ZooChat Challenge Global 2023 - 10th Anniversary Special!

[twilighter]

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (La Jolla, CA) -- 06 March 2023:

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):

1. Turtles/Tortoises (64/∞):
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   1. Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

TOTAL:
Completed: 18/29
In-Progress: 7/8

Nice! You seem to be a few miles away of completing almost all the Challenges

 

[Corangurilla]

@ThylacineAlive the challenge doesn’t end immediately if somebody completes all 29 challenges, right? We can all keep going until the end of the year and post our totals here, right?

 

[15399]

@ThylacineAlive the challenge doesn’t end immediately if somebody completes all 29 challenges, right? We can all keep going until the end of the year and post our totals here, right?

The answer to that question is in the first post of the thread:

There is one major difference to how this challenge will operate in comparison to the 2022 NA challenge, that being that not all of the challenges are realistically completable. Some challenges, in fact, are entirely or in-part open-ended. I added this aspect intentionally, to avoid there ever being a hypothetical win due to someone completing all the challenges in full. I feel this is the best way to keep the game moving and to avoid unnecessary and/or unfriendly competitiveness due to there legitimately being a way to win the whole game before the end of the year. This is no knock on @Coelacanth18 for the record, just an amendment based on my observations of how that game unfolded. The open-ended portions of challenges will be italicized.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Got a few visits under my belt, so might as well update this thread with my opening salvo:

Challenges Complete: 6
Challenges In-progress: 19
Challenges Unattempted: 4
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - bonus acquired.

I'll also provide (and keep up-to-date) a list of relevant collections and dates:

Northumberland Zoo: 13/02/2023
Zoo Wroclaw: 23/02/2023, 24/02/2023

And here are the precise details:

2013: Penguimonium - 1 species

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1) African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - Zoo Wroclaw

2014: Fly the Coop - 6/11 species

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Megapodes: 0/1

Cracidae: 1/2

Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Guineafowl: 0/1

New World Quail: 0/1

Phasanidae - 5/6

Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Yellow-necked Partridge (Pternistis leucoscepus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Mountain Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) - Zoo Wroclaw
Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) - Zoo Wroclaw

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap - 10/10 species COMPLETE

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1) Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) - Northumberland Zoo
2) North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - Northumberland Zoo
3) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Northumberland Zoo
4) Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) - Northumberland Zoo
5) Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii rafflesi) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) - Zoo Wroclaw
8) Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) - Zoo Wroclaw
9) Coypu (Myocastor coypus) - Zoo Wroclaw
10) Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) - Zoo Wroclaw

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

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Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) - Northumberland Zoo
Chapman's Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani) - Zoo Wroclaw
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) - Zoo Wroclaw

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate - 8/11 mandatory species, 9 bovid species

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Pigs and Peccaries - 2/3

Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Hippopotamus - 2/2

Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) - Zoo Wroclaw
Western Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Giraffes - 2/2

Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) - Zoo Wroclaw
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) - Zoo Wroclaw

European Deer - 0/2

Exotic Deer - 2/2

Michie's Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus michianus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Bovidae - 9 species

1) Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) European Wisent (Bison bonasus bonasus) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Javan Banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Libyan Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia fassini) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Shensi Takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) - Zoo Wroclaw
8) Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii gratus) - Zoo Wroclaw
9) Kirk's Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) - Zoo Wroclaw

2016 (Part III): Sea Shepherds - 0/2 species

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

2017 (Part I): Check Your Feeders - 1/4 species

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European Raven (Corvus corax corax) - Northumberland Zoo

2017 (Part II): Asian Songbird Challenge - 2/5 species

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1) Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) White-Rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) - Zoo Wroclaw

2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 - 6/8 species

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1) European Raven (Corvus corax corax) - Northumberland Zoo
2) Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Sumatran Laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) White-headed Buffalo-Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Scarlet Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) - Zoo Wroclaw

2018 (Part I): Small but Will Fight - 10/10 species COMPLETE

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Mongoose (2/2)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) - Northumberland Zoo
Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) - Zoo Wroclaw

Small Cat (5/5)

Scottish Wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) - Northumberland Zoo
Serval (Leptailurus serval) - Northumberland Zoo
Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) - Northumberland Zoo
European Lynx (Lynx lynx) - Zoo Wroclaw
Siberian Pallas Cat (Otocolobus manul manul) - Zoo Wroclaw

Fox (2/2)

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) - Northumberland Zoo
Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) - Zoo Wroclaw

Red Panda (1/1)

Nepalese Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) - Northumberland Zoo

2018 (Part II): Pinni-Party - 2/2 species COMPLETE

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1) Cape Fur-seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Eastern Atlantic Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) - Zoo Wroclaw

2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival - 0/6 species

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch - 7 species

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1) Green-and-Black Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Yellow-banded Poison Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Dyeing Poison Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Anthony's Poison Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Marañón Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Golfodulcean Poison Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

2019 (Part II): River Giants - 0/1 species

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

2020: Let's Give this Another Go - 4 species

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1) Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma) - Northumberland Zoo
2) Red-necked Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) - Northumberland Zoo
3) Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) New Guinea Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus lawesii) - Zoo Wroclaw

2021: Don't You Forget About Me - 7/13 species

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Bats (3/4 species)

Livingstone's Flying Fox (Pteropus livingstonii) - Northumberland Zoo
Hammerhead Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Malagasy Flying Fox (Pteropus rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Treeshrew (0/1 species)

Armadillo (1/2 species)

Six-banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) - Northumberland Zoo

Anteater (0/1 species)

Sloth (1/1 species)

Linnaeus' Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Sea-cow (1/1 species)

West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Elephant (1/2 species)

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Hyrax (0/1 species)

2022: Don't Turn On the Lights - 4/10 species

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1) Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) - Zoo Wroclaw

Native Species Challenge: Europe - 3/5 species

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1) Eurasian Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Banded Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra terrestris) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 5/18 species seen twice

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Bennett's Wallaby - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Asian Elephant - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Ring-Tailed Lemur - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Western Lowland Gorilla
Southern White Rhinoceros
Meerkat - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Lion - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Tiger- 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Asian Small-Clawed Otter - 1/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo
Indian Peafowl
African Penguin - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Bald Eagle
Hyacinth Macaw
Green Iguana - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Pond Slider - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
African Bullfrog
Blacktip Reef Shark - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw

Second Chance Red List Challenge - 14/14 species COMPLETE

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Vulnerable (4/4 species)

Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia fassini) - Zoo Wroclaw
Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) - Zoo Wroclaw
West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Endangered (4/4 species)

Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar)- Zoo Wroclaw
Pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Common Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) - Zoo Wroclaw
Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Critically Endangered (4/4 species)

Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) - Zoo Wroclaw
Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) - Zoo Wroclaw
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) - Zoo Wroclaw

Extinct in the Wild (2/2 species)

Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) - Zoo Wroclaw
Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Island Hoppers Challenge - 20/20 species COMPLETE

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Mammals (5/5 species)

Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) - Zoo Wroclaw
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) - Zoo Wroclaw
Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) - Zoo Wroclaw

Birds (6/6 species)

Bernier`s Teal (Anas bernieri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei) - Zoo Wroclaw
Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Greater Vasa (Coracopsis vasa) - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca)

Reptiles (6/6 species)

Dumeril's Boa (Acrantophis dumerili) - Zoo Wroclaw
Malagasy Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa) - Zoo Wroclaw
Fiji Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Hispaniolan Giant Galliwasp (Ctenosaura bakeri) - Zoo Wroclaw

Amphibians (3/3 species)

Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti) - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii) - Zoo Wroclaw
Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax) - Zoo Wroclaw

Fish (2/2 species)

Powder-blue Panchax (Pachypanchax omalonota) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red Madagascar Panchax (Pachypanchax omalonota) - Zoo Wroclaw

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 14/24 mandatory species, 67 turtle species

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Monitors (4/4 species)

Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii) - Zoo Wroclaw
Timor Monitor (Varanus timorensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Reisinger's Tree Monitor (Varanus reisingeri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Freckled Monitor (Varanus tristis orientalis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Geckos (2/2 species)

Yellow Fan-fingered Gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquistii) - Zoo Wroclaw
Fat-tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Agamids (1/1 species)

Oman Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx thomasi) - Zoo Wroclaw

Venomous Snakes (1/10 species)

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) - Zoo Wroclaw

Pythons (3/3 species)

Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa) - Zoo Wroclaw
Bornean Blood Python (Python breitensteini) - Zoo Wroclaw
Burmese Rock Python (Python bivittatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Crocodiles (3/4 species)

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Turtles and Tortoises (67 species)

1. Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis) - Northumberland Zoo
2. Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera) - Zoo Wroclaw
3. Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) - Zoo Wroclaw
4. Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) - Zoo Wroclaw
5. African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) - Zoo Wroclaw
6. McCord's Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) - Zoo Wroclaw
7. North Australian Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina oblonga) - Zoo Wroclaw
8. Siebenrock's Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina siebenrocki) - Zoo Wroclaw
9. Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) - Zoo Wroclaw
10. Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) - Zoo Wroclaw
11. Chaco Tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
12. Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
13. Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) - Zoo Wroclaw
14. Mata-Mata (Chelus fimbriata) - Zoo Wroclaw
15. Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) - Zoo Wroclaw
16. Speckled Padloper (Chersobius signatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
17. Southeast Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
18. Central Vietnamese Flowerback Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti) - Zoo Wroclaw
19. Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora cyclornata cyclornata) - Zoo Wroclaw
20. Yellow-margined Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata) - Zoo Wroclaw
21. Northern Vietnamese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons) - Zoo Wroclaw
22. Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii) - Zoo Wroclaw
23. Asian Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys dentata) - Zoo Wroclaw
24. Branderhorst´s Snapping Turtle (Elseya branderhorsti) - Zoo Wroclaw
25. New Guinea Snapping Turtle (Elseya novaeguineae) - Zoo Wroclaw
26. Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
27. European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) - Zoo Wroclaw
28. Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) - Zoo Wroclaw
29. Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) - Zoo Wroclaw
30. Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
31. Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) - Zoo Wroclaw
32. Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis) - Zoo Wroclaw
33. Spiny Hill Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
34. Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) - Zoo Wroclaw
35. Eroded Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys erosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
36. Western Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys nogueyi) - Zoo Wroclaw
37. Speke's Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys spekii) - Zoo Wroclaw
38. White-lipped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) - Zoo Wroclaw
39. Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) - Zoo Wroclaw
40. Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys) - Zoo Wroclaw
41. Red-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans) - Zoo Wroclaw
42. Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle (Mauremys reevesii) - Zoo Wroclaw
43. Gibba Toadhead Turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) - Zoo Wroclaw
44. Zulia Toadhead Turtle (Mesoclemmys zuliae) - Zoo Wroclaw
45. Malaysian Giant Turtle (Orlitia borneensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
46. Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
47. Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa) - Zoo Wroclaw
48. West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus) - Zoo Wroclaw
49. Gabon Mud Turtle (Pelusios gabonensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
50. West African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios niger) - Zoo Wroclaw
51. East African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger) - Zoo Wroclaw
52. Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus) - Zoo Wroclaw
53. Hilaire’s Side-necked Turtle (Phrynops hilarii) - Zoo Wroclaw
54. Western Twist-neck Turtle (Platemys platycephala) - Zoo Wroclaw
55. Eastern River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna) - Zoo Wroclaw
56. Incised Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa) - Zoo Wroclaw
57. Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) - Zoo Wroclaw
58. Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) - Zoo Wroclaw
59. Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) - Zoo Wroclaw
60. Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) - Zoo Wroclaw
61. Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) - Zoo Wroclaw
62. Turkish Spur-thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera) - Zoo Wroclaw
63. Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) - Zoo Wroclaw
64. Horsfield's Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) - Zoo Wroclaw
65. Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) - Zoo Wroclaw
66. Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata) - Zoo Wroclaw
67. Cumberland Slider (Trachemys scripta troostii) - Zoo Wroclaw

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 11/15 species

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1) Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) - Northumberland Zoo
3) South American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Western Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Indochinese Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) - Zoo Wroclaw
8) Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
9) Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Northumberland Zoo
10) Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) - Zoo Wroclaw
11) Common Boa (Boa constrictor) - Northumberland Zoo

• Orangutan (either species)
• Reeves’s Muntjac
  
• Blue Wildebeest
  
• American Bison
  
• Markhor
  
• Dingo
• Polar Bear
  
• Giant Panda
• Lady Amherst’s Pheasant
  
• King Penguin
  
• African crowned crane (either species)
  
• American Flamingo
  
• Spectacled Owl
  
• King Vulture
  
• Great Indian Hornbill
  
• Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
• Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
  
• American Alligator

The Rio Challenge - 3/8 species

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1) Vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazona vinacea) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Blue-headed Macaw (Primolius couloni) - Zoo Wroclaw

The Unbearable Challenge - 2/8 species

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1) European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Hall of Champions - 5/11 species

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1) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Javan Banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) - Zoo Wroclaw

• 2013: @ThylacineAlive Aldabra Giant Tortoise (any tortoise species for Oceania)
  
• 2014: @TeaLovingDave Sand Cat (any quoll species for Oceania)
• 2017: @Vision Long-Wattled Umbrellabird (Superb Lyrebird for Oceania)
• 2018: @Giant Eland Roan Antelope OR Sable Antelope
  
• 2019: @jayjds2 American Harpy Eagle (Wedge-Tailed Eagle for Oceania)
  
• 2021: @twilighter Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo (Europe) OR Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo (NA) (any tree-kangaroo for Oceania)

One-Zoo Wonder - COMPLETE x 3

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Pinni-Party - completed at Zoo Wroclaw
Second Chance Red List Challenge - completed at Zoo Wroclaw
Island Hoppers Challenge - completed at Zoo Wroclaw

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - 1/3 species, bonus acquired

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1) Malagasy Flying Fox (Pteropus rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw - BONUS SPECIES

Thylo's Bonus Challenge - 0 exhibits seen

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

Incidentally, when reading through this thread to see how everyone else has been doing thus far, I've noticed that both @amur leopard and @Kalaw have listed invertebrate species for the Red List challenge; unless I missed a chance in the rules, these do not count per the following:

See any 4 vertebrate species

 

[twilighter]

Got a few visits under my belt, so might as well update this thread with my opening salvo:

Challenges Complete: 6
Challenges In-progress: 19
Challenges Unattempted: 4
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - bonus acquired.

I'll also provide (and keep up-to-date) a list of relevant collections and dates:

Northumberland Zoo: 13/02/2023
Zoo Wroclaw: 23/02/2023, 24/02/2023

And here are the precise details:

2013: Penguimonium - 1 species

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1) African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - Zoo Wroclaw

2014: Fly the Coop - 6/11 species

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Megapodes: 0/1

Cracidae: 1/2

Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Guineafowl: 0/1

New World Quail: 0/1

Phasanidae - 5/6

Congo Peafowl (Afropavo congensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Yellow-necked Partridge (Pternistis leucoscepus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Mountain Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron inopinatum) - Zoo Wroclaw
Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul) - Zoo Wroclaw

2015: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap - 10/10 species COMPLETE

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1) Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) - Northumberland Zoo
2) North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - Northumberland Zoo
3) Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) - Northumberland Zoo
4) Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) - Northumberland Zoo
5) Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii rafflesi) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) - Zoo Wroclaw
8) Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) - Zoo Wroclaw
9) Coypu (Myocastor coypus) - Zoo Wroclaw
10) Swinhoe's Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) - Zoo Wroclaw

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

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Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) - Northumberland Zoo
Chapman's Zebra (Equus quagga chapmani) - Zoo Wroclaw
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) - Zoo Wroclaw

2016 (Part II): Let That Ruminate - 8/11 mandatory species, 9 bovid species

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Pigs and Peccaries - 2/3

Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Hippopotamus - 2/2

Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) - Zoo Wroclaw
Western Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Giraffes - 2/2

Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) - Zoo Wroclaw
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) - Zoo Wroclaw

European Deer - 0/2

Exotic Deer - 2/2

Michie's Tufted Deer (Elaphodus cephalophus michianus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Bovidae - 9 species

1) Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) European Wisent (Bison bonasus bonasus) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Javan Banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Libyan Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia fassini) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Shensi Takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) - Zoo Wroclaw
8) Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii gratus) - Zoo Wroclaw
9) Kirk's Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) - Zoo Wroclaw

2016 (Part III): Sea Shepherds - 0/2 species

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

2017 (Part I): Check Your Feeders - 1/4 species

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European Raven (Corvus corax corax) - Northumberland Zoo

2017 (Part II): Asian Songbird Challenge - 2/5 species

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1) Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) White-Rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) - Zoo Wroclaw

2017 (Part III): Thylo's Top 20 - 6/8 species

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1) European Raven (Corvus corax corax) - Northumberland Zoo
2) Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Sumatran Laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) White-headed Buffalo-Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Scarlet Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) - Zoo Wroclaw

2018 (Part I): Small but Will Fight - 10/10 species COMPLETE

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Mongoose (2/2)

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) - Northumberland Zoo
Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula) - Zoo Wroclaw

Small Cat (5/5)

Scottish Wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) - Northumberland Zoo
Serval (Leptailurus serval) - Northumberland Zoo
Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) - Northumberland Zoo
European Lynx (Lynx lynx) - Zoo Wroclaw
Siberian Pallas Cat (Otocolobus manul manul) - Zoo Wroclaw

Fox (2/2)

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) - Northumberland Zoo
Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) - Zoo Wroclaw

Red Panda (1/1)

Nepalese Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) - Northumberland Zoo

2018 (Part II): Pinni-Party - 2/2 species COMPLETE

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1) Cape Fur-seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Eastern Atlantic Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina vitulina) - Zoo Wroclaw

2018 (Part III): Carnivore Carnival - 0/6 species

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

2019 (Part I): See, Don't Touch - 7 species

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1) Green-and-Black Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Yellow-banded Poison Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Dyeing Poison Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Anthony's Poison Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Marañón Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Golfodulcean Poison Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

2019 (Part II): River Giants - 0/1 species

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

2020: Let's Give this Another Go - 4 species

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1) Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma) - Northumberland Zoo
2) Red-necked Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) - Northumberland Zoo
3) Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) New Guinea Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus lawesii) - Zoo Wroclaw

2021: Don't You Forget About Me - 7/13 species

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Bats (3/4 species)

Livingstone's Flying Fox (Pteropus livingstonii) - Northumberland Zoo
Hammerhead Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Malagasy Flying Fox (Pteropus rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Treeshrew (0/1 species)

Armadillo (1/2 species)

Six-banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) - Northumberland Zoo

Anteater (0/1 species)

Sloth (1/1 species)

Linnaeus' Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Sea-cow (1/1 species)

West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Elephant (1/2 species)

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Hyrax (0/1 species)

2022: Don't Turn On the Lights - 4/10 species

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1) Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) - Zoo Wroclaw

Native Species Challenge: Europe - 3/5 species

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1) Eurasian Northern Hawk-owl (Surnia ulula ulula) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Banded Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra terrestris) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Embrace the ABCs Challenge - 5/18 species seen twice

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Bennett's Wallaby - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Asian Elephant - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Ring-Tailed Lemur - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Western Lowland Gorilla
Southern White Rhinoceros
Meerkat - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Lion - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Tiger- 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Asian Small-Clawed Otter - 1/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo
Indian Peafowl
African Penguin - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Bald Eagle
Hyacinth Macaw
Green Iguana - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw
Pond Slider - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
African Bullfrog
Blacktip Reef Shark - 1/2 sightings - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach - 2/2 sightings - Northumberland Zoo, Zoo Wroclaw

Second Chance Red List Challenge - 14/14 species COMPLETE

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Vulnerable (4/4 species)

Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia fassini) - Zoo Wroclaw
Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) - Zoo Wroclaw
West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Endangered (4/4 species)

Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar)- Zoo Wroclaw
Pileated Gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Common Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) - Zoo Wroclaw
Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Critically Endangered (4/4 species)

Northern White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) - Zoo Wroclaw
Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) - Zoo Wroclaw
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) - Zoo Wroclaw

Extinct in the Wild (2/2 species)

Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) - Zoo Wroclaw
Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Island Hoppers Challenge - 20/20 species COMPLETE

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Mammals (5/5 species)

Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) - Zoo Wroclaw
Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) - Zoo Wroclaw
Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) - Zoo Wroclaw

Birds (6/6 species)

Bernier`s Teal (Anas bernieri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Palawan Hornbill (Anthracoceros marchei) - Zoo Wroclaw
Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Greater Vasa (Coracopsis vasa) - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Partridge (Margaroperdix madagarensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca)

Reptiles (6/6 species)

Dumeril's Boa (Acrantophis dumerili) - Zoo Wroclaw
Malagasy Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa) - Zoo Wroclaw
Fiji Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Hispaniolan Giant Galliwasp (Ctenosaura bakeri) - Zoo Wroclaw

Amphibians (3/3 species)

Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti) - Zoo Wroclaw
Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii) - Zoo Wroclaw
Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax) - Zoo Wroclaw

Fish (2/2 species)

Powder-blue Panchax (Pachypanchax omalonota) - Zoo Wroclaw
Red Madagascar Panchax (Pachypanchax omalonota) - Zoo Wroclaw

I'm Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) - 14/24 mandatory species, 67 turtle species

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Monitors (4/4 species)

Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii) - Zoo Wroclaw
Timor Monitor (Varanus timorensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
Reisinger's Tree Monitor (Varanus reisingeri) - Zoo Wroclaw
Freckled Monitor (Varanus tristis orientalis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Geckos (2/2 species)

Yellow Fan-fingered Gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquistii) - Zoo Wroclaw
Fat-tailed Gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Agamids (1/1 species)

Oman Spiny-tailed Lizard (Uromastyx thomasi) - Zoo Wroclaw

Venomous Snakes (1/10 species)

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) - Zoo Wroclaw

Pythons (3/3 species)

Bismarck Ringed Python (Bothrochilus boa) - Zoo Wroclaw
Bornean Blood Python (Python breitensteini) - Zoo Wroclaw
Burmese Rock Python (Python bivittatus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Crocodiles (3/4 species)

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) - Zoo Wroclaw
Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) - Zoo Wroclaw

Turtles and Tortoises (67 species)

1. Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis) - Northumberland Zoo
2. Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera) - Zoo Wroclaw
3. Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) - Zoo Wroclaw
4. Pig-nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) - Zoo Wroclaw
5. African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) - Zoo Wroclaw
6. McCord's Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi) - Zoo Wroclaw
7. North Australian Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina oblonga) - Zoo Wroclaw
8. Siebenrock's Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina siebenrocki) - Zoo Wroclaw
9. Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) - Zoo Wroclaw
10. Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) - Zoo Wroclaw
11. Chaco Tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
12. Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
13. Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) - Zoo Wroclaw
14. Mata-Mata (Chelus fimbriata) - Zoo Wroclaw
15. Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) - Zoo Wroclaw
16. Speckled Padloper (Chersobius signatus) - Zoo Wroclaw
17. Southeast Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
18. Central Vietnamese Flowerback Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti) - Zoo Wroclaw
19. Vietnamese Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora cyclornata cyclornata) - Zoo Wroclaw
20. Yellow-margined Box Turtle (Cuora flavomarginata) - Zoo Wroclaw
21. Northern Vietnamese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons) - Zoo Wroclaw
22. Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii) - Zoo Wroclaw
23. Asian Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys dentata) - Zoo Wroclaw
24. Branderhorst´s Snapping Turtle (Elseya branderhorsti) - Zoo Wroclaw
25. New Guinea Snapping Turtle (Elseya novaeguineae) - Zoo Wroclaw
26. Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
27. European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) - Zoo Wroclaw
28. Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) - Zoo Wroclaw
29. Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) - Zoo Wroclaw
30. Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
31. Mississippi Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) - Zoo Wroclaw
32. Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis) - Zoo Wroclaw
33. Spiny Hill Turtle (Heosemys spinosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
34. Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) - Zoo Wroclaw
35. Eroded Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys erosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
36. Western Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys nogueyi) - Zoo Wroclaw
37. Speke's Hingeback Tortoise (Kinixys spekii) - Zoo Wroclaw
38. White-lipped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) - Zoo Wroclaw
39. Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) - Zoo Wroclaw
40. Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys) - Zoo Wroclaw
41. Red-necked Pond Turtle (Mauremys nigricans) - Zoo Wroclaw
42. Chinese Three-keeled Pond Turtle (Mauremys reevesii) - Zoo Wroclaw
43. Gibba Toadhead Turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) - Zoo Wroclaw
44. Zulia Toadhead Turtle (Mesoclemmys zuliae) - Zoo Wroclaw
45. Malaysian Giant Turtle (Orlitia borneensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
46. Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
47. Helmeted Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa) - Zoo Wroclaw
48. West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus) - Zoo Wroclaw
49. Gabon Mud Turtle (Pelusios gabonensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
50. West African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios niger) - Zoo Wroclaw
51. East African Black Mud Turtle (Pelusios subniger) - Zoo Wroclaw
52. Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus) - Zoo Wroclaw
53. Hilaire’s Side-necked Turtle (Phrynops hilarii) - Zoo Wroclaw
54. Western Twist-neck Turtle (Platemys platycephala) - Zoo Wroclaw
55. Eastern River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna) - Zoo Wroclaw
56. Incised Wood Turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima incisa) - Zoo Wroclaw
57. Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) - Zoo Wroclaw
58. Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) - Zoo Wroclaw
59. Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) - Zoo Wroclaw
60. Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) - Zoo Wroclaw
61. Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) - Zoo Wroclaw
62. Turkish Spur-thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca ibera) - Zoo Wroclaw
63. Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) - Zoo Wroclaw
64. Horsfield's Tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii) - Zoo Wroclaw
65. Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) - Zoo Wroclaw
66. Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata) - Zoo Wroclaw
67. Cumberland Slider (Trachemys scripta troostii) - Zoo Wroclaw

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge - 11/15 species

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1) Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) - Northumberland Zoo
3) South American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Western Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis liberiensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
6) Indochinese Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa) - Zoo Wroclaw
7) Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) - Zoo Wroclaw
8) Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
9) Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Northumberland Zoo
10) Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) - Zoo Wroclaw
11) Common Boa (Boa constrictor) - Northumberland Zoo

• Orangutan (either species)
• Reeves’s Muntjac
  
• Blue Wildebeest
  
• American Bison
  
• Markhor
  
• Dingo
• Polar Bear
  
• Giant Panda
• Lady Amherst’s Pheasant
  
• King Penguin
  
• African crowned crane (either species)
  
• American Flamingo
  
• Spectacled Owl
  
• King Vulture
  
• Great Indian Hornbill
  
• Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
• Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
  
• American Alligator

The Rio Challenge - 3/8 species

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1) Vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazona vinacea) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Blue-headed Macaw (Primolius couloni) - Zoo Wroclaw

The Unbearable Challenge - 2/8 species

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1) European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) - Zoo Wroclaw

Hall of Champions - 5/11 species

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1) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) - Zoo Wroclaw
2) Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise (Seleucidis melanoleuca) - Zoo Wroclaw
3) Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) - Zoo Wroclaw
4) Javan Banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus) - Zoo Wroclaw
5) Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) - Zoo Wroclaw

• 2013: @ThylacineAlive Aldabra Giant Tortoise (any tortoise species for Oceania)
  
• 2014: @TeaLovingDave Sand Cat (any quoll species for Oceania)
• 2017: @Vision Long-Wattled Umbrellabird (Superb Lyrebird for Oceania)
• 2018: @Giant Eland Roan Antelope OR Sable Antelope
  
• 2019: @jayjds2 American Harpy Eagle (Wedge-Tailed Eagle for Oceania)
  
• 2021: @twilighter Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo (Europe) OR Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo (NA) (any tree-kangaroo for Oceania)

One-Zoo Wonder - COMPLETE x 3

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Pinni-Party - completed at Zoo Wroclaw
Second Chance Red List Challenge - completed at Zoo Wroclaw
Island Hoppers Challenge - completed at Zoo Wroclaw

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - 1/3 species, bonus acquired

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1) Malagasy Flying Fox (Pteropus rufus) - Zoo Wroclaw - BONUS SPECIES

Thylo's Bonus Challenge - 0 exhibits seen

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AS-YET UNATTEMPTED

Incidentally, when reading through this thread to see how everyone else has been doing thus far, I've noticed that both @amur leopard and @Kalaw have listed invertebrate species for the Red List challenge; unless I missed a chance in the rules, these do not count per the following:

Very nice list from Wroclaw. The Hartebeest was most likely indoor, but what about the Cretan goats ?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Very nice list from Wroclaw. The Hartebeest was most likely indoor, but what about the Cretan goats ?

The goats were onshow, but I didn't count them (yet) because I wasn't sure if @ThylacineAlive would be counting them as a feral or not. The same goes for European Mouflon.

 

[twilighter]

The goats were onshow, but I didn't count them (yet) because I wasn't sure if @ThylacineAlive would be counting them as a feral or not. The same goes for European Mouflon.

I see. IMHO, given that they have been counted in both of the previous Ungulate Challenges, they should count here too.

 

[amur leopard]

Incidentally, when reading through this thread to see how everyone else has been doing thus far, I've noticed that both @amur leopard and @Kalaw have listed invertebrate species for the Red List challenge; unless I missed a chance in the rules, these do not count per the following:

Can this be clarified? It says 4 vertebrate species for the Threatened categories but just 'any 2 species' for the Red List challenge, so does that include inverts or not? If not I believe a fair few people have changes to be made...

 

[TeaLovingDave]

If not I believe a fair few people have changes to be made...

Just the pair of you I cited above, I think - @birdsandbats also tried an invertebrate but it wasn't extinct.

 

[amur leopard]

Just the pair of you I cited above, I think - @birdsandbats also tried an invertebrate but it wasn't extinct.

As well as @Strix I believe.

 

[Chlidonias]

Wellington Zoo - third visit - 11 March (still the only zoo I have visited this year).

On this visit I managed to see the Parma Wallaby, and the kiwi house has reopened after a fairly long-term closure so I got to add North Island Brown Kiwi and Duvaucel's Gecko to various categories.

I have started one more Challenge (Don't Turn On The Lights), to make 15 Challenges started; and added extra species into four in-progress Challenges: Usborne's Scavenger Hunt Challenge (kiwi), Island Hoppers Challenge (kiwi and gecko), Native Species Challenge (gecko), and Let's Give This Another Go (wallaby).



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
(4 of all marsupials and monotremes)
1. Eastern Grey Kangaroo
2. Tasmanian Devil
3. Swamp Wallaby
4. Parma Wallaby

Don't Turn On The Lights
(2 of 10)
1. Duvaucel's Gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
2. North Island Brown Kiwi

Native Species Challenge
(2 of 5 species for New Zealand)
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
2. Duvaucel's Gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii

Embrace the ABCs Challenge
(8 of 18)
1. Ring-tailed Lemur
2. Meerkat
3. Lion
4. Tiger
5. Small-clawed Otter
6. Kea [replacement species for Oceania]
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
(10 of 22)
Mammals (3 of 5):
1. Tasmanian Devil
2. Ring-tailed Lemur
3. Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Birds (2 of 6):
1. Kea
2. North Island Brown Kiwi
Reptiles (5 of 6):
1. Wellington Green Gecko Naultinus punctatus
2. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascarienis
3. Otago Skink Oligosoma otagense
4. Grand Skink Oligosoma grande
5. Duvaucel's Gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
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
(3 of 15)
1. Bolivian Squirrel Monkey
2. Dingo
3. North Island Brown Kiwi

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)

 

[Corangurilla]

Squeezed in a quick visit to Henry Vilas before my class on Tuesday. Only 3 new animals, but I'll take it!
Henry Vilas Zoo, 2/28/2023
Thylo's Top 20 (5/8)
Red-Capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)

Embrace the ABC's (13/26) 7 Started, 3 Completed
Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)

Island Hoppers (4/5 Mammals, 3/6 Birds, 6/6 Reptiles, 0/3 Amphibians, 0/2 Fish)
Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)

Completed Challenges (2/29)
Check Your Feeders
One-Zoo Wonder

In-Progress (19/29)
Penguimonium
Fly The Coop
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap
How Many Toes Am I Holding Up?
Let That Ruminate
Asian Songbird Challenge
Thylo's Top 20
Small But Will Fight
Pinni-Party
Carnivore Carnival
See, Don't Touch
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Turn on the Lights
Native Species
Embrace the ABC's
Second Chance Red List
Island Hoppers
I'm Hot-Blooded for Cold Blood
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt
The Rio Challenge
The Unbearable Challenge
Hall of Champions
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter

Haven't Started Yet (4/29)
Sea Shepherds
River Giants
Let's Give This Another Go
Thylo's Bonus Challenge

Henry Vilas is runnin' a little thin. All they have left that's relevant for this challenge are the capybaras, the grizzlies, and a few turtles (unless any new species join their public collection this year). And even then, those wouldn't complete anything. However, that's all about to change... see you guys in a few weeks...

Well, would you look at the time? It's a few weeks o'clock! Zochatters, behold my master plan! I wanted to do something special for my spring break this year, so at the beginning of the year, I asked my dear friend @ifesbob if we could do a road trip to Chicago, and after months of planning, it's finally happening! Yesterday was the big drive to Illinois, and today we went to the Lincoln Park Zoo! Now, there will definitely be some differences between my list and @ifesbob's list. I admittedly forgot that some species counted, and forgot to look for them. Nevertheless, here's what I saw today!
Lincoln Park Zoo, 3/12/2023
Penguimonium (1) I somehow forgot to start this when I went to Odysea...
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

Fly the Coop (0/1 Megapode, 1/2 Cracidae, 1/1 Guineafowl, 0/1 New World Quail, 3/6 Phasianidae)
Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap (6/10)
Naked Mole Rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
Brazilian Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)

Let that Ruminate (3/3 Piggcaries, 1/2 Hippos, 1/2 Giraffidae, 0/2 Native Deer, 1/2 Exotic Deer, 4 Bovids)
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Sichuan Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)
Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus)

Asian Songbird Challenge (3/5)
White-Rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella)

Thylo's Top 20 (8/8) Complete!
White-Headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)
Taveta Golden Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Golden-Breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius)

Small But Will Fight (2/2 Mongeese, 1/5 Small Cats, 0/2 Foxes, 1/1 Red Panda)
Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)

Pinni-Party (2/2) Complete!
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)

Let's Give This Another Go (1)
Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)

Don't You Forget About Me (2/4 Bats, 0/1 Treeshrews, 1/2 Armadillos, 0/1 Anteaters, 1/1 Sloths, 0/1 Sirenians, 0/2 Elephants, 1/1 Hyraxes)
Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Southern Three-Banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)

Don't Turn on the Lights (8/10)
Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Southern Three-Banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
Brazilian Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
Moholi Bushbaby (Galago moholi)
Pygmy Slow Loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)

Embrace the ABC's (18/26)
This one's a little weird, so I'll change the way I present this.
Completed Previously
Lion (Panthera leo) Phoenix and Henry Vilas
Tiger (Panthera tigris) Phoenix and Henry Vilas
Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) Phoenix and Henry Vilas
Completed on this Visit
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Phoenix and Lincoln Park
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Odysea and Lincoln Park
Asian Small-Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) Odysea and Lincoln Park
Started on this Visit
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)

Second Chance Red List (4/4 Vulnerable, 4/4 Endangered, 4/4 Critically Endangered, 2/2 Extinct in the Wild) Complete!
Pere David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)

Island Hoppers (5/5 Mammals, 6/6 Birds, 6/6 Reptiles, 0/3 Amphibians, 0/2 Fish)
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove (Gallicolumba luzonica)
Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)

I'm Hot-Blooded for Cold Blood (2/4 Monitor Lizards, 2/2 Geckos, 0/1 Agamids, 10/10 Venomous Snakes, 2/3 Pythons, 1/4 Crocogharials, 20 Turtoises)
Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii)
Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)
West African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
Three-Toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)

Usborne's Scavenger Hunt (14/15)
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Hall of Champions (2/10)
Blue-Faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)

Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (2/3)
Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata)
If I am not mistaken, Lincoln Park Zoo is the only zoo outside of Puerto Rico to keep these parrots, so does this count as a global rarity? @ThylacineAlive

Completed Challenges (5/29)
Check Your Feeders
One-Zoo Wonder
Pinni-Party
Thylo's Top 20
Second Chance Red List

In-Progress (21/29)
Penguimonium
Fly The Coop
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Trap
How Many Toes Am I Holding Up?
Let That Ruminate
Asian Songbird Challenge
Small But Will Fight
Carnivore Carnival
See, Don't Touch
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Turn on the Lights
Native Species
Embrace the ABC's
Island Hoppers
I'm Hot-Blooded for Cold Blood
Usborne's Scavenger Hunt
The Rio Challenge
The Unbearable Challenge
Hall of Champions
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter
Let's Give This Another Go

Haven't Started Yet (3/29)
Sea Shepherds
River Giants
Thylo's Bonus Challenge

So far, this plan has been going splendidly! I'm going to the Field Museum tomorrow, so no new stuff then, but I've got 4 more zoological facilities to visit after that!

 

[Kudu21]

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (La Jolla, CA) -- 06 March 2023:

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):

1. Turtles/Tortoises (64/∞):
   Spoiler

   1. Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

TOTAL:
Completed: 18/29
In-Progress: 7/8

Nice! You seem to be a few miles away of completing almost all the Challenges

I should be within just a few hours drive of completing all of the challenges except "The Unbearable Challenge"! Going into the year, I figured that would be the one challenge I would likely not complete just due to the shortage of/location of Asiatic black bears and giant pandas in North America.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (La Jolla, CA) -- 06 March 2023:

I’m Hot Blooded (For Cold Blood) (24/24):

1. Turtles/Tortoises (64/∞):
   Spoiler

   1. Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

TOTAL:
Completed: 18/29
In-Progress: 7/8

It was a beautiful day in Escondido today! The bovids showed out; however, unfortunately, the sand cats were off-exhibit for maintenance and the park has gone out of Bennett's wallabies or I would have ticked off a couple more boxes and a couple more challenges!


San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Escondido, CA) -- 13 March 2023:
Let That Ruminate (11/11):

1. Bovidae (45/∞):
   Spoiler

   1. African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
   2. East African oryx (Oryx beisa)
   3. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
   4. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
   5. Kob (Kobus kob)
   6. Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros)
   7. Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)
   8. Red-fronted gazelle (Eudorcas rufifrons)
   9. Slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
   10. Soemmerring’s gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii)
   11. Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
   12. Urial (Ovis vignei)
   13. Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

Let’s Give This Another Go (8/∞):

Spoiler

1. Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

TOTAL:
Completed: 18/29
In-Progress: 7/8

 

[15399]

I should be within just a few hours drive of completing all of the challenges except "The Unbearable Challenge"! Going into the year, I figured that would be the one challenge I would likely not complete just due to the shortage of/location of Asiatic black bears and giant pandas in North America.

Certainly impressive to have finished so many this early! Technically, one long weekend would be enough to achieve both those species in Virginia and National Zoos, if you have the ability to travel and/or are determined to finish all of the challenges.

It's interesting how different regions change what we consider the most difficult challenges/species to achieve. For me, the species I consider the limiting factor in "Unbearable Challenge" is the Sun Bear, a species I've never seen before, and Asiatic Black Bear is a species that I'm more likely than not to see before the year's out.

 

[TinoPup]

Certainly impressive to have finished so many this early! Technically, one long weekend would be enough to achieve both those species in Virginia and National Zoos, if you have the ability to travel and/or are determined to finish all of the challenges.

It's interesting how different regions change what we consider the most difficult challenges/species to achieve. For me, the species I consider the limiting factor in "Unbearable Challenge" is the Sun Bear, a species I've never seen before, and Asiatic Black Bear is a species that I'm more likely than not to see before the year's out.

I keep trying to get him to come visit me Asiatic is definitely much easier in our area, I see them several times a year, vs now just one place with sun bear. It was my last species for the NA challenge last year, too.

 

[Leaf Productions]

Guys I think Kudu is cheating!

 

[TinoPup]

Guys I think Kudu is cheating!

Knock it off.

 

[Leaf Productions]

Knock it off.

Please understand that what I said was not an accusatory claim, but rather one of a friendly nature. I understand that what Kudu saw on his excursion across the country is completely valid, and I am not one to dispute that! It is simply after all friendly banter in a friendly competition. Please understand that I am only being friendly about a friendly competition, no more, no less!

 

[Leaf Productions]

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

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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

River Giants

Spoiler

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

Don't Turn On The Lights

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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]

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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

Spoiler

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

Thylo's Bonus Challenge

Spoiler

Predator-Prey Exhibit: Bronx Zoo - African Lion and Prey Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Lists:
See, Don't Touch!

Spoiler

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: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog Naples Zoo 01/05/2023
4. Dart Frog Species: Brazilian poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
5. Dart Frog Species: Blessed poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
6. Dart Frog Species: Dyeing poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
7. Dart Frog Species: Yellow Banded poison frog Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
8. 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

Spoiler

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)

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  Spoiler

  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
  
  Spoiler

  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
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    Spoiler

    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

Tomfoolery aside, I have a new point!!!!

Small but Will Fight See the following small carnivores:
Mongoose Species 1: Slender-Tailed Meerkat ZooMiami 01/03/2023
Mongoose Species 2: Dwarf Mongoose Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023
Small Cat 1: Serval Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Small Cat 2: Eurasian Lynx Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Small Cat 3: Bobcat Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Small Cat 4: Ocelot Franklin Park Zoo 2/25/2023
Small Cat 5: Canadian Lynx Buttonwood Park Zoo 3/11/2023
Fox 1: Pale Fox Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Fox 2: Arctic Fox Animal Adventures 2/5/2023
Red Panda: Red Panda Bronx Zoo 1/8/2023

Completed "Checklist" Challenges, 11/29

 

[birdsandbats]

Please understand that what I said was not an accusatory claim, but rather one of a friendly nature. I understand that what Kudu saw on his excursion across the country is completely valid, and I am not one to dispute that! It is simply after all friendly banter in a friendly competition. Please understand that I am only being friendly about a friendly competition, no more, no less!

Then try to make that more apparent. Emotion is hard to convey over a text, and a simple or can go a long way.