
It's also unclear to me whether Oregon still has any other species of primate besides Ring-tailed Lemur and their apes, as recent sources for their other monkeys and lemurs are either absent or conflicting.

IndianRhino said:
Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) -- 3 Total Holders (2.1.0)
Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
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This was talked about earlier, but to confirm: both USDA and website indicate that the zoo no longer has Agile, but that they do have a species of Hoolock.

And a few facilities that I'm not sure qualify, depending on your standards:

IndianRhino said:
Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative
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While they do education and outreach (especially with K-12), this is not a zoo or public facility that anyone can freely visit.
IndianRhino said:
Rare Species Conservatory Foundation
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I don't think this is open to the public - it appears to be a private breeding center.
PossumRoach said:
Primarily Primates
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Volunteering or special events-only, not open to the general public.
 
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