Zoochat Challenge North America 2024

We should have a prize though. It'd be nice if the winner got a little trophy or something. Or maybe just a jpeg for a trophy, ala the Lucky Bastard award?
 
Visited Brights Zoo yesterday. Two strange absences were their caracals (perhaps just not on exhibit, but their signage was also absent and I'm not sure if this place changes signage often enough to account for this) and spectacled owls (I don't even know where in the zoo these might be but their generally well-updated website as well as every USDA report suggests they have them) but anyway:

Brights Zoo, 6/23/24

53. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas)
54. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
55. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
56. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
57. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
58. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)

This is my final entry before my expansive Texas road trip next week, which by my count could add as many as 43 species to this list.

1. Lion (Panthera leo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
4. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
5. Cougar (Puma concolor) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
6. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
7. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
8. Serval (Leptailurus serval) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
9. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
10. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
11. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
12. Sand cat (Felis margarita) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
13. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
14. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
15. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
16. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
17. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
18. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
19. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
20. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
21. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
22. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
23. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
24. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
25. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
26. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
27. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
28. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
29. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
30. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
31. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
32. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
33. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
34. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
35. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
36. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
37. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
38. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
39. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
40. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
41. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
42. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
43. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
44. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
45. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
46. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
47. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
48. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
49. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
50. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
51. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
52. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
53. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
54. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
55. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
56. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
57. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
58. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
 
Buffalo Zoo 6/21 and 6/22
Work was gracious enough to give me a few days off to go to Buffalo for a college reunion. I had a couple of admittedly rushed visits to the Buffalo Zoo, and here are the results:
  1. Lion (Panthera leo) El Paso Zoo 2/21
  2. Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  3. Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  4. African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  5. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  6. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) - El Paso Zoo
  7. Jaguar (Panthera onca) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  8. Puma (Puma concolor) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  9. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  10. Western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  11. Sand cat (Felis margarita) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  12. Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  13. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - 6/21
  14. Ocelot (leopardus pardalis) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  15. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  16. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
  17. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
  18. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
 
Hey @Coelacanth18, I discovered two ID errors that slipped into my updates.

What I had labeled as a "Whitetip Reef Shark" at the National Aquarium should actually be a Blacknose Shark. @Ebirah766 helped correct my ID. This species was initially ID'd as a whitetip by an aquarium keeper.

The "Gray Fox" I had labeled from Lehigh Valley Zoo should actually be a Red Fox. Their fox is explicitly labeled as a Gray Fox at the zoo and on their map, but I have been told it's actually a silvery/cross color morph of a Red Fox. Looking further into it, the animal does resemble a Red Fox more closely. Apparently, I am not the first person to upload media of this animal with the mistaken identity.

The corrections are in bold below. My total should be the same has I have not observed either of the mistaken species this year. This also means the Red Fox I saw at Staten Island Zoo did not increase my total.

  • North Carolina Zoo (02/23/2024)
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (03/09/2024)
  • Greensboro Science Center (03/29/2024)
  • Adventure Aquarium (04/13/2024)
  • American Museum of Natural History (04/20/2024)
  • Philadelphia Zoo (04/28/2024)
  • Smithsonian National Zoo (05/07/2024)
  • Maryland Zoo (05/08/2024)
  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (05/09/2024)
  • National Aquarium in Baltimore (05/10/2024)
  • Lehigh Valley Zoo (05/19/2024)
  • Elmwood Park Zoo (05/25/2024)
  • Turtle Back Zoo (05/26/2024)
  • Bergan County Zoo (06/09/2024)
  • SeaLife New Jersey (06/09/2024
  • Central Park Zoo (06/10/2024)
  • New York Aquarium (06/11/2024
  • Prospect Park Zoo (06/12/2024)
  • Queens Zoo (06/13/2024)
  • Bronx Zoo (06/14/2024-06/16/2024)

Total - 84


  • Felids (Felidae) - 16
    • Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Bobcat (Lynx rufus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
      • Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Cougar (Puma concolor) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Jaguar (Panthera onca) - Elmwood Park Zoo
    • Leopard (Panthera pardus)
      • Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Lion (Panthera leo) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Sand Cat (Felis margarita) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Serval (Leptailurus serval) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Tiger (Panthera tigris)
      • Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - Philadelphia Zoo
      • Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) - Bronx Zoo
      • Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) - Greensboro Science Center

  • Canids (Canidae) - 9
    • African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Dhole (Cuon alpinus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)
      • Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) - Prospect Park Zoo
    • Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Red Wolf (Canis rufus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Wolf (Canis lupus)
      • Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
  • Bears (Ursidae) - 5
    • American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) - Turtle Back Zoo
    • Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
      • Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
      • Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) - Philadelphia Zoo
  • Hyenas (Hyaenidae) - 1
    • Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - Turtle Back Zoo
  • Fossas (Cryptoprocta) - 1
    • Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) - Greensboro Science Center

  • Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (Accipitriformes) - 8
    • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - Turtle Back Zoo
    • Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) - Maryland Zoo
    • Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) - Maryland Zoo
    • Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) - Bronx Zoo
    • Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Maryland Zoo
  • New World Vultures (Cathartiformes) - 4
    • Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Turtle Back Zoo
    • Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Philadelphia Zoo
  • Falcons and Caracars (Falconiformes) - 3
    • Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) - Bronx Zoo
  • Owls (Strigiformes) - 8
    • Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Barred Owl (Strix varia) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) - Elmwood Park Zoo
    • Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Elmwood Park Zoo
    • Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) - Bronx Zoo
    • Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) - Maryland Zoo
    • Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) - Bergen County Zoo

  • Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) - 1
    • Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) - Smithsonian National Zoo

  • Crocodilians (Crocodilia) - 11
    • American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) - National Aquarium
    • Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Schneider's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) - National Aquarium
    • West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) - Maryland Zoo
  • Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - 1
    • Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - Greensboro Science Center

  • Sharks (Selachimorpha) - 16
    • Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) - National Aquarium
    • Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Brown-banded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Dusky Smooth-Hound (Mustelus canis) - New York Aquarium
    • Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Grey Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum) - New York Aquarium
    • Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) - National Aquarium
    • Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) - New York Aquarium
    • Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) - National Aquarium
    • White-spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) - National Aquarium
 
Probably my last update to this list for the next couple months.

Lincoln Park Zoo - 2/24
Mammals
17. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - 06/06
Mammals
18. Puma (Puma concolor)
19. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
20. Coyote (Canis latrans)
21. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
22. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Birds
6.Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
7. Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
8. Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Current Totals: 22 Mammals, 8 Birds, 3 Reptiles, 8 Fishes
 
Erie Zoo - 4/20

30. Sand cat (Felis margarita)
31. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
32. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
33. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
34. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
35. Eastern screech-owl (Megascops asio)
Cape May County Park & Zoo - 6/17

36. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
37. American black bear (Ursus americanus)
38. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
39. Barred owl (Strix varia)
40. Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
41. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreleti)
 
22. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Current Totals: 22 Mammals,

You are at 21 mammals - you counted African Painted Dog from both Lincoln Park and Brookfield:

Lincoln Park Zoo 1/7/24
Mammals (4):
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
Lion (Panthera leo)
Brookfield Zoo - 2/10/24
Mammals
5. Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus)
6. Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul)
7. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
8. Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
9. Arabian Sand Cat (Felis margarita)
10. Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris)
11. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
12. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
13. Mexican Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
14. Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
15. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
16. Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
 
SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
A layover between Buffalo and El Paso gave the opportunity to scratch this place off my bucket list.
  1. Lion (Panthera leo) El Paso Zoo 2/21
  2. Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  3. Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  4. African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  5. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  6. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) - El Paso Zoo
  7. Jaguar (Panthera onca) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  8. Puma (Puma concolor) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  9. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  10. Western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
  11. Sand cat (Felis margarita) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  12. Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  13. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - 6/21
  14. Ocelot (leopardus pardalis) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  15. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
  16. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
  17. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
  18. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
  19. Black-tip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
  20. Pacific white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
  21. Whitebanded cat shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
  22. Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
 
It's Texas time! …well, sort of. I ended up starting this week’s zoo trip just next door, but tomorrow begins daily Texas zoo visits. I apologize in advance, but I think doing daily update posts is the only way I’m going to be able to keep things straight.

Oklahoma City Zoo, 6/29/24
59. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
60. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
61. Swift fox (Vulpes velox)
62. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
63. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)

Notable misses: caracal (again!), jaguar, coyote, Andean condor (totally missed the raptor row, whoops)

1. Lion (Panthera leo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
4. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
5. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
6. Cougar (Puma concolor) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
7. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
8. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
9. Serval (Leptailurus serval) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
10. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
11. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
12. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
13. Sand cat (Felis margarita) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
14. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
15. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
16. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
17. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
18. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
19. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
20. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
21. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
22. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
23. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
24. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
25. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
26. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
27. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
28. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
29. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
30. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
31. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
32. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
33. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
34. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
35. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
36. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
37. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
38. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
39. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
40. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
41. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
42. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
43. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
44. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
45. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
46. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
47. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
48. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
49. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
50. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
51. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
52. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
53. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
54. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
55. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
56. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
57. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
58. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
59. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
60. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
61. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
62. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
63. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
 
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Small update here. Visited Staten Island Zoo and the Jenkinson's Aquarium since my last real update. While Staten Island did not yield anything new (since I discovered I already have the Red Fox credit from Lehigh Valley), but Jenkinson's surprisingly gave me Leopard Sharks, which I haven't before seen in person period.

  • North Carolina Zoo (02/23/2024)
  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (03/09/2024)
  • Greensboro Science Center (03/29/2024)
  • Adventure Aquarium (04/13/2024)
  • American Museum of Natural History (04/20/2024)
  • Philadelphia Zoo (04/28/2024)
  • Smithsonian National Zoo (05/07/2024)
  • Maryland Zoo (05/08/2024)
  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (05/09/2024)
  • National Aquarium in Baltimore (05/10/2024)
  • Lehigh Valley Zoo (05/19/2024)
  • Elmwood Park Zoo (05/25/2024)
  • Turtle Back Zoo (05/26/2024)
  • Bergan County Zoo (06/09/2024)
  • SeaLife New Jersey (06/09/2024)
  • Central Park Zoo (06/10/2024)
  • New York Aquarium (06/11/2024
  • Prospect Park Zoo (06/12/2024)
  • Queens Zoo (06/13/2024)
  • Bronx Zoo (06/14/2024-06/16/2024)
  • Staten Island Zoo (06/22/2024)
  • Jenkinson's Aquarium (06/29/2024)

Total - 85


  • Felids (Felidae) - 16
    • Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Bobcat (Lynx rufus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
      • Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Cougar (Puma concolor) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Jaguar (Panthera onca) - Elmwood Park Zoo
    • Leopard (Panthera pardus)
      • Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Lion (Panthera leo) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Sand Cat (Felis margarita) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Serval (Leptailurus serval) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Tiger (Panthera tigris)
      • Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) - Philadelphia Zoo
      • Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) - Bronx Zoo
      • Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) - Greensboro Science Center

  • Canids (Canidae) - 9
    • African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Dhole (Cuon alpinus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)
      • Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo) - Prospect Park Zoo
    • Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Red Wolf (Canis rufus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Wolf (Canis lupus)
      • Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
  • Bears (Ursidae) - 5
    • American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) - Turtle Back Zoo
    • Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
      • Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
      • Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) - Philadelphia Zoo
  • Hyenas (Hyaenidae) - 1
    • Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - Turtle Back Zoo
  • Fossas (Cryptoprocta) - 1
    • Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) - Greensboro Science Center

  • Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (Accipitriformes) - 8
    • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - Turtle Back Zoo
    • Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) - Maryland Zoo
    • Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) - Maryland Zoo
    • Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) - Bronx Zoo
    • Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Maryland Zoo
  • New World Vultures (Cathartiformes) - 4
    • Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Turtle Back Zoo
    • Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Philadelphia Zoo
  • Falcons and Caracars (Falconiformes) - 3
    • Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
    • Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) - Bronx Zoo
  • Owls (Strigiformes) - 8
    • Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Barred Owl (Strix varia) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) - Elmwood Park Zoo
    • Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Elmwood Park Zoo
    • Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) - Bronx Zoo
    • Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) - Maryland Zoo
    • Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) - Bergen County Zoo

  • Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) - 1
    • Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) - Smithsonian National Zoo

  • Crocodilians (Crocodilia) - 11
    • American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - North Carolina Zoo
    • Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) - Philadelphia Zoo
    • False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) - Smithsonian National Zoo
    • Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) - National Aquarium
    • Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - Bronx Zoo
    • Schneider's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) - National Aquarium
    • West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) - Maryland Zoo
  • Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - 1
    • Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - Greensboro Science Center

  • Sharks (Selachimorpha) - 17
    • Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) - National Aquarium
    • Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Brown-banded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Dusky Smooth-Hound (Mustelus canis) - New York Aquarium
    • Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Grey Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum) - New York Aquarium
    • Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) - National Aquarium
    • Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata) - Jenkinsons Aquarium
    • Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) - Adventure Aquarium
    • Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) - New York Aquarium
    • Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) - National Aquarium
    • White-spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) - Greensboro Science Center
    • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) - National Aquarium
 
Went for a double today, but didn’t stay long at Dallas Zoo. It was too hot and Zoo North was my priority anyway.

Dallas World Aquarium, 6/30/24
64. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus)
65. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
66. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
67. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
68. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
69. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

Dallas Zoo, 6/30/24
70. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
71. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
72. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata)

Only known miss at either facility, at least considering the part of DZ I visited, was maned wolf. Of course, there's no telling what else DWA had crammed in there, sitting behind a vending machine that you can only see from halfway up a staircase or something. Anyway, San Antonio Zoo tomorrow!

1. Lion (Panthera leo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
4. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
5. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
6. Cougar (Puma concolor) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
7. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
8. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
9. Serval (Leptailurus serval) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
10. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
11. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
12. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
13. Sand cat (Felis margarita) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
14. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
15. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
16. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
17. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
18. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
19. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
20. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
21. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
22. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
23. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
24. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
25. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
26. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
27. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
28. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
29. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
30. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
31. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
32. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
33. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
34. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
35. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
36. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
37. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
38. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
39. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
40. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
41. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
42. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
43. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
44. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
45. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
46. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
47. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
48. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
49. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
50. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
51. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
52. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
53. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
54. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
55. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
56. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
57. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
58. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
59. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
60. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
61. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
62. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
63. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
64. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
65. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
66. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
67. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
68. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
69. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
70. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
71. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
72. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
 
Large avian update today.

African Lion Safari: 30 May 2024
23. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis)
24. Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
25. Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
26. American black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
27. Eurasian black vulture (Aegypius monachus)
28. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
29. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
30. Little owl (Athene noctua)
31. Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)
32. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
33. Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)
34. Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
35. Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
36. Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
37. Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
38. Barred owl (Strix varia)
39. African fish eagle (Ichthyophaga vocifer)
Toronto Zoo: 30 June 2024
40. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
 
Today was San Antonio Zoo, and upon realizing how quickly I wrapped up there, also Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch! Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, the latter offered no new hits (although they did have cheetahs, had I missed them at OKC the other day)

San Antonio Zoo, 7/1/24
73. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
74. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
75. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
76. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
77. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
78. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
79. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
80. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii)
81. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
82. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)

I thought my well was perhaps on the verge of running dry, but there we go with 10 in one day! Glad I finally got that elusive jaguar on the board, but it does make me a bit disappointed that I’m unlikely to see all of Panthera this year. Tomorrow will most likely lead me to Gladys Porter Zoo.

1. Lion (Panthera leo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
4. Jaguar (Panthera onca) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
5. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
6. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
7. Cougar (Puma concolor) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
8. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
9. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
10. Serval (Leptailurus serval) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
11. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
12. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
13. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
14. Sand cat (Felis margarita) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
15. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
16. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
17. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
18. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
19. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
20. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
21. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
22. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
23. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
24. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
25. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
26. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
27. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
28. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
29. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
30. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
31. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
32. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
33. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
34. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
35. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
36. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
37. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
38. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
39. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
40. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
41. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
42. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
43. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
44. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
45. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
46. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
47. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
48. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
49. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
50. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
51. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
52. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
53. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
54. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
55. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
56. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
57. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
58. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
59. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
60. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
61. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
62. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
63. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
64. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
65. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
66. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
67. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
68. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
69. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
70. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
71. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
72. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
73. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
74. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
75. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
76. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
77. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
78. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
79. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
80. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
81. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
82. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
 
Apologies with the lack of updates, I unfortunately have found myself with little time for ZooChat the past couple weeks. Not a large updates as I’ve only 1 species

Bronx Zoo 4.27
45) Palm Nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Trailside Zoo and Museum 7.2
46) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
47) Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)
 
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