Zoochat Challenge North America 2024

PSO said:
1/1/24
Lowry Park Zoo
1. Tiger (Panthera tigiris)
2. Florida Panther (Puma concolor)
3. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
4. N.A Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
5. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
6. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
7. Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus)
8. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii)
9. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
10. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
11. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
12. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
13. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
14. E. Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
15. Red legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)

1/2/24
Busch Gardens Tampa
16. Lion (Panthera leo)
17. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
18. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
19. Nile Croc (Crocodylus niloticus)
20. Slender Snouted Croc (Mecistops cataphractus)
21. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Florida International Teaching Zoo
22. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
23. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
24. Broad Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)


1/10/24
Florida Aquarium
25. Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
26. Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
27. Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
28. Epaulets Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
29. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

1/13/24
Zoo Atlanta
30. Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
31. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
32. Lapped Faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
33. King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
34. Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
35. Milky Eagle Owl (Ketupa lactea)
36. Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)

Georgia Aquarium
37. Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
38. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
39. Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran)
40. Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
41. Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
42. Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
43. Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
44. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
45. Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
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Actually getting in early this year!

Greenville Zoo, 1/14
1. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)
4. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis)
5. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
6. Barred owl (Strix varia)
7. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
8. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
9. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
 
KiwiBirb said:
Excited to once again participate, unfortunately I won’t be able to go to as many parks this year but I’ll still try my best. I went to the Bergen County Zoo today for my first visit and despite it being a smaller zoo, got a few species in to start.
Bergen County Zoo 1.1
1) Cougar (Puma concolor)
2) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
3) Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
4) Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
5) Red Wolf (Canis Rufus)
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Very small update today
Bergen County Zoo 1.14
6) Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
 
Kudu21 said:
No bat-eared foxes, but it was otherwise a very successful first visit to the Safari Park in the new year!

San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Escondido, CA) - 09 January, 2024:
Felidae:
27. Sand cat (Felis margarita)

Accipitriformes:
 28. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
29. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
30. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
31. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
32. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
33. Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
34. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
35. Ruppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppellii)
36. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
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A pleasant afternoon in La Jolla with a pleasant haul of sharks!

Birch Aquarium at Scripps (La Jolla, CA) - 16 January, 2024:
Selachimorpha:
 37. Brown-banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
38. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
39. Grey smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus)
40. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
41. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
42. Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica)
43. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
 
ZooElephantsMan said:
Riverside Reptile Education Center (1.6.2024)

1. Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
2. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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Got back yesterday from an incredible trip to Florida and my first time seeing the Everglades!

Flamingo Gardens (1.11.2024)

3. Florida Panther (Puma concolor)
4. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
5. Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
6. Swallow-Tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
7. Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
8. Broad-Winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
9. Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)
10. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
11. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
12. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
13. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
14. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
15. Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
16. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
17. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
18. Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
19. Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
20. Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)


Frost Museum of Science (1.13.2024)

21. American Crocodile (Crocadylus acutus)
22. Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
23. Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)


Jungle Island (1.13.2024)

24. Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)


Zoo Miami (1.14.2024)

25. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
26. Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
27. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
28. Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)
29. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
30. African Lion (Panthera leo)
31. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
32. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
33. Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
34. Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris)
 
ZooElephantsMan said:
Got back yesterday from an incredible trip to Florida and my first time seeing the Everglades!

Flamingo Gardens (1.11.2024)

3. Florida Panther (Puma concolor)
4. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
5. Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
6. Swallow-Tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
7. Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
8. Broad-Winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
9. Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)
10. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
11. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
12. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
13. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
14. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
15. Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
16. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
17. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
18. Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
19. Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
20. Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)


Frost Museum of Science (1.13.2024)

21. American Crocodile (Crocadylus acutus)
22. Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
23. Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)


Jungle Island (1.13.2024)

24. Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)


Zoo Miami (1.14.2024)

25. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
26. Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
27. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
28. Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)
29. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
30. African Lion (Panthera leo)
31. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
32. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
33. Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
34. Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris)
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Sorry for the mistake, but I just realized there was one other species that I forgot to mention I saw on the 14th at Zoo Miami:

35. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
 
My start for the year:

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - January 19 2024
1. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2. Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
3. Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
4. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
5. Barred Owl Strix varia
6. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
7. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
8. Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio
9. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
10. Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
11. Merlin Falco columbarius
12. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
12. Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
13. American Kestrel Falco sparverius
14. Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus
15. Coyote Canis latrans
16. Gray Wolf Canis lupus
 
KiwiBirb said:
Another rather small update, but this time from a new place!
Central Park Zoo 1.15
7) Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
8) Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
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Finally a trip to a major collection, and it was a cold one…
Bronx Zoo 1.20
9) Tiger (Panthera tigris)
10) Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
11) Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
12) Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
13) Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
14) Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
15) Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii)
16) Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
17) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
18) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
19) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
20) Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
 
pachyderm pro said:
Just returned from an immensely satisfying week in Southern California and brought back a nice haul for this challenge.

Birch Aquarium at The Scripps, 01/05/2024:

Selachimorpha
1. Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

San Diego Zoo, 01/06/2024 and 01/09/2024:

Felidae
2. Lion (Panthera leo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
4. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
5. Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus)
6. Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)
7. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
8. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
9. Caracal (Caracal caracal)

Canidae
10. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)

Ursidae
11. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
12. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos)
13. Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
14. Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

Cryptoprocta ferox
15. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

Accipitriformes
16. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
17. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
18. Steller’s sea-eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

Cathartiformes
19. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
20. California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

Strigiformes
21. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Crocodilia:
22. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
23. Dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
24. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
25. Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
26. Slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
27. West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

Varanidae:
28. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park, 01/07/2024:

Felidae
29. Sand Cat (Felis margarita)

Accipitriformes:
30. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
31. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
32. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
33. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
34. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
35. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
36. Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
37. Ruppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppellii)
38. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
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After looking back through some video footage I took at the aquarium, I realized I never counted a few sharks...

Birch Aquarium at The Scripps, 01/05/2024:

Selachimorpha
39. Gray smoothhound (Mustelus californicus)
40. Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica)
41. Brown-banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
 
birdsandbats said:
My start for the year:

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - January 19 2024
1. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2. Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus
3. Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
4. Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus
5. Barred Owl Strix varia
6. Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
7. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
8. Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio
9. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
10. Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
11. Merlin Falco columbarius
12. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
12. Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
13. American Kestrel Falco sparverius
14. Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus
15. Coyote Canis latrans
16. Gray Wolf Canis lupus
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Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - January 20 2024
17. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
18. Cougar Puma concolor
19. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
 
Kudu21 said:
A pleasant afternoon in La Jolla with a pleasant haul of sharks!

Birch Aquarium at Scripps (La Jolla, CA) - 16 January, 2024:
Selachimorpha:
 37. Brown-banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
38. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
39. Grey smooth-hound (Mustelus californicus)
40. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
41. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)
42. Pacific angelshark (Squatina californica)
43. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
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A Sunday afternoon at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Living Coast Discovery Center!

Living Coast Discovery Center (Chula Vista, CA) - 21 January, 2024:
Accipitriformes:
 44. Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
45. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
46. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)
47. Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Cathartiformes:
48. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

Falconiformes:
49. American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
50. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)

Strigiformes:
 51. Common barn-owl (Tyto alba)
52. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
53. Northern long-eared owl (Asio otus)
54. Western screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
 
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Mary said:
Addition to Staten Island:
24.) Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Turtle Back Zoo: January 8, 2024
25.) Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
26.) Lion (Panthera leo)
27.) Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
28.) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
29.) Jaguar (Panthera onca)
30.) Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
31.) Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooper)
32.) Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicintus)
33.) West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
34.) Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

Beardsley Zoo: January 9, 2024
35.) Red wolf (Canis rufus)
36.) Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
37.) Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
38.) Barred owl (Strix varia)
39.) Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
40.) Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
41.) Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
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Another trip to Bronx Zoo this week to cross off a few more apex predators:

Bronx Zoo: January 22, 2024
42.) Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
43.) Sunda gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
44.) Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
45.) White-faced scops owl (Ptilopsis granti)
46.) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

New York Aquarium: January 23, 2024
47.) Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
48.) Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
49.) Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
50.) Black-tipped reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
51.) Brown-banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
52.) Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
53.) Grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)
54.) Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
 
1/1/24
Lowry Park Zoo
1. Tiger (Panthera tigiris)
2. Florida Panther (Puma concolor)
3. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
4. N.A Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
5. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
6. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
7. Painted Dog (Lycaon pictus)
8. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii)
9. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
10. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
11. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
12. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
13. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
14. E. Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
15. Red legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)

1/2/24
Busch Gardens Tampa
16. Lion (Panthera leo)
17. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
18. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
19. Nile Croc (Crocodylus niloticus)
20. Slender Snouted Croc (Mecistops cataphractus)
21. American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Florida International Teaching Zoo
22. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
23. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
24. Broad Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)


1/10/24
Florida Aquarium
25. Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
26. Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
27. Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
28. Epaulets Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
29. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

1/13/24
Zoo Atlanta
30. Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
31. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
32. Lapped Faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
33. King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
34. Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
35. Milky Eagle Owl (Ketupa lactea)
36. Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)

Georgia Aquarium
37. Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
38. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
39. Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran)
40. Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
41. Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
42. Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
43. Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
44. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
45. Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)

1/26/24
MOTE Aquarium
46. Black Nosed Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
47. Coral Cat Shark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
48. Brown Banded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum),

Save Our Seabirds
49. Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
50. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
51. Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
52. Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
53. Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
54. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
55. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
56. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

1/27/24
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
57. Cape Griffon Vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
58. White Headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
59. Morelets Croc (Crocodylus moreletii)
60. Orinoco Croc (Crocodylus intermedius)
61. Cuviers Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
62. Schneiders Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
63. Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare)
64. Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
65. Cuban Croc (Crocodylus rhombifer)
66. American Croc (Crocodylus acutus)
67. West African Croc (Crocodylus suchus)
68. Mugger Croc (Crocodylus palustris)
69. Freshwater Croc (Crocodylus johnstoni)
70. Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
71. Halls Croc (Crocodylus halli)
72. Saltwater Croc (Crocodylus porosus)
73. Phillipine Croc (Crocodylus mindorensis)
74. Dwarf Croc (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
75. Siamese Croc (Crocodylus siamensis)

Side note: currently two crocodilians species are not on display, spectacled Caiman and tomistoma. Special thanks to Liz for taking me BTS. Highlight was O. osborni and one of the only pure rhombifer in the country
 
Forgot to add....

1/26/24
Big Cat Habitat
76. Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
77. Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
 
Kudu21 said:
A Sunday afternoon at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Living Coast Discovery Center!

Living Coast Discovery Center (Chula Vista, CA) - 21 January, 2024:
Accipitriformes:
 44. Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
45. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
46. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)
47. Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Cathartiformes:
48. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

Falconiformes:
49. American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
50. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus)

Strigiformes:
 51. Common barn-owl (Tyto alba)
52. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
53. Northern long-eared owl (Asio otus)
54. Western screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
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Scored some more sharks at SeaWorld today!

SeaWorld San Diego (San Diego, CA) - 29 January, 2024:
Selachimorpha:
55. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
56. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
57. Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
58. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
59. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
60. Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare)
61. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
62. Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
63. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
 
Kudu21 said:
Scored some more sharks at SeaWorld today!

SeaWorld San Diego (San Diego, CA) - 29 January, 2024:
Selachimorpha:
55. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
56. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
57. Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
58. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
59. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
60. Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare)
61. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
62. Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
63. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
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A small update from my first repeat San Diego Zoo visit of the year.

San Diego Zoo (San Diego, CA) - 30 January, 2024:
Ursidae:
64. Brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Eupleridae:
65. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
 
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Shedd Aquarium, 2/1

Reptiles (1)
Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)

Fish (7)
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
Whitespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Current Totals: Mammals (4), Birds (4), Reptiles (3), Fishes (7)
 
Dyl0526 said:
Blue Hills Trailside museum (January 4th 2024)

1. Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
2. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
3. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
4. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
5. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
6. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
7. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio)
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Staten Island zoo (February 2nd 2024)
8. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
9. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
10. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
11. Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
12. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
13. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
14. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
15. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
16. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)


I usually get to smaller zoos more than bigger ones so I’m curious how far these smaller places get me before I have to give in and go to a bigger place.
 
Kudu21 said:
A small update from my first repeat San Diego Zoo visit of the year.

San Diego Zoo (San Diego, CA) - 30 January, 2024:
Ursidae:
64. Brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Eupleridae:
65. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
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ZooChat, I’ve a feeling we’re not in California anymore…

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (Cleveland, OH) - 02 February, 2024:

Felidae:
66. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
67. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Canidae:
68. Grey wolf (Canis lupus)

Strigiformes:
69. Barred owl (Strix varia)
 
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