Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species Mammalian and Non-Mammalian

[15399]

Just as bad was seeing Allen's Swamp Monkeys entirely indoors at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) in 2010.

As of my 2022 visit, at least all the indoor PCA exhibits have been updated to serve the animals' needs better. The photo you showed is certainly a bad exhibit, however now most of the species in that building have access to multiple, interconnected exhibits, and there are more enrichment opportunities and climbing opportunities built in. At least some of the exhibits also now contain natural substrate. While certainly not a modern exhibit by any means, I think the zoo has done a respectable job of slowly making improvements to that building which account for the animal's needs. Thankfully in a few years the gorillas will be removed from that building too, which should allow for further improvements. For comparison, here is a 2023 photo by @TinoPup showing the Allen's swamp monkey exhibit. Notice the additional climbing opportunities:

Cleveland was actually the first place I saw a swamp monkey, with the only other place being the Detroit Zoo- which must've added the species after your most recent visit.

Toledo Zoo (USA) has had an interesting setup over the years, with a rotational set of 5 indoor/outdoor enclosures for 5 primate species over the last 20 years. I saw Allen's Swamp Monkeys there in 2010.

@Moebelle

While I think the rotations can be great for the animals as they allow it to be more enriching, I wish Toledo would set up their rotation in a way each species could be seen. On my October 2023 visit, I visited this area in the morning, and the two indoor exhibits each had a species of lemur (red-ruffed and ring-tailed), while two outdoor exhibits were empty and the third had a red panda. Later in the day, the only switch was replacing red-ruffed lemurs with Schmidt's red-tailed monkeys. I was hoping to get to see the zoo's white-cheeked gibbon pair, as they are the parents of a gibbon at one of my local zoos, but they weren't on display this day. To regular Toledo visitors: are all the primate species visible in the summer months when outdoor habitats are in use? Or is there always some inconsistency in what could possibly be seen?

 

[birdsandbats]

Allen's Swamp Monkeys are an engaging primate species to watch, always active and curious about their surroundings. When I began compiling my hundreds of mammal lists last year, I was under the impression that this type of monkey was more common than it actually is. I've only ever seen the species at 10 zoos, but over half of the facilities are ones I've toured more than once and so to see Allen's Swamp Monkeys isn't a huge deal to me. But, looking closer, in all the hundreds of roadside American zoos and European zoos, I've never seen the species even once. All my viewings have been at AZA-accredited zoos in the U.S. and I haven't seen a 'new' zoo with the species in almost a decade. I would guess that there's currently only a dozen or so zoos on the planet with Allen's Swamp Monkeys, so in fact they are extremely rare in captivity.

1- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2006
2- Oregon Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2007
3- Brookfield Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2008
4- Toledo Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2008
5- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2010
6- Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2010
7- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2010
8- Houston Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2010
9- Lake Superior Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2014
10- Dallas Zoo (USA) – Allen’s Swamp Monkey – 2015

San Diego Zoo (USA), as has been the case with many primate species on this lengthy thread, is a zoo with a fabulous collection of monkeys, lemurs and apes and it's no surprise that I first saw Allen's Swamp Monkeys there. They've been mixed with Spotted-necked Otters for as long as I can remember.

@Julio C Castro

@Pleistocene891

Oregon Zoo (USA) had Allen's Swamp Monkeys mixed with Colobus Monkeys in a nicely-landscaped exhibit. Now, both those monkeys are gone and this space is home to Spotted-necked Otters.

Toledo Zoo (USA) has had an interesting setup over the years, with a rotational set of 5 indoor/outdoor enclosures for 5 primate species over the last 20 years. I saw Allen's Swamp Monkeys there in 2010.

@Moebelle

Inside the 1925 Monkey House at Saint Louis Zoo (USA), I saw Allen's Swamp Monkeys in cramped quarters in this exhibit in 2010. Since then, the zoo has opened Primate Canopy Trails and given its primates outdoor habitats.

Just as bad was seeing Allen's Swamp Monkeys entirely indoors at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) in 2010.

This species had an outdoor enclosure, with an interesting rocky backdrop, at Lake Superior Zoo (USA) when I was there in 2014:

I see that there are photos in the gallery from several AZA-accredited zoos (Detroit, Kansas City, Smithsonian) that have all added Allen's Swamp Monkeys since my last visits, and that's encouraging to see. As for Europe, Warsaw Zoo (Poland) seems to have kept the species for many years and is arguably the most accessible zoo with Allen's Swamp Monkeys for European zoo nerds as Zootierliste only has a couple of Russian zoos as other options.

@LaughingDove

My Mammal Lists:

Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)

Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)

Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)

Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)

Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (2 species: Bolivian, Common)

Gorillas - 74 zoos (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)

Orangutans - 74 zoos (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)

Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)

Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)

Chimpanzees - 64 zoos

Guenons - 63 zoos and 95 exhibits (13 species: 28 De Brazza's, 15 Diana, 12 Wolf's Mona, 10 Red-tailed, 9 Lesser Spot-nosed, 7 Mona, 5 Blue, 2 L'Hoest's, 2 Owl-faced, 2 Roloway, 1 Greater Spot-nosed, 1 Moustached, 1 Sykes', with some zoos having multiple species)

Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)

Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)

Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)

Mandrills - 41 zoos

Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)

Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)

Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)

Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos

Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)

Bonobos - 14 zoos

Allen's Swamp Monkeys - 10 zoos

Drills - 8 zoos

Geladas - 6 zoos

That exhibit at Lake Superior has Ring-tailed Lemurs now.

 

[PossumRoach]

National also has had swamp monkeys since your visit.

 

[birdsandbats]

National also has had swamp monkeys since your visit.

This is actually mentioned in the post in question:

I see that there are photos in the gallery from several AZA-accredited zoos (Detroit, Kansas City, Smithsonian) that have all added Allen's Swamp Monkeys since my last visits, and that's encouraging to see.

 

[snowleopard]

Vervet Monkeys are very common in southern Africa and are labeled as 'least concern', and yet seeing them in zoos is a rare occurrence. Most of the times when I've come across the species, it has been at a non-accredited facility. Roadsides love Vervets! The big AZA zoos have, until recent years, not even considered having Vervets on display but perhaps that is slowly changing.

When I went though all my zoo reviews and photos from bygone years, I found 15 zoos with Vervet Monkeys, 1 zoo with Grivet Monkeys and 1 zoo with Green Monkeys. I've decided to lump all 17 zoos together, as the taxonomy has changed considerably and no one seems to agree how many species and subspecies there are of this type of primate. It's almost comical that I might have seen 3 separate species, or even multiple subspecies at other zoos, and there's no way to figure it out even if one was a scientist who studies primates. It's all very vague.

1- Emperor Valley Zoo (Trinidad & Tobago) – Green Monkey – 2008
2- Oakland Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2011
3- Erie Zoo (USA) – Grivet Monkey – 2012
4- Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2014
5- Tiger Safari (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2015
6- Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2015
7- Franklin Drive-Thru Safari (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2015
8- Capital of Texas Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2015
9- Sierra Safari Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2015
10- America’s Teaching Zoo: Moorpark College (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2017
11- Roscommon Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2018
12- Summerfield Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2018
13- Special Memories Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2018
14- Van Blanckendaell Park (Netherlands) – Vervet Monkey – 2019
15- Serengeti-Park (Germany) – Vervet Monkey – 2019
16- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2023
17- Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (USA) – Vervet Monkey – 2023

@Julio C Castro

Emperor Valley Zoo (Trinidad & Tobago) had a whole series of basic primate cages in a row when I was there in 2008, including this one for 'Green Monkeys':

Erie Zoo (USA) had a sign that said 'Grivet Guenon' on this all-indoor enclosure when I was there in 2012. I'm guessing that the monkey was a typical Vervet, but there's been taxonomic changes since then so...who knows?

Obscure establishments, such as Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo (USA), is where I've often come across Vervet Monkeys:

Here's a dark little cage for Vervet Monkeys at Tiger Safari (USA):

The ZooChat gallery is full of images that showcase how the U.S. has many of the world's worst zoos. At least Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari (USA) has now closed, and when I was there in 2015 there was a Vervet Monkey in one tiny cage and a couple of Ring-tailed Lemurs next door:

Vervet Monkey cage at Franklin Drive-Thru Safari (USA):

This ramshackle Vervet Monkey cage looks as if it was hammered together by hillbillies at Capital of Texas Zoo (USA):

Good grief! Another small roadside cage for Vervet Monkeys can be found at Sierra Safari Zoo (USA):

A solitary Vervet Monkey at Roscommon Zoo (USA):

Slightly better for Vervet Monkeys is this larger cage at Van Blanckendaell Park (Netherlands), a privately-owned zoo.

I was surprised to see Vervet Monkeys in an open exhibit at Serengeti-Park (Germany), with a water moat and no cage anywhere in sight. It would be a good debate as to whether a spacious cage or a large island exhibit was actually better for these primates.

I really enjoyed seeing Vervet Monkeys at San Diego Zoo (USA) last summer, in a newer exhibit as part of the sprawling Africa Rocks complex. As one can tell from all the photos connected to this post, it is by FAR the best Vervet Monkey exhibit I've ever seen.

@pachyderm pro

@Julio C Castro

@Moebelle

My Mammal List:

Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)

Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)

Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)

Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)

Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (2 species: Bolivian, Common)

Gorillas - 74 zoos (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)

Orangutans - 74 zoos (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)

Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)

Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)

Chimpanzees - 64 zoos

Guenons - 63 zoos and 95 exhibits (13 species: 28 De Brazza's, 15 Diana, 12 Wolf's Mona, 10 Red-tailed, 9 Lesser Spot-nosed, 7 Mona, 5 Blue, 2 L'Hoest's, 2 Owl-faced, 2 Roloway, 1 Greater Spot-nosed, 1 Moustached, 1 Sykes', with some zoos having multiple species)

Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)

Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)

Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)

Mandrills - 41 zoos

Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)

Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)

Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)

Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos

Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)

Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos

Bonobos - 14 zoos

Allen's Swamp Monkeys - 10 zoos

Drills - 8 zoos

Geladas - 6 zoos

 

[15399]

When I went though all my zoo reviews and photos from bygone years, I found 15 zoos with Vervet Monkeys, 1 zoo with Grivet Monkeys and 1 zoo with Green Monkeys. I've decided to lump all 17 zoos together, as the taxonomy has changed considerably and no one seems to agree how many species and subspecies there are of this type of primate. It's almost comical that I might have seen 3 separate species, or even multiple subspecies at other zoos, and there's no way to figure it out even if one was a scientist who studies primates. It's all very vague.

Of course, this is further complicated by the fact Chlorocebus readily hybridize, at least in captivity. A few AZA Zoos (Columbus, San Diego) do have pure South African vervets, but other than that there's a good chance a lot of them out the ones in zoos are hybrids.

 

[PossumRoach]

Vervet Monkeys are very common in southern Africa and are labeled as 'least concern', and yet seeing them in zoos is a rare occurrence. Most of the times when I've come across the species, it has been at a non-accredited facility. Roadsides love Vervets! The big AZA zoos have, until recent years, not even considered having Vervets on display but perhaps that is slowly changing.

I’ll have you know that if you ever visit Turkey you will have a big increase of grivets/vervets in similarly bad enclosures.

 

[Kudu21]

Of course, this is further complicated by the fact Chlorocebus readily hybridize, at least in captivity. A few AZA Zoos (Columbus, San Diego) do have pure South African vervets, but other than that there's a good chance a lot of them out the ones in zoos are hybrids.

The Zoo Boise and Wildlife World animals are pure South African vervets as well. They’re all descended from the animals imported by Columbus.

 

[birdsandbats]

The introduced population of Chlorocebus in Florida are generally considered to be Chlorocebus sabaeus, so it wouldn't surprise me if that taxon is more common than we realize.

 

[Philipine eagle]

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I saw Mona Monkeys, Wolf's Mona Monkeys and Drills all together at Zoo Atlanta (USA) in 2008:

I read about that mona guenon/drill exhibit at Zoo Atlanta on Zoolex and it looks just as amazing in this picture.

 

[Philipine eagle]

I'm going to itemize THREE primate species in this latest post and then combine all the 'guenons' into a single list in my appendix at the bottom.

I've seen L'Hoest's Monkeys at only 2 zoos:

1- San Diego Zoo (USA) – L’Hoest’s Monkey – 2008
2- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – L’Hoest’s Monkey – 2019

I've also seen Roloway Monkeys at only 2 zoos:

1- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Roloway Monkey – 2019
2- Ouwehands Dierenpark (Netherlands) – Roloway Monkey – 2019

I've seen Sykes' Monkeys at only 1 zoo:

1- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (USA) – Sykes’ Monkey – 2010

L'Hoest's Monkeys have distinctive white 'beards' that are in contrast to their dark coats:

@Bubalus

San Diego Zoo (USA) had L'Hoest's Monkeys in one of their infamous corn-crib cages near Sun Bear Forest many years ago. A LOT of different primates have taken up residence in these eyesores:

After I took that photo at San Diego Zoo, I only ever saw the species once more and that was at Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands). There's a couple of L'Hoest's Monkeys in this photo, as they share their world-class habitat with Gorillas. It was fun to watch the monkeys attempt to steal food from their larger cousins when I was there in 2019 for a feeding session.

@twilighter

Similarly, I've only ever come across Roloway Monkeys at two out of the 551 zoos/aquariums I've visited. On both occasions it was in the summer of 2019. Anyone wishing to have a 'cute' monkey as a pet should check out this outstanding photo of a Roloway Monkey:

@robreintjes

They also have a 'goatee' on their chins:

@Joker1706

Duisburg Zoo (Germany) has the species in their Monkey House:

Both photos by @Maguari

Ouwehands Dierenpark (Netherlands) has Roloway Monkeys mixed with Gorillas and Meerkats in their odd-looking Gorilla exhibit:

@MagpieGoose

@lintworm

As for Sykes's Monkeys, my only time seeing that species was at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (USA) and my photo shows their cage in the now demolished Monkey Pavilion:

It depends on what source one uses as to whether Sykes' Monkeys are a species or a subspecies. (I can delete this monkey from my mammals list if that's appropriate)

@Rhino00

On a side note, a website with many colourful images and intriguing information is the New England Primate Conservancy. It's got a nice layout and aesthetically appealing images:

HOME | New England Primate Conservancy

My Mammal Lists:

Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)

Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)

Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)

Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)

Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (2 species: Bolivian, Common)

Gorillas - 74 zoos (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)

Orangutans - 74 zoos (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)

Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)

Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)

Chimpanzees - 64 zoos

Guenons - 63 zoos and 95 exhibits (13 species: 28 De Brazza's, 15 Diana, 12 Wolf's Mona, 10 Red-tailed, 9 Lesser Spot-nosed, 7 Mona, 5 Blue, 2 L'Hoest's, 2 Owl-faced, 2 Roloway, 1 Greater Spot-nosed, 1 Moustached, 1 Sykes', with some zoos having multiple species)

Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)

Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)

Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)

Mandrills - 41 zoos

Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)

Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)

Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)

Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos

Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)

Bonobos - 14 zoos

Drills - 8 zoos

Geladas - 6 zoos

The combination western lowland gorilla and roloway guenon in Ouwehands dierenpark was ended by the end of 2020; apparently because the male roloway was to dominant towards the gorilla (message on the Flemish Laafse Kikkers site). The species moved to Chester zoo in october 2023.

 

[snowleopard]

I've only ever seen Woolly Monkeys in 2 zoos and they are memorable primates. They don't have the gangly limbs like mangabeys or langurs, and instead are stockier monkeys and with their long tails they resemble Spider Monkeys. Woolly Monkeys are extremely rare in captivity as there's probably none in North America and in fact maybe only 10 zoos on the planet with the species outside of South America. However, a South American zoo trip would reveal many zoos that have a variety of different species and subspecies of Woolly Monkeys.

1- Louisville Zoo (USA) – Woolly Monkey – 2010
2- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – Woolly Monkey – 2019

** I haven't counted Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands), but let the historical record show that there were Woolly Monkeys behind the scenes when I was there in 2019.

What gorgeous animals!

@MennoPebesma

@MagpieGoose

Louisville Zoo (USA) used to have Woolly Monkeys and I saw them in the summer of 2010. At that time, they might have been the only ones in the USA. Are any of them still alive as of 2024?

GaiaZOO (Netherlands) had Woolly Monkeys when I was there in 2019 and this zoo also had Red Howler Monkeys, another species I've rarely come across in all my zoo visits.

4 photos via @KevinB

My Mammal List:

Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)

Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)

Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)

Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)

Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (2 species: Bolivian, Common)

Gorillas - 74 zoos (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)

Orangutans - 74 zoos (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)

Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)

Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)

Chimpanzees - 64 zoos

Guenons - 63 zoos and 95 exhibits (13 species: 28 De Brazza's, 15 Diana, 12 Wolf's Mona, 10 Red-tailed, 9 Lesser Spot-nosed, 7 Mona, 5 Blue, 2 L'Hoest's, 2 Owl-faced, 2 Roloway, 1 Greater Spot-nosed, 1 Moustached, 1 Sykes', with some zoos having multiple species)

Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)

Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)

Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)

Mandrills - 41 zoos

Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)

Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)

Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)

Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos

Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)

Chlorocebus Monkeys - 17 zoos

Bonobos - 14 zoos

Allen's Swamp Monkeys - 10 zoos

Drills - 8 zoos

Geladas - 6 zoos

Woolly Monkeys - 2 zoos

 

[Maguari]

Of course, this is further complicated by the fact Chlorocebus readily hybridize, at least in captivity. A few AZA Zoos (Columbus, San Diego) do have pure South African vervets, but other than that there's a good chance a lot of them out the ones in zoos are hybrids.

I would argue this is in fact the main problem with identifying zoo Chlorocebus - the various taxa are not in theory all that hard to separate visually if you could be sure you had a pure individual - but it's hard to be sure of that in many (most?) cases.

 

[PossumRoach]

You were lucky enough to see the Gaia troop before they were phased out yet I find it interesting that you were not able to see the woollies at Apenheul. I felt thankful to be alive during my visit at Apenheul when I saw those beautiful simians

 

[Smaggledagle]

My Mammal List:

Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)

Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)

Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)

Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)

Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (2 species: Bolivian, Common)

Gorillas - 74 zoos (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)

Orangutans - 74 zoos (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)

Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)

Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)

Chimpanzees - 64 zoos

Guenons - 63 zoos and 95 exhibits (13 species: 28 De Brazza's, 15 Diana, 12 Wolf's Mona, 10 Red-tailed, 9 Lesser Spot-nosed, 7 Mona, 5 Blue, 2 L'Hoest's, 2 Owl-faced, 2 Roloway, 1 Greater Spot-nosed, 1 Moustached, 1 Sykes', with some zoos having multiple species)

Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)

Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)

Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)

Mandrills - 41 zoos

Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)

Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)

Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)

Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos

Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)

Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos

Bonobos - 14 zoos

Allen's Swamp Monkeys - 10 zoos

Drills - 8 zoos

Geladas - 6 zoos

Woolly Monkeys - 2 zoos

Forgive me because this is a nitpick but wouldn't the vervet monkeys be split into 3 different species (15 vervet, 1 grivet, 1 green) or are you not doing that to avoid confusion if you got one of them wrong?

 

[birdsandbats]

Forgive me because this is a nitpick but wouldn't the vervet monkeys be split into 3 different species (15 vervet, 1 grivet, 1 green) or are you not doing that to avoid confusion if you got one of them wrong?

It doesn't make any sense to split them out here since the vast majority are not known to species level. Splitting them out wouldn't accurately show how many zoos snowleopard has seen these monkeys at.

 

[Smaggledagle]

It doesn't make any sense to split them out here since the vast majority are not known to species level. Splitting them out wouldn't accurately show how many zoos snowleopard has seen these monkeys at.

He could probably do the same thing he did with the douroucoulis

 

[snowleopard]

Forgive me because this is a nitpick but wouldn't the vervet monkeys be split into 3 different species (15 vervet, 1 grivet, 1 green) or are you not doing that to avoid confusion if you got one of them wrong?

You bring up a good point. I thought about it but I was unsure what the best thing would be to do. In my photo from Erie Zoo, the monkey is clearly labeled as a 'Grivet Guenon', but it's impossible to know the exact species in the enclosure even though we can all see the animal. I'm tempted to believe the sign as Erie was a reputable, AZA-accredited zoo when I visited in 2012. (Although they've had many problems since then!)

As for the Emperor Valley Zoo in Trinidad & Tobago, the sign says 'Green Monkey' and since that zoo is in Central America, I feel as if they probably would have had a separate species back in 2008 compared to zoos in North America. Whatever people think works is what I will do as I don't mind either way.

Maybe one of these choices?

Option #1 - Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos

Option #2 - Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos (3 species: 15 Vervet, 1 Green, 1 Grivet)

 

[PossumRoach]

You bring up a good point. I thought about it but I was unsure what the best thing would be to do. In my photo from Erie Zoo, the monkey is clearly labeled as a 'Grivet Guenon', but it's impossible to know the exact species in the enclosure even though we can all see the animal. I'm tempted to believe the sign as Erie was a reputable, AZA-accredited zoo when I visited in 2012. (Although they've had many problems since then!)

As for the Emperor Valley Zoo in Trinidad & Tobago, the sign says 'Green Monkey' and since that zoo is in Central America, I feel as if they probably would have had a separate species back in 2008 compared to zoos in North America. Whatever people think works is what I will do as I don't mind either way.

Maybe one of these choices?

Option #1 - Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos

Option #2 - Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos (3 species: 15 Vervet, 1 Green, 1 Grivet)

If it were me I’d choose option one but use “Chlorocebus” instead of “Vervet”

 

[15399]

You bring up a good point. I thought about it but I was unsure what the best thing would be to do. In my photo from Erie Zoo, the monkey is clearly labeled as a 'Grivet Guenon', but it's impossible to know the exact species in the enclosure even though we can all see the animal. I'm tempted to believe the sign as Erie was a reputable, AZA-accredited zoo when I visited in 2012. (Although they've had many problems since then!)

As for the Emperor Valley Zoo in Trinidad & Tobago, the sign says 'Green Monkey' and since that zoo is in Central America, I feel as if they probably would have had a separate species back in 2008 compared to zoos in North America. Whatever people think works is what I will do as I don't mind either way.

Maybe one of these choices?

Option #1 - Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos

Option #2 - Vervet Monkeys - 17 zoos (3 species: 15 Vervet, 1 Green, 1 Grivet)

Now if I look at this photo by @blospz of the Erie Zoo animal, it definitely shares some of the physical characteristics of a grivet:

Notice the band of white on their brow, as well as the fact their fur is a much darker color than a vervet would be. While there's of course a chance it is a hybrid, the possibility of that animal being a grivet seems pretty good to me. That said, I concur with @PossumRoach that I would lump all of these together as "Chlorocebus". The reason being is not that I distrust the Erie Zoo, but instead that I'd be very surprised if each of the zoos numbered 4-13 on your list genuinely have vervets, and aren't using that as a catch-all term for the genus.