ZooChat Challenge Global 2023 - 10th Anniversary Special!

Bronx Zoo 2/2
2013: Penguimonium
  1. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  2. Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) – Central Park Zoo – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  3. Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  4. Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  5. African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) – New York Aquarium 1/12
  6. Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) – Aquarium of Niagara 1/28
  7. Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  8. Little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

2014: Fly the Coop – 8/11
  • Maleofowl (Macrocephalon maleo) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Blue billed curassow (Crax alberti) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Any 6 Phasianidae species (typical pheasants, Old World quails, peafowl, turkeys, grouse, spurfowl, partridges, etc.) 6/6
  • Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) – Central Park 1/7
  • Green peafowl (Pavo muticus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Taiwan blue pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Silver blue pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap – 9/10
  1. Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  2. North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  3. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  4. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  5. Naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  6. Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  7. Common degu (Octodon degus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  8. Damaraland mole rat (Fukomys damarensis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  9. Short tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? - 3/9

Equids: Need at least one non-zebra
1. Plains zebra (Equus quagga) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
Rhinos:
1. Black rhino (Diceros bicornis) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
2. White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) – Bronx Zoo 2/2

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate – 2/11 +5 bovids
  • Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • As many members of the family Bovidae as you can see!
    • Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    • American bison (Bison bison) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    • Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    • Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    • Thompson's gazelle (Eudorcas thompsonii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

2017 (Part II): Asian Songbird Challenge – 2/5
  • At least 4 of the following species:
    • Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    • Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) – Bronx Zoo 2/2

2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 – 7/8
  • Red-Billed Blue-Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Blue-grey tanager (Thraupis episcopus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • White-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Plush-Crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Lesser bird of paradise (Paradisaea minor) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Taveta Golden Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Golden-Breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) – Bronx Zoo 2/2

2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival - 1/6
  • Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) – Bronx Zoo 2/2

2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch
See as many poison dart frog (Dendrobatidae) species as you can!
1. Bumblebee poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomas) - Aquarium of Niagara 1/28
2. Green and black (Dendrobates auratus) - Aquarium of Niagara 1/28
3. Dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
4. Anthony’s poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
5. Brazilian poison frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
6. Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
7. Variable poison frog (Ranitomeya variabilis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2


2020: Let's Give this Another Go
See as many monotreme and marsupial species as you can!
1. Dama wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
2. Feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) – Bronx Zoo 2/2

2021: Don't You Forget About Me – 5/13
  • Any 4 bat species
  1. Short-tailed fruit bat (Carollia perspicillata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  2. Straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  3. Vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Northern tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
2022: Don't Turn on the Lights – 10/10 COMPLETE
1) Short-tailed fruit bat (Carollia perspicillata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Straw-colored fruit-bat (Eidolon helvum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
3) Southern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis granti) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
4) Moholi bushbaby (Galago moholi) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
5) Vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
6) North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
7) Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
8) Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
9) Luzon cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
10) Brushy-tailed jird (Phloeomys pallidus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

Native Species Challenge – 2/5
  • Panamanian golden toad (Atelopus zeteki) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
Embrace the ABCs Challenge – 15/36
  • Tiger (Panthera tigris) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29 & Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29 & Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) – Bronx Zoo 2/2 (free-roaming)
  • African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) – New York Aquarium 1/12
  • Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) – New York Aquarium 1/12
  • Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) – Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Meerkat (Suricata suricata) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29 &
  • Lion (Panthera leo) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29 &
  • Green iguana (Iguana iguana) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12 &
  • Meerkat (Suricata suricata) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29 &

Second Chance Red List Challenge – 14/14 COMPLETE
  • Vulnerable
1) Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3) White-naped crane (Antigone vipio) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
4 Swan goose (Anser cygnoid) – Central Park Zoo 1/7​
  • Endangered
1) Red panda (Aluris fulgens) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3) White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
4) Green peafowl (Pavo muticus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7​
  • Critically endangered
1) Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegate) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Bali mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3) Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) _ Central Park Zoo 1/7
4) Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri) – Central Park Zoo 1/7​
  • Extinct in the wild
1) Pere David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
2) Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2 ​


Island Hoppers Challenge – 22/22 COMPLETE
  • 5 mammals
    1. Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegate) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    2. Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    3. Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    4. Collared lemur (Eulemur collaris) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    5. Ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • 6 birds
    1. Bali mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    2. Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    3. Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    4. Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura Victoria)– Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    5. Taiwan blue pheasant (Lophura swinhoii) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    6. Many colored fruit dove (Ptilinopus perousii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • 6 reptiles
    1. Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    2. Oriente anole (Anolis smallwoodi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    3. Dumeril’s boa (Acrantophis dumerili) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    4. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    5. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    6. Jamaican boa (Chilabothrus subflavus) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • 3 amphibians
    1. Anderson’s crocodile newt (Echinotriton andersoni) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    2. Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne lemur) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    3. Tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • 2 fishes
    1. Pinstripe damba (Paretroplus menarambo) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    2. Pachypanchax sakaramyi - Bronx Zoo 2/2

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 23/24 + 27 chelonians
  • Any 4 monitor species
    1. Dumeril's monitor (Varanus dumerilii) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    2. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    3. Mertens’ water monitor (Varanus mertensi) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    4. Butaan (Varanus olivaceus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Any 2 gecko species
    1. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    2. William’s dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Shield tailed dwarf agama (Xenagama taylori) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Any 10 venomous snakes (please stick with Viperidae/Elapidae)
    1. Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    2. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    3. Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    4. Eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    5. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    6. Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    7. Mexican lanceheaded rattlesnake (Crotalus polystictus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    8. Ethiopian viper (Bitis parviocula) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    9. Indian cobra (Naja naja) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    10. Snouted cobra (Naja annulifera) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • Any 3 pythons
    1. Angolan python (Python anchietae) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    2. Green tree python (Morelia viridis) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
    3. Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Any 4 crocodiles/gharials (no alligators)
    1. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    2. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    3. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • As many turtles/tortoises as you can see!
    1. Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) – New York Aquarium 1/12
    2. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi) - Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    3. Mata mata (Chelus fimbriata) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    4. Fly River turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    5. Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    6. Chinese big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    7. Amazon big-headed turtle (Peltocephalus dumerilianus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
    8. Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) - Aquarium of Niagara 1/28
    9. Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    10. Annam leaf turtle (Mauremys annamensis) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    11. Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    12. Red footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) - Buffalo 1/29
    13. Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    14. Yellow spotted Amazon turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    15. Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
    16. Forsten’s tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    17. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    18. Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    19. Red-headed Amazon turtle (Podocnemis erythrocephala) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    20. Painted river terrapin (Batagur borneoensis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    21. Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    22. Giant snake-neck turtle (Chelydera expansa) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    23. Red-bellied short-neck turtle (Emydura subglobosa) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    24. Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    25. Four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    26. Cochin black turtle (Testudo kleinmanni) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
    27. Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge – 10/15
  • King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  • Polar Bear (Ursus maritimis) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • American Bison (Bison bison) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

The Rio Challenge – 3/8
1) Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
2) Red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
3) Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
4) Sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

Hall of Champions – 4/11
  • 2014: @TeaLovingDave Sand cat (Felis margarita) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  • 2015: @LaughingDove Blue headed wood dove (Turtur brehmeri) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • 2016: @devilfish Lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  • 2018: @Giant Eland Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
“Bona Fide Rarity Hunter: see at least 3 species exhibited by only 1 zoo in the US and Canada or the world (can only count 1 species per zoo)" - 1/3
1. Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2

In progress, including open-ended: Penguimonium (8), Fly the Coop (8/11), Bigger Trap (9/10), How Many Toes (3/9), Let That Ruminate (6/11 +5 bovids), Check Your Feeders (1/4), Asian Songbird (2/5), Thylo’s 20 (7/8), Small but Will Fight (7/10), Carnivore Carnival (1/6), See Don’t Touch (7), Give this Another Go (2), Don’t you Forget About me (5/13), Native Species (2/5), ABCs (14/36), Hot Blooded (23/24 +27 chelonians), Usborne’s Scavenger Hunt (10/15), Rio Challenge (4/8), Unbearable (2/8), Hall of Champions (4/11), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Completed, including those with open ended components: River Giants, Pinni Party, Don’t Turn on the Lights, Second Chance, Island Hoppers, One Zoo Wonder, Bonus Challenge
Yet to be started: Sea Shepherds
6 facilities, 6 visits, 5 days
 
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This update includes a couple of corrections to Adelaide Zoo - I overlooked superb lyrebird being relevant to Hall of Champions, and I realised splendid tree frog was a poor choice for the ABCs.

Zoos visited
Adelaide Zoo
Melbourne Zoo (4 February)

Challenges completed: 4/29
1. Check Your Feeders
2. The Rio Challenge
3. One-Zoo Wonder
4. Pinni-Party

2013: Penguimonium

  1. Little penguin

2014: Fly the Coop

  1. Malleefowl (1/1 megapodes)
  2. Lady Amherst’s pheasant - (1/6 pheasants)
  3. Indian peafowl - (2/6 pheasants)

2015: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Trap

  1. Patagonian mara
  2. Capybara

2016 Part I: How Many Toes am I Holding Up?

  1. Brazilian tapir - (1/3 tapirs)
  2. Malayan tapir (2/3 tapirs)
  3. Plains zebra (1/3 equids)

2016 Part II: Let That Ruminate

  1. Giraffe
  2. Fallow deer (1/4 deer)
  3. Pygmy hippopotamus (1/2 hippos)
  4. Collared peccary (1/3 pigs and peccaries)

2016 Part III: Sea Shepherds

N/A

2017 Part I: Check Your Feeders - COMPLETE

  1. Gouldian finch
  2. Crested bellbird
  3. Striped honeyeater
  4. Regent honeyeater

2017 Part II: Asian songbird challenge

N/A

2017 Part III: Thylo’s Top 20

N/A

2018 Part I: Small But Will Fight

  1. Meerkat (1/2 mongooses)
  2. Serval (1/5 small cats)
  3. Fennec Fox (1/2 foxes)
  4. Red panda

2018 Part II: Pinni-party - COMPLETE

  1. Australian sea lion
  2. Long-nosed fur seal

2018 Part III: Carnivore Carnival

  1. Binturong

2019 Part I: Look but don’t touch

N/A

2019 Part II: River Giants

N/A

2020: Let’s Give This Another Go

  1. Red kangaroo
  2. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby
  3. Koala
  4. Fat-tailed dunnart
  5. Brush-tailed bettong
  6. Greater bilby
  7. Squirrel glider
  8. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
  9. Common ringtail possum
  10. Southern hairy-nosed wombat
  11. Tasmanian devil
  12. Kangaroo Island kangaroo

2021: Don’t You Forget About Me

  1. Asian elephant

2022: Don’t Turn On the Lights

  1. Spinifex hopping mouse
  2. Greater stick-nest rat
  3. Tawny frogmouth
  4. Fat-tailed dunnart
  5. Brush-tailed bettong
  6. Greater bilby
  7. Squirrel glider
  8. Common ringtail possum

Native Species Challenge

  1. Gouldian finch
  2. Australian green tree frog

Embrace the ABCs Challenge

Seen twice:
  1. Meerkat
  2. Ring-tailed lemur
  3. Little penguin
  4. Lion
Seen once:
  1. Indian peafowl
  2. Wedge-tailed eagle
  3. Spiny stick insect
  4. Western lowland gorilla
  5. Asian elephant
  6. Tiger
  7. Green tree frog
Not yet seen:
  1. Red-necked wallaby
  2. Southern white rhinoceros
  3. Asian small-clawed otter
  4. Sulphur-crested cockatoo
  5. Saltwater crocodile
  6. Macquarie turtle
  7. Sharks

Second Chance Red List Challenge

  1. Broad-headed snake (1/4 Vulnerable)
  2. Pygmy blue-tongue lizard (1/4 Endangered)
  3. Komodo dragon (2/4 Endangered)
  4. Aldabra giant tortoise (2/4 Vulnerable)
  5. Brazilian tapir (3/4 Vulnerable)
  6. Golden lion tamarin (3/4 Endangered)
  7. Ring-tailed lemur (4/4 Endangered)
  8. Greater bilby (4/4 Vulnerable)
  9. Brush-tailed bettong (1/4 Critically Endangered)
  10. Cotton-top tamarin (2/4 Critically Endangered)
  11. Northern white-cheeked gibbon (3/4 Critically Endangered)
  12. Swift parrot (4/4 Critically Endangered)

Island Hoppers Challenge

  1. Komodo dragon (1/6 reptiles)
  2. Aldabra giant tortoise (2/6 reptiles)
  3. Rhinoceros iguana (3/6 reptiles)
  4. Ring-tailed lemur (1/5 mammals)
  5. Goodfellow’s tree-kangaroo (2/5 mammals)
  6. Java sparrow (1/6 birds)
  7. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (3/5 mammals)
  8. Fijian crested iguana (4/6 reptiles)
  9. Sumatran orang-utan (4/5 mammals)
  10. Philippine crocodile (5/6 reptiles)
  11. Philippine sail-finned dragon (6/6 reptiles)
  12. Clown loach (1/2 fish)
  13. Tasmanian devil (5/5 mammals)

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

  1. Central netted dragon (1/1 agamids)
  2. Rough-scaled python (1/3 pythons)
  3. Broad-headed snake (1/10 venomous snakes)
  4. Komodo dragon (1/4 monitors)
  5. Inland taipan (2/10 venomous snakes)
  6. Southern death adder (A.antarcticus) (3/10 venomous snakes)
  7. Red-bellied black snake (4/10 venomous snakes)
  8. Olive python (2/3 pythons)
  9. Jungle carpet python (3/3 pythons)
  10. Coastal taipan (5/10 venomous snakes)
  11. Mexican cantil (6/10 venomous snakes)
  12. Monocled cobra (7/10 venomous snakes)
  13. Freshwater crocodile (1/4 crocodiles)
  14. Southern Pilbara rock monitor (2/4 monitors)
  15. Merten’s water monitor (3/4 monitors)
  16. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (8/10 venomous snakes)
  17. Eyelash viper (9/10 venomous snakes)
  18. Common tiger snake (10/10 venomous snakes)
Turtles and Tortoises
  1. Pig-nosed turtle
  2. Aldabra giant tortoise
  3. Murray River turtle
  4. Spur-thighed tortoise
  5. Eastern snake-necked turtle
  6. Horsfield’s tortoise
  7. Carolina box turtle
  8. Star tortoise
  9. Elongate tortoise
  10. Twist-necked turtle
  11. Chinese three-striped box turtle

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

  1. Aldabra giant tortoise
  2. Red kangaroo
  3. Lady Amherst’s pheasant
  4. Blue-and-yellow macaw
  5. Bolivian squirrel monkey
  6. Southern cassowary
  7. Dingo
  8. American alligator
  9. Pygmy hippopotamus
  10. Sumatran orang-utan
  11. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
  12. Blue-winged kookaburra

The Rio Challenge - COMPLETE

  1. Brown-throated conure
  2. Illiger’s macaw
  3. White-bellied caique
  4. Scarlet macaw
  5. Sun conure
  6. Blue-and-yellow macaw
  7. Hyacinth macaw
  8. Yellow-crowned Amazon

The Unbearable Challenge

N/A

Hall of Champions

  1. Aldabra giant tortoise
  2. Wedge-tailed eagle
  3. Goodfellow’s tree-kangaroo
  4. Superb lyrebird
  5. Blue-faced honeyeater

One-Zoo Wonder - COMPLETE

  1. Check Your Feeders
  2. Rio Challenge

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter

  1. Pygmy Blue-Tongue Lizard (worldwide bonus - only displayed at Adelaide Zoo)
  2. Collared peccary (only displayed in Melbourne Zoo, Australasian region)

Thylo’s Bonus Challenge
N/A
 
CGSwans said:
Fallow deer (1/4 deer)
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I read the rules as saying that Oceania only needs two deer species total. I may have misinterpreted it though.

  • Any 2 deer species native to your continent (any 1 deer counts for Oceania)
  • Any 2 deer species exotic to your continent (any 1 deer counts for Oceania)
 
Chlidonias said:
I read the rules as saying that Oceania only needs two deer species total. I may have misinterpreted it though.

  • Any 2 deer species native to your continent (any 1 deer counts for Oceania)
  • Any 2 deer species exotic to your continent (any 1 deer counts for Oceania)
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Right, but I intend to travel outside Oceania this year so will do four.
 
Neil chace said:
Second Buffalo Zoo visit of the year (it was raining instead of snowing this time), and as expected, a few no-shows from last time made themselves visible today.

Let That Ruminate (2/11 plus 8 bovids):
7. Addax- Addax nosomaculatus
8. Roan Antelope- Hippotragus equinus cottoni

Embrace the ABC's (7/36):
7. Meerkat- Buffalo Zoo (2nd meerkat)

Hot Blooded for Cold Blood (16/24 plus 16 chelonians):
16. Sidewinder- Crotalus cerastes
Chelonians:
16. Matamata- Chelus fimbriata

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt (6/15):
6. Polar Bear- Ursus maritimus (I saw this one on both visits, but realized I forgot to add it to my list for this challenge)

Hall of Champions (2/11):
2. Roan Antelope- Buffalo Zoo

Challenges completed remains 4/29. I'm still missing a few more animals at Buffalo, which I'll likely pick up as I continue visiting almost every week. Notably I'm waiting for warm weather so that the rhinos, lemurs, and giraffes are outside, patiently hoping that the Canada lynx will be visible at some point this year (I see it on less than half my visits), and there're still a few turtles I haven't seen yet this year. Probably a few other things I'm also missing too.
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Another Sunday, so that means another visit to the Buffalo Zoo with a few new species to add:

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (2/9):
2. Eastern Black Rhinoceros- Diceros bicornis michaeli

Small But Will Fight (6/10):
6. Canada Lynx- Lynx canadensis

Challenges completed remains 4/29.
 
Chlidonias said:
Wellington Zoo, 15 January.

I saw almost every species on display, the only ones relevant to the challenge which I missed being the ones which I always find to be hit-and-miss there (Little Blue Penguin, Himalayan Monal, Sun Bear, and all the wallabies - and also Sun Conure because I forgot to look for them).

Below I'm only giving the 11 Challenges I have started (none of which are completed), and I'm not bothering with the Spoilers because there are hardly any species here...


We're Gonna Need A Bigger Trap
(2 of 10 non-murid rodents)
1. Capybara
2. Red-rumped Agouti

Let That Ruminate
(0 of 3 pigs)
(0 of 2 hippos)
(1 of 2 giraffids): Giraffe
(0 of 2 deer)
(1 of all bovids): Lowland Nyala

Small But Will Fight
(3 of 13)
(1 of 2 mongooses): Meerkat
(1 of 5 small cats): Serval
(0 of 5 foxes)
(1 of 1 red panda): Red Panda

Let's Give This Another Go
(2 of all marsupials and monotremes)
1. Eastern Grey Kangaroo
2. Tasmanian Devil

Native Species Challenge
(1 of 5 species for New Zealand)
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus

Embrace the ABCs Challenge
(7 of 18)
1. Ring-tailed Lemur
2. Meerkat
3. Lion
4. Tiger
5. Small-clawed Otter
6. Kea
7. Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea [replacement species for Oceania]

Second Chance Red List Challenge
(11 of 14 species)
Vulnerable (4 of 4):
1. Small-clawed Otter
2. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
3. Lion
4. Giraffe
Endangered (4 of 4):
1. Golden Lion Tamarin
2. Chimpanzee
3. Kea
4. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
Critically Endangered (3 of 4):
1. Northern White-cheeked Gibbon
2. Black and White Ruffed Lemur
3. Cottontop Tamarin

Island Hoppers Challenge
(8 of 22)
Mammals (3 of 5):
1. Tasmanian Devil
2. Ring-tailed Lemur
3. Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Birds (1 of 6):
1. Kea
Reptiles (4 of 6):
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
2. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascarienis
3. Otago Skink Oligosoma otagense
4. Grand Skink Oligosoma grande
Amphibians (0 of 3)
Fish (0 of 2)

I'm Hot-blooded (For Cold Blood)
(2 of how ever many species)
Geckos (2 of 2):
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
2. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascarienis

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge
(2 of 15)
1. Bolivian Squirrel Monkey
2. Dingo

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter
(1 of 3)
1. Brown Spider Monkey Ateles hybridus (only individual in Oceania)
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Wellington Zoo, 06 February.

I managed to see almost all the remaining species at the zoo which qualify for the Challenges (Little Blue Penguin, Himalayan Monal, Sun Bear, and Swamp Wallaby all spotted - the first time I've even seen that last species since they arrived at the zoo in March 2022!). There are still (I think) a Parma and a Tammar Wallaby at the zoo but I almost never see them out, and it turns out the Sun Conures are gone now.

So I have started three more Challenges (Penguimonium, Fly The Coop, and Unbearable), to make 14 Challenges started. And added an extra species into two in-progress Challenges (Let's Give This Another Go, and Embrace The ABCs).


Penguimonium
(1 of all penguins)
1. Little Blue Penguin

Fly The Coop
(0 of 1 megapode)
(0 of 2 cracids)
(0 of the 2 guineafowl)
(0 of 1 New World quail)
(1 of 6 phasianids): Himalayan Monal

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Trap
(2 of 10 non-murid rodents)
1. Capybara
2. Red-rumped Agouti

Let That Ruminate
(0 of 3 pigs)
(0 of 2 hippos)
(1 of 2 giraffids): Giraffe
(0 of 2 deer)
(1 of all bovids): Lowland Nyala

Small But Will Fight
(3 of 13)
(1 of 2 mongooses): Meerkat
(1 of 5 small cats): Serval
(0 of 5 foxes)
(1 of 1 red panda): Red Panda

Let's Give This Another Go
(3 of all marsupials and monotremes)
1. Eastern Grey Kangaroo
2. Tasmanian Devil
3. Swamp Wallaby

Native Species Challenge
(1 of 5 species for Oceania)
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus

Embrace the ABCs Challenge
(7 of 18)
1. Ring-tailed Lemur
2. Meerkat
3. Lion
4. Tiger
5. Small-clawed Otter
6. Kea
7. Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea [replacement species for Oceania]
8. Little Blue Penguin [replacement species for Oceania]

Second Chance Red List Challenge
(11 of 14 species)
Vulnerable (4 of 4):
1. Small-clawed Otter
2. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
3. Lion
4. Giraffe
Endangered (4 of 4):
1. Golden Lion Tamarin
2. Chimpanzee
3. Kea
4. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
Critically Endangered (3 of 4):
1. Northern White-cheeked Gibbon
2. Black and White Ruffed Lemur
3. Cottontop Tamarin

Island Hoppers Challenge
(8 of 22)
Mammals (3 of 5):
1. Tasmanian Devil
2. Ring-tailed Lemur
3. Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Birds (1 of 6):
1. Kea
Reptiles (4 of 6):
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
2. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascarienis
3. Otago Skink Oligosoma otagense
4. Grand Skink Oligosoma grande
Amphibians (0 of 3)
Fish (0 of 2)

I'm Hot-blooded (For Cold Blood)
(2 of how ever many species)
Geckos (2 of 2):
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
2. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascarienis

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge
(2 of 15)
1. Bolivian Squirrel Monkey
2. Dingo

Unbearable Challenge
(1 of 8 bears)
1. Sun Bear

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter
(1 of 3)
1. Brown Spider Monkey Ateles hybridus (only individual in Oceania)
 
Hi friends, I am hoping to be of the adding of my points to the full tally. I understand may be some errors but please bear with me (Get it? Like Bears!), it has been tough for me recently and this is how I like to have fun. If there is an issue please do not be mad at me and simply remind me, I am only human.

Alas I am going to show my completed and tallying ones only. Thank you for understanding.

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Trap
Rodent 1: Red-Rumped Agouti Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Rodent 2: Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
Rodent 3: Chinchilla Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Rodent 4: Common Degu Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Rodent 5 Damaraland Mole-Rat Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Rodent 6: North American Porcupine Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Rodent 7: Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Rodent 8: African Crested Porcupine Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Rodent 9: Patagonian Mara Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Rodent 10: Groundhog Ecotarium 2/5/2023

Pinni-Party
Pinniped 1: Harbor Seal Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
Pinniped 2: California Sea Lion Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

River Giants
Giant Salamander 1: Eastern Hellbender Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Don't Turn On The Lights
Nocturnal Animal 1: Bushy-Tailed Jird Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 2: Cactus Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 3: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 4: Mohol Bushbaby Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 5: Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 6: North Island Brown Kiwi Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 7: House Mouse Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 8: Pallid Gerbil Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 9: Aardvark Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Nocturnal Animal 10: Southern White-Faced Owl Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Second Chance Red List Challenge
Vulnerable Species 1: Ebony Langur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 2: Silvery Lutung Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 3: Fossa Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Vulnerable Species 4: Andean Condor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 1: Malayan Tapir Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 2: Tiger Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 3: Golden Poison Frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Endangered Species 4: Ring Tailed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 1: Red-Ruffed Lemur Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 2: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 3: Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Critically Endangered Species 4: Maleo Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 1: Guam Kingfisher Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Extinct in the Wild Species 2: Pere David's Deer Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

I understand this one also had an error before so please bear with me. I believe I swapped out Sifaka for Golden Poison. Thank you.

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) [Checklist]
Monitor Species: Komodo Dragon ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Monitor Species: Blue Tree Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Black Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Monitor Species: Grays Monitor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Giant Leaf Tailed Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Gecko Species: Turquoise Dwarf Gecko Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Agamidae Species: Frilled Lizard Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Eyelash Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Jumping Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Black-tailed Montane Pit Viper ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Fer-de-Lance ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Indian Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: King Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Snorted Cobra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Mang Mountain Pit Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Southwestern Rattlesnake Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Venomous Snake Species: Ethiopian Mountain Viper Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Python Species: Green Tree Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Reticulated Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Python Species: Burmese Python Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Cuban Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: American Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Orinoco Crocodile ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Crocodile / Gharial Species: Dwarf Crocodile Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Red Kangaroo Red Kangaroo Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Orangutan (either species) Bornean Orangutan ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Indian Rhinoceros Indian Rhinoceros ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Pygmy Hippopotamus Pygmy Hippopotamus ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Blue Wildebeest Blue Wildebeest Roger Williams Park Zoo 1/14/2023
American Bison American Bison Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Markhor Markhor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Clouded Leopard Clouded Leopard Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Cassowary (any species) Southern Cassowary ZooMiami 1/3/2023
North Island Brown Kiwi North Island Brown Kiwi Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Great Indian Hornbill Great Indian Hornbill ZooMiami 1/3/2023
Kookaburra (any species) Laughing Kookaburra Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw Blue-and-Yellow Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Giant tortoise (Aldabra or any of the Galapagos) Aldabra Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
Common/Northern Boa (B. constrictor/imperator) Boa Constrictor Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
American Alligator American Alligator Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023

The Rio Challenge
Parrot Species: Military Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Scarlet Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Blue-and-Yellow Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Red-and-Green Macaw Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Yellow-Naped Amazon Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Yellow-Crowned Amazon Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
Parrot Species: Sun Parakeet Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Parrot Species: Hyacinth Macaw Roger Williams Park Zoo 1/14/2023

One-Zoo Wonder
Trial: Second Change Red List Challenge Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Thylo's Bonus Challenge
Predator-Prey Exhibit: Bronx Zoo - African Lion and Prey Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Lists:
See, Don't Touch!
  1. Dart Frog Species: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  2. Dart Frog Species: Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  3. Dart Frog Species: Blue Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  4. Dart Frog Species: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
  5. Dart Frog Species: Brazilian poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  6. Dart Frog Species: Blessed poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  7. Dart Frog Species: Dyeing poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  8. Dart Frog Species: Yellow Banded poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  9. Dart Frog Species: Golden poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

I understand there was an issue the last time but I hope it was rectified.

Let's Give This Another Go
  1. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  2. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Koala ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  3. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Matschie's Tree Kangaroo ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  4. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Feathertail Glider Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  5. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Brush-Tailed Bettong Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
  6. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Red Kangaroo Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
  7. Marsupial / Monotreme Species: Bennett's Wallaby Animal Adventures 2/5/2023

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

    1. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Pancake Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
    2. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Aldabra Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
    3. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Footed Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
    4. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Galapagos Giant Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
    5. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Sulcata Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
    6. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Leopard Tortoise Naples Zoo 1/5/2023
    7. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Gopher Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
    8. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Russian Tortoise Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
    9. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Alligator Snapping Turtle Everglades Wonder Gardens 1/5/2023
    10. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Radiated Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    11. Tortoise / Turtle Species: McCord's Box Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    12. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Pond Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    13. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    14. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    15. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    16. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Cochin Black Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    17. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Indian Roofed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    18. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted River Terrapin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    19. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant South American River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    20. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Red-Headed Amazon River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    21. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spider Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    22. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    23. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Chinese Big-Headed Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    24. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Fly River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    25. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Mary River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    26. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    27. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Giant Asian River Turtle Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    28. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Brown Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    29. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Forestern's Tortoise Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    30. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Common Snapping Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    31. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Diamondback Terrapin Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    32. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Green Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    33. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Eastern Box Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    34. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Painted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    35. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Asian Pond Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    36. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    37. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spotted Turtle Maritime Aquarium 1/8/2023
    38. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Common Map Turtle Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
    39. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Side Necked Turtle Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
    40. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Yellow-Footed Tortoise Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
    41. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Yellow-Eared Slider Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
    42. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Spiny Softshell Turtle Ecotarium 2/5/2023
    43. Tortoise / Turtle Species: Reeve's Turtle Animal Adventures 2/5/2023

    Penguimonium
    1. Penguin 1: Magellanic Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    2. Penguin 2: Little Blue Penguin Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
    3. Penguin 3: African Penguin Mystic Aquarium 1/29/2023

    Let That Ruminate

      1. Bovidae Species: Indian Gaur ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      2. Bovidae Species: Banteng ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      3. Bovidae Species: Lowland Anoa ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      4. Bovidae Species: Thomspon's Gazelle ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      5. Bovidae Species: Slender-Horned Gazelle ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      6. Bovidae Species: Dama Gazelle ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      7. Bovidae Species: American Bison Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
      8. Bovidae Species: Giant Eland ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      9. Bovidae Species: Mountain Bongo Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
      10. Bovidae Species: Lesser Kudu ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      11. Bovidae Species: Lowland Nyala ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      12. Bovidae Species: Yellow-Flanked Duiker Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
      13. Bovidae Species: Addax ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      14. Bovidae Species: Sable Antelope ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      15. Bovidae Species: Arabian Oryx ZooMiami 01/03/2023
      16. Bovidae Species: Markhor Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
      17. Bovidae Species: Nubian Ibex Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
      18. Bovidae Species: Blue Wildebeest Roger Williams Park Zoo 1/14/2023
      19. Bovidae Species: Takin Roger Williams Park Zoo 1/14/2023

      Completed "Checklist" Challenges, 10/29

      See, Don't Touch +9
      Let's Give This Another Go +7
      I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) +43
      Penguimonium +3
      Let That Ruminate +19
 
The Seas with Nemo and Friends 2/2

2016 (Part III): Sea Shepherds

1. Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

2021: Don't You Forget About Me

Sea Cow:
1. West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

Second Chance Red List Challenge

Vulnerable:
1. Lined Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
2. Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)
3. Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
4. Round Ribbontail Ray (Taeniurops meyeni)

Endangered:
1. Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
2. Reticulate Whipray (Himantura uarnak)
3. Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
4. Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)

Critically Endangered:
1. Common Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
2. Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)


Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park - 2/3

2016 (Part I): How Many Toes Am I Holding Up?

Equids:
1. Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra)
2. Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

Rhinoceroses:
1. Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
2. White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate

Pigs/Peccaries:
1. North Sulawesi Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)

Hippopotamuses:
1. Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Giraffe/Okapi:
1. Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
2. Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

Bovids:
1. Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
2. Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
3. Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
4. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)
5. Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)

2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20

1. White-headed Buffalo-Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)
2. Taveta Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
3. Pied Crow (Corvus albus)

2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival

1. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch

1. Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
2. Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)

2020: Let's Give this Another Go

1. Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii)
2. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
3. Western Gray Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)

2021: Don't You Forget About Me

Bats:
1. Large Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus)

Anteater:
1. Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Elephant:
1. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Embrace the ABCs Challenge

1. African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
2. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
3. Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
4. Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
5. Lion (Panthera leo)
6. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
7. Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)
8. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
9. African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

Second Chance Red List Challenge

Critically Endangered:
3. Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
4. Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys)

Island Hoppers Challenge

Mammals:
1. North Sulawesi Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
2. Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris)
3. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)

Birds:
1. Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
2. Kea (Nestor notabilis)

Reptiles:
1. Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
2. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
3. Puerto Rican Boa (Chilbothrus inornatus)
4. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)
5. Solomon Islands Skink (Corucia zebrata)
6. Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii)

Amphibians:
1. Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood)

Monitors:
1. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
2. Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii)

Geckos:
1. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)

Pythons:
1. Angolan Python (Python anchietae)

Crocodiles/Gharials:
1. Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
2. American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)

Turtles/Tortoises:
1. Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticularia)
2. Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

1. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
2. Reeves's Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesii)
3. Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
4. Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
5. Black Crowned-Crane (Balearica pavonina)
6. Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

The Rio Challenge

1. Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
2. Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
3. Military Macaw (Ara militaris)
4. Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)
5. Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
6. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
7. Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix)

Hall of Champions

2015:
1. African Olive Pigeon (Columba arquatrix)

2018:
1. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)

Thylo's Bonus Challenge
1. Tiger
2. Water Buffalo


Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center - 2/4

Embrace the ABCs Challenge

10. Common Slider (Trachemys scripta)

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge

7. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
 
Leaf Productions said:
See, Don't Touch!
  1. Dart Frog Species: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  2. Dart Frog Species: Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  3. Dart Frog Species: Blue Poison Dart Frog ZooMiami 01/03/2023
  4. Dart Frog Species: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
  5. Dart Frog Species: Brazilian poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  6. Dart Frog Species: Blessed poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  7. Dart Frog Species: Dyeing poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  8. Dart Frog Species: Yellow Banded poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
  9. Dart Frog Species: Golden poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

I understand there was an issue the last time but I hope it was rectified.
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Blue Poison Frog and Dyeing Poison Frog are the same species, Dendrobates tinctorius.
 
Kudu21 said:
Dallas Zoo (Dallas, TX) -- 28 January 2023:

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Trap (7/10):
  1. Naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

How Many Toes Am I Holding Up? (5/9):
  1. Equids (2/3):
    1. Mountain zebra (Equus zebra)

Let That Ruminate (10/11):
  1. Giraffidae (2/2):
    1. Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)
  2. Bovidae (26/∞):
    1. Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)

Thylo’s Top 20 (6/8):
  1. Taveta golden weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
  2. Snowy-crowned robin-chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)

Carnivore Carnival (2/6):
  1. Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

See, Don’t Touch (4/∞):
  1. Splash-backed poison frog (Adelphobates galactonotus)

River Giants (1/1): COMPLETE
  1. Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)

Don’t You Forget About Me (7/13):
  1. Anteater (1/1):
    1. Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Embrace the ABCs (13/18):
  1. African bush elephant (2/2)
  2. African penguin (2/2)
  3. Madagascar hissing cockroach (2/2)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):
  1. Turtles/Tortoises (31/∞):
    1. Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)
    2. Malaysian giant pond turtle (Orlitia borneensis)
    3. McCord’s box turtle (Cuora mccordi)
    4. Pan’s box turtle (Cuora chriskarannarum)
    5. Spiny hill turtle (Heosemys spinosa)

Hall of Champions (6/11):
  1. Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (2/4):
  1. Sakishima grass lizard (Takydromus dorsalis)

TOTAL:
Completed: 11/29
In-Progress: 12/15
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A two-for-one today!

Children’s Aquarium Dallas at Fair Park (Dallas, TX) -- 05 February 2023:

Embrace the ABCs (13/18):
  1. Blacktip reef shark (1/2)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):
  1. Turtles/Tortoises (27/∞):
    1. Chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia)

Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park (Dallas, TX) -- 05 February 2023:

See, Don’t Touch (5/∞):
  1. Green-and-black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):
  1. Turtles/Tortoises (29/∞):
    1. Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina)
    2. Stinkpot turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 11/29
In-Progress: 12/15
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Embrace the ABCs Challenge (inspired--at least loosely--by @FunkyGibbon's thread of the same name)
See all 18 of the common zoo animals in at least TWO different zoos:
You do not have to see all the species at one zoo, just each species at any two different zoos.
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@ThylacineAlive Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere in the thread, but I'm a bit confused by this one. Is it at least two zoos, to prevent people from doing it all at one, is it a maximum of two zoos, or is it exactly two zoos?
 
ifesbob said:
@ThylacineAlive Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere in the thread, but I'm a bit confused by this one. Is it at least two zoos, to prevent people from doing it all at one, is it a maximum of two zoos, or is it exactly two zoos?
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I think it’s “at least two zoos” because the animals required are so common and “ABC” that it isn’t that hard to see them at more than one zoo. It is literally impossible to One zoo wonder this challenge.
 
Corangurilla said:
I think it’s “at least two zoos” because the animals required are so common and “ABC” that it isn’t that hard to see them at more than one zoo. It is literally impossible to One zoo wonder this challenge.
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Ah, so you have to see the same animal twice?
 
Corangurilla said:
I have, but I haven’t listed them yet.
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No I mean for the challenge. I'm still working on my list and this is just from Henry Vilas.. oh boy :)

Also, do fish count? Not for the ABC challenge obviously, but in general? This is probably a silly question
 
ifesbob said:
No I mean for the challenge. I'm still working on my list and this is just from Henry Vilas.. oh boy :)

Also, do fish count? Not for the ABC challenge obviously, but in general? This is probably a silly question
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Fish are animals, therefore they count. If you look in what's already been posted, you'd notice that some of us *have* counted fish in a few of the challenges already, and of course some of the challenges even require a fish or two for completion.
 
Neil chace said:
Fish are animals, therefore they count. If you look in what's already been posted, you'd notice that some of us *have* counted fish in a few of the challenges already, and of course some of the challenges even require a fish or two for completion.
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Yeah, in hindsight I probably should have known that off the bat. I don't know why I thought there was a possibility they wouldn't be.
 
ifesbob said:
@ThylacineAlive Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere in the thread, but I'm a bit confused by this one. Is it at least two zoos, to prevent people from doing it all at one, is it a maximum of two zoos, or is it exactly two zoos?
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ifesbob said:
Ah, so you have to see the same animal twice?
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I genuinely had just understood that Challenge as meaning that the species need to all be seen, but in "at least two zoos" (i.e. as many zoos as it takes, just not all at a single zoo in order to make it a bit harder).

I hadn't even considered it meant that they all need to be seen twice (i.e. each species needs to be seen at two different zoos).
 
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