ZooChat Challenge Global 2024

Diergaarde Blijdorp (29-02) and (10-03)

26. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
27. Colorado river toad (Saguinus oedipus)
28. Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
29. Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
30. Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul)
31. Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
32. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
33. Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)
34. Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi)
Dierenrijk (10-04)

35. Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)
36. Axis deer (Axis axis)
37. Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus)
38. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
39. Common hog deer (Axis porcinus)
40. Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
41. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
42. Parma wallaby (Notamacropus parma)
43. Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
 
Buffalo Zoo is back on regular hours, which means I can start to add things to this thread once I see them. Since I don't always view the whole zoo while there, it may take a handful of visits before I have finished seeing all the Buffalo Zoo species which count.

Buffalo Zoo- April 9, 2024
42. Tufted Deer- Elaphodus cephalophus
Got half of the remaining Buffalo Zoo species today:
43. Sand Cat- Felis margarita
44. Plains Zebra- Equus quagga
45. Japanese Macaque- Macaca fuscata
46. Ring-Tailed Lemur- Lemur catta
 
Zooparc de Beauval, 07/04/2024 :

24) Red Kangaroo
25) Grévy's Zebra
26) Mhorr Gazelle
27) Takin
28) Leopard
29) Snow Leopard
30) Jaguar
31) Golden-handed Tamarin
32) White-faced Saki
33) Black-headed Spider Monkey
34) Colombian Red Howler
35) American Alligator
36) Australian Green Tree Frog
37) Vietnamese Mossy Frog
 
Singapore Zoo, 12/4/2024

1. Eastern grey kangaroo
2. Grevy's zebra
3. Cheetah
4. Lion
5. Malayan tiger
6. Ring-tailed lemur
7. Black-and-white ruffed lemur
8. Red ruffed lemur
9. Emperor tamarin
10. Golden lion tamarin
11. Black howler monkey
11. Colombian black spider monkey
12. Eastern black and white colobus
13. African penguin
14. Saltwater crocodile
15. Chinese alligator
16. Indian gharial
17. False gharial
18. Dyeing poison frog
19. Golden poison frog
20. Amazon milk frog
 
Hamerton 11.03.24
34) Long Nosed Potoroo, Potorous tridactylus
35) Canadian Lynx, Lynx canadensis
36) Lesser Spot Nosed Guenon, Cercopithecus petaurista
37) Golden handed Tamarin, Saguinus midas
38) Red-bellied Tamarin, Saguinus labiatus
39) Goeldi's Monkey,Callimico goeldii
40) Southern Pudu, Puda puda
41) Kirk's Dik Dik, Madoqua kirkii
42) Tiger, Panthera Tigris

*Just managed to not fall foul of the rules as had confidently listed Spinifex Hopping Mouse :eek:

Folly Farm 11.04.24
43) Dusky Pademelon, Thylogale brunii
44) Common Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri sciureus
45) Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus
46) Patas Monkey, Erythrocebus patas
47) Humbolt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
48) Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus
49) Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
50) Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio
51) Regal Jumping Spider, Phidippus regius *

Manor Wildlife Park 12.04.24
52) Black Howler Monkey, Alouatta caraya

* very pleased to add a spider to the list! I didn't envisage that happening looking at the list of collections I had/have plans for this year. A very cool little species, active and jumping (seemingly teleporting) about its enclosure early in the day, when I left around midday not visible at all.
 
Was actually on 30 to start with on the post above, so should be on 46 going into this post. A few additions from London 23/03.

47. Golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia
48. Philippine crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis
49. Mallorcan midwife toad, Alytes muletensis
50. Titicaca lake frog, Telmatobius culeus
51. Chapa bug eyed frog, Theloderma bicolor
52. Mountain chicken, Leptodactylus fallax
53. Dyeing dart frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
54. Lake Oku clawed frog, Xenopus longipes

Lovely visit to Paignton Zoo today, and some fabulous company :) :

55. Emperor tamarin, Saguinus imperator
56. Collared mangabey, Cercocebus torquatus
57. Brown spider monkey, Ateles hybridus
58. Common squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus
59. Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas
60. King colobus, Colobus polykomos
61. Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea
62. Takin, Budorcas taxicolor
63. Red ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra

64. Blessed poison frog, Ranitomeya benedicta
65. Coronated treefrog, Triprion spinosus
66. Fea's treefrog, Zhangixalus feae
67. Golden poison frog, Phyllobates terribilis
68. Maranon poison frog, Excidobates mysteriosus
69. Painted frog, Atelopus spumarius
70. Pleasing poison frog, Ameerega bassleri
71. Red-eyed tree frog, Agalychnis callidryas
72. Summers's poison frog, Ranitomeya summersi
73. Yellow banded poison frog, Dendrobates leucomelas

74. Malaysian leaf katydid, Ancylecha fenestrata
 
I have just gotten back from a visit to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden (my first new facility in 2024), and have observed several eligible species for the challenge. I also just noticed that I forgot to update my progress for this challenge from my visit to the Greensboro Science Center back in March.

Here are my updates, along with the facility where I first observed each species.

2024 visits to date
  • North Carolina Zoo (February)
  • Greensboro Science Center (March)
  • Adventure Aquarium (April)
Total - 35
  • Mammals - 19
    • Felidae - 9
      • Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - Greensboro Science Center
      • Bobcat (Lynx rufus) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Cougar (Puma concolor) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) - Greensboro Science Center
      • Lion (Panthera leo) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Sand Cat (Felis margarita) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Serval (Leptailurus serval) - Greensboro Science Center
      • Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Lemuridae - 2
      • Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Antilopinae - 1
      • Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Atelidae - 1
      • Black-and-gold Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Callictrichidae - 1
      • Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Cervidae - 1
      • Elk (Cervus canadensis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Cheirogaleidae - 1
      • Grey Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Equiidae - 1
      • Grant’s Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Pithecidae - 1
      • Bolivian Gray Titi (Plecturocebus donacophilus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Potoroidae - 1
      • Woylie (Bettongia penicillata) - North Carolina Zoo
  • Birds - 2
    • Sphenisciformes - 2
      • African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - Greensboro Science Center
      • Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor) - Adventure Aquarium
  • Reptiles - 2
    • Crocodilia - 2
      • American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) - Adventure Aquarium
  • Amphibians - 13
    • Anura - 13
      • Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Australian Green Tree Frog (Ranoidea caerulea) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Bell's Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Reticulated Poison Frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Sonoran Desert Toad (Incilius alvarius) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) - North Carolina Zoo
      • Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Suriname Toad (Pipa pipa) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale) - Adventure Aquarium
      • Yellow-headed Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) - Adventure Aquarium
Speaking of which, I noticed Gibbons are not included in the challenge? I feel like that's a strange omission considering many other primate families are included.
 
Folly Farm 11.04.24
43) Dusky Pademelon, Thylogale brunii
44) Common Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri sciureus
45) Barbary Macaque, Macaca sylvanus
46) Patas Monkey, Erythrocebus patas
47) Humbolt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
48) Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus
49) Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
50) Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio
51) Regal Jumping Spider, Phidippus regius *

Manor Wildlife Park 12.04.24
52) Black Howler Monkey, Alouatta caraya

* very pleased to add a spider to the list! I didn't envisage that happening looking at the list of collections I had/have plans for this year. A very cool little species, active and jumping (seemingly teleporting) about its enclosure early in the day, when I left around midday not visible at all.
Animal Farm Adventure Park 13.04.24
53) Fallow Deer, Dama dama
 
Tulsa Zoo (March 11, 2024)
47. Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
48. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
49. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
50. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
51. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
52. Geoffroy’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
53. Black howler (Alouatta caraya)
54. Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
55. African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
56. Smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
57. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
58. Yellow-spotted climbing toad (Rentapia hosii)
59. Smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)
60. Asian giant toad (Phrynoidis asper)
Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium (March 22, 2024)
61. Black crested mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus)
62. Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)

Science City at Union Station (March 24, 2024)
63. African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
64. Cane toad (Rhinella marina)
 
Got half of the remaining Buffalo Zoo species today:
43. Sand Cat- Felis margarita
44. Plains Zebra- Equus quagga
45. Japanese Macaque- Macaca fuscata
46. Ring-Tailed Lemur- Lemur catta
Got lucky with a frequent no-show at Buffalo Zoo today, and had a few minutes to spare so went in the reptile house and saw a frog:

47. Ocelot- Leopardus pardalis
48. Solomon Island Leaf Frog- Ceratobatrachus guentheri
 
Newquay Zoo (18/02/2024):

Marsupials:
2) Long-Nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
3) Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
4) Dusky Pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
5) Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma)

Ungulates:
10) Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)

Primates:
3) Black & White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
4) Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
5) Coppery Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus cupreus)
6) Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
7) White-Faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
8) Goeldi’s Monkey (Callimico goeldii)
9) Cotton-Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
10) Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
11) Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
12) Silvery Marmoset (Mico argentatus)

Penguins:
3) Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)

Anura:
2) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
3) Maranon Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
4) Pleasing Poison Frog (Ameerega bassleri)
5) Trinidad Poison Frog (Mannophryne trinitatis)
6) Green & Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
7) Anthony’s Poison Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
8) Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

TOTAL: 42

Newquay Zoo (28/03/2024):

Ungulates:
11) Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi)

TOTAL: 43
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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (04/04/2024):


Primates:
13) Sulawesi Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra)

TOTAL: 44
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ZSL London Zoo (15/04/2024):


Rodents:
1) Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena)

Primates:
14) Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
15) Grey Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus)
16) Moholi Bushbaby (Galago moholi)
17) Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
18) White-Faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia)
19) Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis)
20) Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)
21) Diana Monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
22) White-Naped Mangabey (Cercocebus atys)
23) Mantled Colobus (Colobus guereza)
24) Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)

Crocodilians:
2) Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)

Anura:
9) Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
10) Mountain Chicken Frog (Leptodactylus fallax)
11) Lake Titicaca Frog (Telmatobius coleus)
12) Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)
13) Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma bicolor)

TOTAL: 62
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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (17/04/2024):


Felids:
4) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

TOTAL: 63
 
Got lucky with a frequent no-show at Buffalo Zoo today, and had a few minutes to spare so went in the reptile house and saw a frog:

47. Ocelot- Leopardus pardalis
48. Solomon Island Leaf Frog- Ceratobatrachus guentheri
Realized I've made an accidental omission. No clue how I forgot wallabies counted, of all things:
Buffalo Zoo (multiple dates)
49. Tammar Wallaby- Notamacropus eugenii
 
Forgot from Phoenix Zoo:
37. Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx)

Brandywine Zoo - 4/10

38. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
39. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
40. Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
41. Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Erie Zoo - 4/20

41. Eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
42. Sand cat (Felis margarita)
43. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
44. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
45. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
46. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
47. Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis)
48. Mantled guereza (Colobus guereza)
49. Lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petuarista)
50. African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
51. Magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida)
 
Realized I've made an accidental omission. No clue how I forgot wallabies counted, of all things:
Buffalo Zoo (multiple dates)
49. Tammar Wallaby- Notamacropus eugenii
Visited a new zoo for me today. Unfortunately, I could not find the "Frog Room" exhibit advertised on their website, which likely would've helped me with this challenge:
Erie Zoo
50. Caracal- Caracal caracal
51. Eurasian Lynx- Lynx lynx
52. Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon- Cercopithecus petaurista
53. Allen's Swamp Monkey- Allenopithecus nigroviridis
54. Red-Necked Wallaby- Notamacropus rufogriseus
55. Eastern Grey Kangaroo- Macropus giganteus
56. African Penguin- Spheniscus demersus
 
Erie Zoo - 4/20

41. Eastern gray kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
42. Sand cat (Felis margarita)
43. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
44. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
45. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
46. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
47. Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis)
48. Mantled guereza (Colobus guereza)
49. Lesser spot-nosed monkey (Cercopithecus petuarista)
50. African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
51. Magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida)

Visited a new zoo for me today. Unfortunately, I could not find the "Frog Room" exhibit advertised on their website, which likely would've helped me with this challenge:
Erie Zoo
50. Caracal- Caracal caracal
51. Eurasian Lynx- Lynx lynx
52. Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon- Cercopithecus petaurista
53. Allen's Swamp Monkey- Allenopithecus nigroviridis
54. Red-Necked Wallaby- Notamacropus rufogriseus
55. Eastern Grey Kangaroo- Macropus giganteus
56. African Penguin- Spheniscus demersus

Interesting posts to coincidentally make six minutes apart from each other!
 
Taronga Zoo - 22/4/2024

56. Yellow-bellied glider - Petaurus australis
57. Quokka - Setonix brachyurus
58. Red-eyed tree frog - Litoria chloris
59. Yellow-spotted bell frog - Litoria castanea
60. Booroolong frog - Litoria booroolongensis
61. Francois’ langur - Trachypithecus francoisi
62. Fishing cat - Prionailurus viverrinus
63. Fiordland crested penguin - Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

Amphibians
  1. White-lipped tree frog - Litoria infrafrenata
  2. Southern corroboree frog - Pseudophryne corroboree
  3. Stuttering barred frog - Mixophyes balbus
  4. Baw Baw frog - Philoria frosti
  5. Dainty tree frog - Litoria gracilenta
  6. Crucifix frog - Notaden bennettii
  7. Southern bell frog - Litoria raniformis
  8. Australian green tree frog - Litoria caerulea
  9. Splendid tree frog - Litoria splendida
  10. Eastern dwarf tree frog - Litoria fallax
  11. Banjo frog - Lymnodynastes dumerilii
  12. Rocky river tree frog - Litoria lesueuri
  13. Red-eyed tree frog - Litoria chloris
  14. Yellow-spotted bell frog - Litoria castanea
  15. Booroolong frog - Litoria booroolongensis
Crocodilians
  1. Freshwater crocodile - Crocodylus johnstoni
  2. Philippine crocodile - Crocodylus mindorensis
Felids
  1. Lion - Panthera leo
  2. Tiger - Panthera tigris
  3. Snow leopard - Panthera tigris
  4. Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus
  5. Fishing cat - Prionailurus viverrinus
Invertebrates
  1. Blistered grasshopper - Monistria pustulifera
  2. Raspy cricket - Ametrus tibialis
  3. Giant grasshopper - Valanga irregularis
  4. Spotted predatory katydid - Chlorobalius leucoviridis
  5. Pacific ducetia- Ducetia japonica
  6. King cricket - Anostostoma australasiae
  7. Rainforest cricket - Cardiodactylus novaeguineaensis
Marsupials
  1. Parma wallaby - Notamacropus parma
  2. Western grey kangaroo - Macropus fuligonosus
  3. Red kangaroo - Osphranter rufus
  4. Feathertail glider - Acrobates pygmaeus
  5. Long-nosed potoroo - Potorous tridactylus
  6. Red-necked wallaby - Notamacropus rufogriseus
  7. Brush-tailed rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
  8. Swamp wallaby - Wallabia bicolor
  9. Red-bellied pademelon - Thylogale billardierii
  10. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo - Dendrolagus goodfellowi
  11. Eastern grey kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
  12. Tammar wallaby - Notamacropus eugenii
  13. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthropus
  14. Squirrel glider - Petaurus norfolcensis
  15. Rufous bettong - Aepyprymnus rufescens
  16. Yellow-bellied glider - Petaurus australis
  17. Quokka - Setonix brachyurus
Penguins
  1. Australian little penguin - Eudyptula novohollandae
  2. Fiordland crested penguin - Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Primates
  1. Hamadryas baboon - Papio hamadryas
  2. Cotton-top tamarin - Sagiunis oedipus
  3. Ring-tailed lemur - Lemur catta
  4. Black and white ruffed lemur - Varecia variegata
  5. Black-handed spider monkey - Ateles geoffroyi
  6. Eastern black and white colobus - Colobus gueraza
  7. Emperor tamarin - Sagiunis imperator
  8. Bolivian squirrel monkey - Saimiri boliviensis
  9. Vervet monkey - Chlorocebus pygerythrus
  10. Francois’ langur - Trachypithecus francoisi
Ungulates
  1. Plains zebra - Equus quagga
  2. Blackbuck - Antilope cervacapra
  3. Takhi - Equus ferus
  4. Red deer - Cervus elephas
  5. Mesopotamian fallow deer - Dama mesopotamica
 
--Banham Zoo Attempt 3 (basically all of last week)--
60. Pied Tamarin (Saguinus bicolor)

For some reason, I just didn't think to update this, and by the time I had, I forgot the date I first saw them. Sorry.
 
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