CarnotaurusSastrei
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Brookfield Zoo - 8/14
Birds
9. Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)
Current Totals: 22 Mammals, 9 Birds, 3 Reptiles, 8 Fishes
Zoochat Challenge North America 2024
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Birds
9. Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)
Current Totals: 22 Mammals, 9 Birds, 3 Reptiles, 8 Fishes
SEA LIFE Minnesota - August 23 2024
52. Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum
53. Sandbar Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus
54. Sand Tiger Shark Carcharias taurus
55. Spotted Wobbegong Orectolobus maculatus
56. White-spotted Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium plagiosum
Stone Zoo: 24 August 2024
41. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
42. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
43. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
44. Barn owl (Tyto alba [furcata])
45. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
46. American black bear (Ursus americanus)
I just got back from a visit to Sylvan Heights Bird Park and was able to get the 2 credits they had (both birds of prey, obviously) that I haven't gotten elsewhere. There are at least two more facilities I plan to hit up soon and also on an upcoming trip to Rapid City that might contain eligible species I don't have, and then I think I am done for the year.
Also, for my visit summary, I removed the facilities that did not contribute any species to my credit list so as to keep things streamlined.
Total - 87
Also, for my visit summary, I removed the facilities that did not contribute any species to my credit list so as to keep things streamlined.
- North Carolina Zoo (02/23/2024)
- Greensboro Science Center (03/29/2024)
- Adventure Aquarium (04/13/2024)
- Philadelphia Zoo (04/28/2024)
- Smithsonian National Zoo (05/07/2024)
- Maryland Zoo (05/08/2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Jenkinson's Aquarium (06/29/2024)
- Sylvan Heights Bird Park (08/24/2024)
Total - 87
- 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
- Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - 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
- African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Bronx 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) - 9
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- 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
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- 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
- Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Turtle Back 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) - 9
- 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
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- 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
- Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) - National Aquarium
Minnesota Zoo - August 24 2024
57. Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis
58. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
59. Zebra Shark Stegostoma tigrinum
60. Brown-banded Bamboo Shark Chiloscyllium punctatum
61. Whitetip Reef Shark Triaenodon obesus
62. Swell Shark Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
New England Aquarium: 25 August 2024
47. White-spotted bambooshark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
48. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
49. Halmahera epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium halmahera)
50. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
51. Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame)
52. Striped catshark (Poroderma africanum)
53. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)
Franklin Park Zoo: 26 August 2024
54. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
55. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio)
56. African pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
57. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
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Three months later, and I am back with a very small updateI braved the holiday crowds in exchange for not having to deal with the usual LA weekday trafficI was extremely excited to finally see one of the Ruppell's sand foxes today! I went there first thing (shortly after the zoo opened), and it was actually up and about for a bit!
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, CA) - 27 May, 2024:
Canidae:
104. Ruppell’s sand fox (Vulpes rueppellii)
Falconiformes:
105. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Crocodilia:
106. Malayan gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA) - 27 May, 2024:
Selachimorpha:
107. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
108. Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
109. Papuan epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium hallstromi)
I bought some new walking shoes ahead of my trip to Europe later this week, and I decided to brave the pandemonium at the San Diego Zoo to break them in 
San Diego Zoo (San Diego, CA) - 27 August, 2024:
Ursidae:
110. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
I am hoping to still make it to a couple more American facilities later this year, but this will probably be the last update from me for a while. Just for fun and because I am curious how the 10-12 European zoos I will be visiting will compare in the categories of "Apex Predators" to the 14 American facilities I have visited thus far this year, I will start from scratch and keep a separate count of European "Apex Predators" while I am abroad
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Roger Williams Park Zoo: 28 August 2024
58. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
59. Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
60. Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)
61. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monatus)
62. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
63. Red wolf (Canis rufus)
Interesting note: The last three zoos visited had a combined total of six crane species: whooping, hooded, wattled, white-naped, black-crowned and red-crowned. The hooded and white-naped cranes are lifers.
KiwiBirb
Well-Known Member
Turtle Back Zoo 7.28
48) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
49) Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Utica Zoo- Aug. 25, 2024
53. Striped Hyena- Hyaena hyaena
54. Pallas' Cat- Ococolobus manul
55. Chinese Alligator- Alligator sinensis
Small update here. I just visited the Museum of Life and Sciences today and managed to grab the one eligible species they have that I haven't gotten already; the Merlin. Sadly, their Kestrel passed away earlier this year, and I never got the chance to observe it beforehand this year, so that's another big L I'm taking for this contest.
Total - 88
- North Carolina Zoo (02/23/2024)
- Greensboro Science Center (03/29/2024)
- Adventure Aquarium (04/13/2024)
- Philadelphia Zoo (04/28/2024)
- Smithsonian National Zoo (05/07/2024)
- Maryland Zoo (05/08/2024)
- 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)
- Bergen County Zoo (06/09/2024)
- New York Aquarium (06/11/2024
- Prospect Park Zoo (06/12/2024)
- Bronx Zoo (06/14/2024-06/16/2024)
- Jenkinson's Aquarium (06/29/2024)
- Sylvan Heights Bird Park (08/24/2024)
- Museum of Life and Sciences (09/01/2024)
Total - 88
- 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
- Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) - 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
- African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) - Bronx 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) - 9
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- 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
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- 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
- Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Turtle Back Zoo
- Falcons and Caracars (Falconiformes) - 4
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Philadelphia Zoo
- Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Museum of Life and Sciences
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
- Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) - Bronx Zoo
- Owls (Strigiformes) - 9
- 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
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- 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
- Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) - National Aquarium
biggest_dreamer
Well-Known Member
Visited Carolina Raptor Center today. It’s a cozy little place and surprisingly close to home for me to have never been before. And, incidentally, perfect for this challenge.
101. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis)
102. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
103. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
104. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)
105. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus)
106. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
107. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
108. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis)
101. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis)
102. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
103. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
104. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus)
105. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus)
106. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
107. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
108. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis)
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. Dingo (Canis familiarus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
16. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
17. Coyote (Canis latrans) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
18. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
19. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
20. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
21. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
22. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
23. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
24. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
25. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
26. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
27. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
28. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
29. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
30. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
31. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
32. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
33. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
34. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
35. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
36. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
37. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
38. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
39. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
40. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
41. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
42. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
43. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
44. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
45. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
46. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
47. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
48. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
49. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
50. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
51. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
52. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
53. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
54. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
55. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
56. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
57. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
58. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
59. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
60. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
61. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
62. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
63. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
64. Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
65. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
66. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
67. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
68. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
69. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
70. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
71. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
72. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
73. Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
74. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
75. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
76. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
77. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
78. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
79. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
80. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
81. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
82. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)(7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
83. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
84. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
85. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
86. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
87. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
88. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
89. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
90. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
91. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
92. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
93. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
94. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
95. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
96. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
97. Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
98. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
99. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
100. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
101. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
102. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
103. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
104. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
105. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
106. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
107. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
108. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) (7/3 Houston 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. Dingo (Canis familiarus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
16. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
17. Coyote (Canis latrans) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
18. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
19. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
20. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
21. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
22. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
23. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
24. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
25. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
26. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
27. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
28. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
29. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
30. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
31. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
32. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
33. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
34. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
35. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
36. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
37. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
38. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
39. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
40. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
41. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
42. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
43. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
44. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
45. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
46. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
47. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
48. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
49. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
50. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
51. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
52. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
53. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
54. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
55. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
56. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
57. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
58. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
59. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
60. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
61. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
62. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
63. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
64. Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
65. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
66. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
67. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
68. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
69. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
70. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
71. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
72. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
73. Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
74. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
75. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
76. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
77. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
78. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
79. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
80. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
81. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
82. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)(7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
83. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
84. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
85. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
86. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
87. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
88. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
89. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
90. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
91. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
92. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
93. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
94. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
95. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
96. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
97. Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
98. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
99. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
100. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
101. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
102. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
103. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
104. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
105. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
106. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
107. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
108. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) (7/3 Houston Zoo)
Looks like we might have a competitive race this year... and right when @Kudu21 decides to start roaming around on a different continent
I realize I'm obscenely late. We all know how real life has a way of getting in the way of things. I hope these observations will still count. I'm happy I could cross the acclaimed ABQ Biopark off my bucket list. One of the most beautiful zoos I've ever visited, and a splendid aquarium too.
ABQ Biopark: Aquarium 8/22, Zoo 8/23
ABQ Biopark: Aquarium 8/22, Zoo 8/23
- Lion (Panthera leo) El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) - El Paso Zoo
- Jaguar (Panthera onca) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Puma (Puma concolor) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) - El Paso Zoo 2/21
- Sand cat (Felis margarita) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
- Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
- Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - 6/21
- Ocelot (leopardus pardalis) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
- Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/21
- Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
- Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
- Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) - Buffalo Zoo 6/22
- Black-tip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
- Pacific white-tip shark (Triaenodon obesus) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
- Whitebanded cat shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
- Brownbanded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) SeaWorld Orlando 6/25
- Eppaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - ABQ BioPark Aquarium 8/22
- Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) - ABQ BioPark 8/22
- Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) - ABQ BioPark 8/22
- Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) - ABQ BioPark Aquarium 8/22
- Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Stellar's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
- Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - ABQ BioPark Zoo 8/23
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I don't generally consider two weeks to be obscenely late, as long as it's not the last two weeks of the year
but I appreciate the concern.Your total has been updated
As I visited my first European facilities yesterday (Tiergarten Schönbrunn and Wüstenhaus Schönbrunn), I thought I would share my first update for my North American ZooChat Challenge - Euro Edition, as the competition grows ever closer back on the home front
Comparing my first European zoo of the year (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) to my first American zoo of the year (San Diego Zoo), Schönbrunn offered me less than half (12 vs. 26) of the total qualifying taxa that San Diego offered; however, Schönbrunn offered two brand qualifying taxa that I have never seen before (bearded vulture and Ural owl) and an additional two species that I have not yet seen in an American facility this year (Eurasian lynx and Morelet’s crocodile). The biggest differences in numbers cam from San Diego having over twice as many cats (although cheetahs were a no-show for me at Schönbrunn), two species of New World vulture (with none present at Schönbrunn), and five times as many crocodilians (although the species on display at Schönbrunn is a very nice one)
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna, AUT) - 03 September 2024:
Felidae:
1. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)
4. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Canidae:
5. Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
Ursidae:
6. Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
7. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
8. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Accipitriformes:
9. Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
10. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Strigiformes:
11. Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
Crocodilia:
12. Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Felidae:
1. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)
4. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Canidae:
5. Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
Ursidae:
6. Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
7. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
8. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Accipitriformes:
9. Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
10. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Strigiformes:
11. Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
Crocodilia:
12. Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Comparing my first European zoo of the year (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) to my first American zoo of the year (San Diego Zoo), Schönbrunn offered me less than half (12 vs. 26) of the total qualifying taxa that San Diego offered; however, Schönbrunn offered two brand qualifying taxa that I have never seen before (bearded vulture and Ural owl) and an additional two species that I have not yet seen in an American facility this year (Eurasian lynx and Morelet’s crocodile). The biggest differences in numbers cam from San Diego having over twice as many cats (although cheetahs were a no-show for me at Schönbrunn), two species of New World vulture (with none present at Schönbrunn), and five times as many crocodilians (although the species on display at Schönbrunn is a very nice one)
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Today I visited the only standalone aquarium (and indoor rainforest and terrarium?) of my trip through Europe — Haus des Meeres.As I visited my first European facilities yesterday (Tiergarten Schönbrunn and Wüstenhaus Schönbrunn), I thought I would share my first update for my North American ZooChat Challenge - Euro Edition, as the competition grows ever closer back on the home front
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna, AUT) - 03 September 2024:
Felidae:
1. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)
4. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Canidae:
5. Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
Ursidae:
6. Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
7. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
8. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Accipitriformes:
9. Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
10. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
Strigiformes:
11. Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
Crocodilia:
12. Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Comparing my first European zoo of the year (Tiergarten Schönbrunn) to my first American zoo of the year (San Diego Zoo), Schönbrunn offered me less than half (12 vs. 26) of the total qualifying taxa that San Diego offered; however, Schönbrunn offered two brand qualifying taxa that I have never seen before (bearded vulture and Ural owl) and an additional two species that I have not yet seen in an American facility this year (Eurasian lynx and Morelet’s crocodile). The biggest differences in numbers cam from San Diego having over twice as many cats (although cheetahs were a no-show for me at Schönbrunn), two species of New World vulture (with none present at Schönbrunn), and five times as many crocodilians (although the species on display at Schönbrunn is a very nice one)
Haus des Meeres (Vienna, AUT) - 05 September 2024:
Varanidae:
13. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Selachimorpha:
14. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
15. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
16. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
17. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
18. School shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
19. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Varanidae:
13. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Selachimorpha:
14. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
15. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
16. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
17. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
18. School shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
19. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
When compared to my first standalone American aquarium of the year (Birch Aquarium at Scripps), Haus des Meeres is pretty comparable in this challenge (although an overall bigger and more speciose facility), offering the exact same number of taxa, just one less shark. There were two additional shark species signed (Atlantic nurse shark and nursehound, but I was not able to find them).
biggest_dreamer
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Today I visited Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary just outside of Atlanta and added a single, very overdue-feeling point to the board.
Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, 9/15/24
109. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
The only other zoo I'm almost certainly going to visit this year is the National Zoo, which by my count can give me at max two entries (sloth bear and Pallas's cat). There's a handful of other places around the southeast I might find myself before the end of the year, but it's hard to imagine getting too many more points at this point. It's looking to be a close, exciting race!
Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary, 9/15/24
109. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
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. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) (9/15 Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary)
16. Dingo (Canis familiarus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
17. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
18. Coyote (Canis latrans) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
19. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
20. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
21. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
22. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
23. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
24. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
25. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
26. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
27. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
28. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
29. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
30. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
31. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
32. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
33. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
34. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
35. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
36. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
37. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
38. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
39. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
40. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
41. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
42. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
43. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
44. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
45. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
46. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
47. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
48. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
49. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
50. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
51. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
52. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
53. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
54. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
55. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
56. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
57. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
58. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
59. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
60. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
61. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
62. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
63. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
64. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
65. Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
66. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
67. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
68. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
69. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
70. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
71. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
72. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
73. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
74. Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
75. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
76. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
77. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
78. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
79. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
80. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
81. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
82. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
83. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)(7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
84. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
85. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
86. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
87. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
88. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
89. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
90. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
91. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
92. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
93. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
94. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
95. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
96. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
97. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
98. Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
99. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
100. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
101. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
102. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
103. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
104. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
105. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
106. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
107. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
108. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
109. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) (7/3 Houston 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. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) (9/15 Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary)
16. Dingo (Canis familiarus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
17. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
18. Coyote (Canis latrans) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
19. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
20. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
21. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
22. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
23. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
24. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
25. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
26. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
27. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
28. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
29. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
30. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
31. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
32. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
33. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
34. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
35. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
36. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
37. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
38. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
39. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
40. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
41. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
42. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
43. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
44. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
45. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
46. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
47. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
48. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
49. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
50. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
51. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
52. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
53. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
54. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
55. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
56. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
57. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
58. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
59. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
60. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
61. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
62. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
63. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
64. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
65. Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
66. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
67. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
68. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
69. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
70. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
71. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
72. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
73. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
74. Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
75. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
76. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
77. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
78. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
79. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
80. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
81. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
82. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
83. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)(7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
84. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
85. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
86. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
87. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
88. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
89. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
90. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
91. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
92. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
93. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
94. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
95. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
96. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
97. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
98. Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
99. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
100. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
101. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
102. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
103. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
104. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
105. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
106. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
107. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
108. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
109. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) (7/3 Houston Zoo)
The only other zoo I'm almost certainly going to visit this year is the National Zoo, which by my count can give me at max two entries (sloth bear and Pallas's cat). There's a handful of other places around the southeast I might find myself before the end of the year, but it's hard to imagine getting too many more points at this point. It's looking to be a close, exciting race!
Mary
Well-Known Member
I had a very busy summer and I'm just getting around to updating my list! I'm closing in on 100 species, which is exciting!
Franklin Park Zoo: May 6, 2024
74.) African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
Stone Zoo: May 6, 2024
75.) Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
Roger Williams Park Zoo: May 7, 2024
76.) Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata)
77.) Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
Utica Zoo: May 21, 2024
78.) Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
Prospect Park Zoo: June 24, 2024
79.) Sand cat (Felis margarita)
80.) Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
81.) Dingo (Canis lupis dingo)
Saunders County Critters Zoo: July 16, 2024
82.) New guinea singing dog (Canis hallstromi)
Montreal Biodome: August 27, 2024
83.) Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris)
Nashville Zoo: September 4, 2024
84.) Caracal (caracal caracal)
Memphis Zoo: September 5, 2024
85.) Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
86.) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Cincinnati Zoo: September 7, 2024
87.) Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus)
88.) Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
89.) Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
90.) Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul)
91.) American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
92.) Ruppell’s vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Bonus from Rosamond Gifford: April 8, 2024
93.) Stellar’s sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)