Utica Zoo:
72. Striped Hyena- Hyaena hyaena
73. Pallas' Cat- Otocolumbus manul
74. Red Fox- Vulpes vulpes
ZooChat Challenge Global 2022
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72. Striped Hyena- Hyaena hyaena
73. Pallas' Cat- Otocolumbus manul
74. Red Fox- Vulpes vulpes
Familizoo, 2 Oct
140. American Badger Taxidea taxus
141. Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa
Aquarium du Quebec, 3 Oct
142. Leopard Shark Triakis semifasciata
Zoo Sauvage, 4 Oct
143. Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus
144. Wolverine Gulo gulo
Biodome Montreal, 7 Oct
145. Broad-snouted Caiman Caiman latirostris
146. Jamaican Fruit Bat Artibeus jamaicensis
147. Pallas's Long-tongued Bat Glossophaga soricina
I think that's everything from my Quebec trip!
Axe Valley Wildlife Park 12.10.22
135) European Genet Genetta Genetta
136) Southern Three-Banded Armadillo Tolypeutes Matacus
Slow and Steady...
Wildlifepark Zurich visited on 01.10.2022
42. European Wild Cat (Felis silvestris silvestris)
43. European House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Zurich Zoo visited on 02.10.2022
44. Coral Catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
45. Broad snoated Caiman (Caiman latirostris)
46. Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
47. Rodriguez Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
48. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
42. European Wild Cat (Felis silvestris silvestris)
43. European House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Zurich Zoo visited on 02.10.2022
44. Coral Catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
45. Broad snoated Caiman (Caiman latirostris)
46. Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
47. Rodriguez Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
48. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Another new zoo for me today!
British Wildlife Centre 16/10/22
48. Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
49. Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
50. House Mouse (Mus musculus)
51. Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
52. Yellow-Necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
53. Short-Tailed Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
54. European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
55. Stoat (Mustela erminea)
56. American Mink (Neogale vison)
57. European Pine Marten (Martes martes)
58. European Badger (Meles meles)
Must admit this site exceeded my expectations. Excellent viewing for all animals and the vast majority of nocturnal species have indoor viewing which I think is an essential for species like these. I particularly enjoyed the hedgerow section and the pine marten enclosures. The talks were fantastic too, often bringing out the shyer species for all to see. I attended the hedgehog, red fox, Scottish wildcat, Eurasian otter, European pole cat and European badger talks and whilst neither the badgers or otters could be coaxed from the dens, the other species were highly active and engaging. It was also great to be able to properly see pine martens and wildcats for the first time as both had poor viewing at previous places I visited that had them (New Forest Wildlife Park). I believe the only species eligible for this challenge that I missed were the weasel, the bank vole, the bats and the two dormice. The adders and grass snake were also no shows alongside the polecat which I've already counted for the challenge. Not bad going for an overcast October afternoon where I expected most animals to be no shows...
Will definitely go back next year to see some of the species I missed! Great little place!
I loved this place too! Some of the spieces are impossible to see in the other zoos. One male Least Waesel living inside the Hedgerow as well. Haven't you seen the Water Vole?
The weasel evaded me all day despite three trips past both the indoor and outdoor enclosures! The stoat nearly did too before it magically appeared running around like it had had 20 red bulls 5 minutes before I went to leave!
I saw they list water voles on the website and others who've visited this year saw them but I saw no signage for them whatsoever. Only the bank voles and field voles in the hedgerow. Where are they? Near the terrapin? In the outdoor pond with the frogs?
What was your favourite part? Must admit mine was probably the pine martens, hedgerow and (surprisingly) the red foxes.
Sorry that you haven't seen the Water Voles. They were really attractive, coming out of the burrows, swimming and snatching carrots. They were in the exhibit just next to the Polecats. Small artificial island surrounded by watter.
The Pine Marten exhibits and the Hedgerow were definitely the best parts. I liked the big Hedgehog on the entrance too
The Pine Marten exhibits and the Hedgerow were definitely the best parts. I liked the big Hedgehog on the entrance too
Sorry that you haven't seen the Water Voles. They were really attractive, coming out of the burrows, swimming and snatching carrots. They were in the exhibit just next to the Polecats. Small artificial island surrounded by watter.
The Pine Marten exhibits and the Hedgerow were definitely the best parts. I liked the big Hedgehog on the entrance too
ah so that’s where they were. Yeah, it wasn’t signposted (or at least well) so I thought it was just a natural planter. It had some common frogs in it but didn’t see any voles when I was looking!
another species I’ll have to keep an eye out for next time. And yes! The giant hedgehog is pretty cool
Correcting a numbering error in the above post.
Armadale Reptile and Wildlife Centre - 14/10/2022
78. Black flying fox - Pteropus alecto
79. Northern giant cave gecko - Pseudothecadactylus lindneri
80. Rough-throated leaf-tailed gecko - Saltuarius salebrosus
Caversham Wildlife Park - 17/10/2022
81. Grass owl - Tyto capensis
82. Ghost bat - Macroderma gigas
83. Common wallaroo - Osphranter robustus
84. Banded knob-tailed gecko Nephruris wheeleri
85. Marbled velvet gecko - Oedura marmorata
86. Grey-headed flying fox - Pteropus poliocephalus
87. Brush-tailed possum - Trichosurus vulpecula
88. Brush-tailed bettong - Bettongia penicillata
89. Red fox - Vulpes vulpes
90. Western ring-tailed possum - Pseudocheirus occidentalis
Pretty good chance of bringing up a patient and determined century this week.
Dallas World Aquarium 10/19/22
88. Matchie's Tree Kangaroo
89. Desert Cottontail
90. Common Vampire Bat
91. Seba's Short-Tailed Bat
92. Brown Three-Toed Sloth
93. Eastern Screech Owl
94. Orinoco Crocidile
95. Morelet's Crocidile
96. Cuiver's Dwarf Caiman
97. Ocelot
*Raises bat to the members’ pavilion*
Perth Zoo - 18/10/2022
91. Western Shield spiny-tailed gecko - Strophurus wellingtonae
92. Western spiny-tailed gecko - Strophurus strophurus
93. Red-tailed phascogale - Phascogale calura
94. Dibbler - Parantechinus apicalis
95. Goldfields spiny-tailed gecko - Strophurus assimilis
96. Sunda slow loris - Nycticebus coucang
97. Tokay gecko - Gekko gecko
98. Western brush wallaby - Notamacropus irma
99. Spotted hyena - Crocuta crocuta
100. Northern quoll - Dasyurus hallucatus
101. Savanna glider - Petaurus ariel
102. Australian owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus
Contrary to the discussion up-thread, there is at least one owlet-nightjar on display in the Perth nocturnal house.
The following day I visited AQWA, but apart from a probable sandbar whaler that I couldn’t definitively identify and therefore won’t claim, it was my first zoo of the year not to record any new species for the challenge,
Two zoos in two countries today, including my first zoo outside the US. Interestingly enough, they also happen to be my favorite non-AZA and least favorite AZA zoo I've ever been to.
Bird Kingdom:
75. Egyptian Fruit Bat- Rousettus aegyptiacus
76. Sugar Glider- Petaurus breviceps
Aquarium of Niagara:
77. White-spotted Bamboo Shark- Chiloscyllium plagiosum
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I would like to add the sharks I saw during my visit of Haus des Meeres:
48/ Sphyrna tiburo / Bonnet Hammerhead / kladivoun tiburo
49/ Stegostoma fasciatum / Leopard Shark / žralok zebrovitý
50/ Carcharhinus melanopterus / Black Fin Reef Shark / žralok černoploutvý
Oops! I forgot about scientific names! Here they are.
88. Dendrolagus matschiei
89. Sylvilagus audubonii
90. Desmodus rotundus
91.Carollia perspicillata
92. Bradypus variegatus
93. Megascops asio
94. Crocodylus intermedius
95. Crocodylus moreletii
96. Paleosuchus palpebrosus
97. Leopardus pardalis
And another new collection today!
Hemsley Conservation Centre 25/10/22
59. Tayra (Eira barbara)
60. Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)*
61. Southern Three-Banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)*
62. New Guinea Ground Cuscus (Phalanger gymnotis)*
63. Sri Lankan Rusty-Spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus phillipsi)*
64. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
65. Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)*
66. Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
67. Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)*
68. Southern Aardwolf (Proteles cristata cristata)*
69. Pygmy Slow Loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)*
70. Grey-Legged Douroucouli (Aotus griseimembra)
A lovely day out and an opportunity to see some really unique animals. I must admit this place has a lovely collection of rarer species and it was great to get some new lifers (asterisked). After having read some of the reviews of this place I was a little hesitant to make the one hour drive but decided to give it a go today. The weather wasn't amazing and some of the animal viewing may not be optimal (the nocturnal houses could really use infrared lights and the outdoor enclosures with glass could really do with some black backdrops/canopies to prevent glare) but still managed too see nearly every species. The small footprint of the park and interlinked paths make it easy to regularly walk past every enclosure and see if a certain species has emerged. This is how I managed to see several of the species that initially weren't visible including the kinkajou, Geoffroy's cat, aardwolf, slow loris and douroucouli. I believe the only no shows were the recently joined binturongs, the seemingly off-show Goeldi's marmosets, the day gecko and the (sobs) echidna - which I decided was never gonna wake up after half a dozen enclosure visits.
I actually thought most of the enclosures were okay, perhaps some of the nocturnal enclosures could do with being a bit bigger (cuscus, vontsira) but again I'm not sure how large their off-show areas are. The rusty spotted cats appear to be moving enclosure soon too which were probably the most in need of more space imo. The ocelot and maned wolves could perhaps do with a bit more space too (does the neighbouring campsite belong to the park or not? Seems odd the maned wolves haven't got more space if it does).
But yes, overall a great day out for a cheap price and it is seemingly ever expanding. Definitely going to return if only to see the echidna but would certainly return even if I had seen it today. It was actually quite shocking to see how tall maned wolves really are!
Side note: I'm right that the ring-tailed vontsira doesn't count for this challenge or?
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Kalaw
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It was mentioned on the first page that euplerids don't count for this challenge, so you are correct in saying that the vontsira wouldn't.
It also appears that we both visited the collection on the same day!
Oh nice, what are the odds! Probably bumped into each other then at some point! What did you think of the place? See many new species for the challenge?
Kalaw
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I really enjoyed Hemsley (posted full thoughts in the zoo's own thread). I have not participated in the challenge (given that I only joined half-way through the year), but we seem to have had the same new species and no-shows, barring the Kinkajou, which I didn't manage to see, and the day gecko, which I did spot
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Rajang-GOAT
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Jimmy's farm and Wildlife Park 25/10:
62. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
63. North American raccoon (Procyon lotor)
64. Ring-tailed Coati (Nasua nasua)
I think that's it from Jimmy's Farm today, seems they no longer hold skunks.