Zoochat Challenge North America 2024

Coelacanth18 · 16 Sep 2024

@Mary Have a few quick notes here:

Mary said:
Prospect Park Zoo: June 24, 2024
81.) Dingo (Canis lupis dingo)

Saunders County Critters Zoo: July 16, 2024
82.) New guinea singing dog (Canis hallstromi)

I count both of these as one species, as stated here in the OP:

Coelacanth18 said:
Also: as an exception to the IUCN taxonomy and domestic rules (mentioned in the rules further down), Dingo/New Guinea Singing Dog can be counted this year as a single species, Canis familiaris.

so you are at 92.

You also already had Asiatic Black Bear from Granby, but never corrected your count after not including it in your totals... so you're still at 92.

More frequent updates would also be appreciated if you can manage it, especially if you think you'll continue adding new zoos and species at a similar rate

(this is also a general comment for everyone, in case others have fallen behind and are sitting on a lot of updates)

Mary · 20 Sep 2024

Coelacanth18 said:
@Mary Have a few quick notes here:

I count both of these as one species, as stated here in the OP:

so you are at 92.

You also already had Asiatic Black Bear from Granby, but never corrected your count after not including it in your totals... so you're still at 92.

More frequent updates would also be appreciated if you can manage it, especially if you think you'll continue adding new zoos and species at a similar rate (this is also a general comment for everyone, in case others have fallen behind and are sitting on a lot of updates)

Apologies! I spent a lot of time reviewing to make sure it was all correct and sure enough I made a mistake. Thank you! I will keep better track, it was just a really crazy summer for me.

Astrotom3000 · 22 Sep 2024

I have just gotten back from a trip to South Dakota and managed to hit up Reptile Gardens during my stay. This facility netted me a few Crocodilian species along with some birds-of-prey (see notes at the bottom).

And that might be it for me this year. I don't plan on visiting anymore new facilities for the remainder of the year, and for the places I do visit regularly, I already have everything that is eligible.

Also, I have a question; does anyone know if Reptile Garden's Nile Crocodiles are actually C. suchus? Inside the Dome, they have their Nile Crocodiles signed as both species, and the signage's range map seems to only be for C. suchus. I am not entirely sure, so I am leaving it off.

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)
Reptile Gardens (09/20/2024)

Total - 95

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) - 10
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur) - Reptile Gardens**
- 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) - 5
- Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Turtle Back Zoo
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
- Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) - Reptile Gardens***
- King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Philadelphia Zoo
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Philadelphia Zoo

Falcons and Caracars (Falconiformes) - 5
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Philadelphia Zoo
- Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) - Reptile Gardens**
- 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) - 15
- 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
- Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) - Reptile Gardens
- Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) - Reptile Gardens
- Schneider's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) - National Aquarium
- Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) - Reptile Gardens
- West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) - Maryland Zoo
- Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) - Reptile Gardens*

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

*This Caiman was identified by a keeper for me.
**The three birds of prey listed were part of a bird show. The show is free for and open to all visitors, and does not require any sort of additional purchase, registration, or reservation. I don't see this as conflicting with rule 5, but if that still isn't allowed, let me know.
***This bird was only identified as a "Yellow-headed Vulture"; it looked more like a Greater Yellow-headed Vulture to me so that is what I put (it shouldn't matter either way as I have not seen either species this year).

Astrotom3000 · 29 Sep 2024

Apologies for the double post, but I wanted to provide a per-visit breakdown of my contest species list, which you can find at the bottom.

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)
Reptile Gardens (09/20/2024)

Total - 95

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) - 10
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) - Sylvan Heights Bird Park
- Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur) - Reptile Gardens
- 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) - 5
- Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - Turtle Back Zoo
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Lehigh Valley Zoo
- Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus) - Reptile Gardens
- King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) - Philadelphia Zoo
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Philadelphia Zoo

Falcons and Caracars (Falconiformes) - 5
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Philadelphia Zoo
- Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) - Reptile Gardens
- 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) - 15
- 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
- Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) - Reptile Gardens
- Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) - Reptile Gardens
- Schneider's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) - National Aquarium
- Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) - Reptile Gardens
- West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) - Maryland Zoo
- Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) - Reptile Gardens

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

North Carolina Zoo (02/23/2024) - 11
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
- Barred Owl (Strix varia)
- Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
- Cougar (Puma concolor)
- Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
- Lion (Panthera leo)
- Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
- Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
- Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
- Sand Cat (Felis margarita)

Greensboro Science Center (03/29/2024) - 11 (22 Total)
- Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
- Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes)
- Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
- Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
- Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
- Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
- Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
- Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
- Serval (Leptailurus serval)
- Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)
- White-spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)

Adventure Aquarium (04/13/2024) - 7 (29 Total)
- Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
- Brown-banded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
- Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
- Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
- Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
- Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
- Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)

Philadelphia Zoo (04/28/2024) - 11 (40 Total)
- Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
- Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
- Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
- King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
- Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
- Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)
- Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
- Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Smithsonian National Zoo (05/07/2024) - 8 (48 Total)
- Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
- Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
- Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)
- False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
- Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
- Mainland Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
- Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul)
- Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)

Maryland Zoo (05/08/2024) - 5 (53 Total)
- Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
- Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
- West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)

National Aquarium in Baltimore (05/10/2024) - 6 (59 Total)
- Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
- Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
- Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
- Schneider's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
- Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
- Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)

Lehigh Valley Zoo (05/19/2024) - 6 (65 Total)
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
- Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
- Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Elmwood Park Zoo (05/25/2024) - 3 (68 Total)
- Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
- Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Turtle Back Zoo (05/26/2024) - 4 (72 Total)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
- Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
- Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Bergen County Zoo (06/09/2024) - 1 (73 Total)
- Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

New York Aquarium (06/11/2024 - 3 (76 Total)
- Dusky Smooth-Hound (Mustelus canis)
- Grey Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)
- Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)

Prospect Park Zoo (06/12/2024) - 1 (77 Total)
- Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo)

Bronx Zoo (06/14/2024-06/16/2024) - 7 (84 Total)
- African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
- Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
- Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
- Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
- Northern White-faced Owl (Ptilopsis leucotis)
- Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
- Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)

Jenkinson's Aquarium (06/29/2024) - 1 (85 Total)
- Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

Sylvan Heights Bird Park (08/24/2024) - 2 (87 Total)
- African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)

Museum of Life and Sciences (09/01/2024) - 1 (88 Total)
- Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Reptile Gardens (09/20/2024) - 7 (95 Total)
- Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)
- Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus)
- Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
- Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
- Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
- Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare)

Coelacanth18 · 30 Sep 2024

Astrotom3000 said:
Also, I have a question; does anyone know if Reptile Garden's Nile Crocodiles are actually C. suchus? Inside the Dome, they have their Nile Crocodiles signed as both species, and the signage's range map seems to only be for C. suchus. I am not entirely sure, so I am leaving it off.

For the purposes of this game, it doesn't matter as I don't count niloticus and suchus as two entries. IUCN doesn't yet recognize suchus, and also there is too much confusion and misidentification in our zoo crocs here to take any species claim for granted.

biggest_dreamer · 30 Sep 2024

Visited the Smithsonian's National Zoo today, giving me a single entry. I think this means we currently have a tie for first. If the sloth bears had actually been out, I’d have been able to edge ahead, as well as finish this year with 8 out of 8 bear species, but it wasn’t meant to be. I should hopefully be visiting another zoo in a few days though, so maybe I can pull ahead there given that it’ll probably be my last new zoo for the year. We'll see!

Smithsonian's National Zoo, 9/30/24
110. Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)

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. Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) (9/30 Smithsonian's National Zoo)
14. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
15. Sand cat (Felis margarita) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
16. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) (9/15 Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary)
17. Dingo (Canis familiarus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
18. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
19. Coyote (Canis latrans) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
20. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
21. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
22. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
23. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
24. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
25. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
26. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
27. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
28. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
29. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
30. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
31. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
32. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
33. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
34. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
35. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
36. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
37. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
38. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
39. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
40. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
41. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
42. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
43. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
44. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
45. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
46. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
47. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
48. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
49. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
50. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
51. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
52. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
53. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
54. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
55. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
56. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
57. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
58. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
59. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
60. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
61. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
62. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
63. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
64. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
65. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
66. Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
67. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
68. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
69. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
70. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
71. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
72. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
73. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
74. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
75. Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
76. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
77. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
78. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
79. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
80. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
81. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
82. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
83. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
84. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)(7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
85. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
86. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
87. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
88. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
89. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
90. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
91. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
92. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
93. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
94. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
95. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
96. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
97. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
98. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
99. Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
100. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
101. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
102. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
103. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
104. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
105. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
106. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
107. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
108. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
109. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
110. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) (7/3 Houston Zoo)

Bisonblake · 30 Sep 2024

Bisonblake said:
Honestly, I completely forgot about this thread. Hopefully, I didn't forget any species I've seen recently. I'm planning two visits later this summer to both the Potawatomi and Toledo Zoo. I'll do my best to update this thread as soon as I'm done with each trip.

Potter Park Zoo (4/20/24)
13. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
14. Snow leopard Panthera uncia
15. Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus
16. King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa
17. Eurasian eagle owl Bubo bubo
18. American kestrel Falco sparverius
19. Pallas' cat Otocolobus manul

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (5/21/24)
20. Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta
21. Bat-eared fox Otocyon megalotis
22. Leopard (Amur) Panthera pardus
23. Serval Leptailurus serval
24. Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa
25. Verreaux's eagle owl Bubo lacteus
26. American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
27. Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus
28. Zebra shark Stegostoma tigrinum
29. Dingo Canis familiaris
30. Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis

I finally got to the Toledo Zoo last week for the first time in over 15 years, and it is so much better than I remember! Unfortunately, their raptor barn was closed for the season, so I missed out on those species.

Toledo Zoo (9/23/24)
31. Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
32. Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo
33. Leopard shark Triakis semifasciata
34. Horn shark Heterodontus francisci
35. Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis
36. Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
37. Cougar Puma concolor
38. Eastern screech owl Megascops asio

Coelacanth18 · 1 Oct 2024

Bisonblake said:
32. Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo

Bisonblake said:
38. Eastern screech owl Megascops asio

You're at 37 - you already counted Bonnethead in your first entry this year, from Key West Aquarium.

Mary · 1 Oct 2024

Mary said:
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)

Keeping the number at 93 after some good corrections regarding my last posting! Hadn't seen the palm nut vultures at Bronx Zoo yet this year and saw them today!

Bronx Zoo: September 30, 2024
93.) Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)

biggest_dreamer · 3 Oct 2024

Visited Metro Richmond Zoo today, getting a few more hits than I had been recently. Nonzero chance this was my last new facility for this year though, so this may be my final score. But then again, maybe I'll get restless over Christmas break and take a day trip somewhere.

Metro Richmond Zoo, 10/2/24
111. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
112. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
113. Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

I couldn’t get all 8 bears, but at least I was able to close out Panthera! There was also an unsigned probably-Bubo owl here I couldn’t ID and failed to take pictures of because I am not a smart person. I’ve reached out to the zoo to ask what it was, and while it was most likely a slightly reddish Eurasian eagle owl, I’m bringing it up in advance in case I wind up having to amend my list in a few days with a random new owl.

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. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) (10/2 Metro Richmond Zoo)
6. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
7. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
8. Cougar (Puma concolor) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
9. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
10. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
11. Serval (Leptailurus serval) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
12. Caracal (Caracal caracal) (10/2 Metro Richmond Zoo)
13. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
14. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
15. Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) (9/30 Smithsonian's National Zoo)
16. Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
17. Sand cat (Felis margarita) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
18. Gray wolf (Canis lupus) (9/15 Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary)
19. Dingo (Canis familiarus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
20. Red wolf (Canis rufus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
21. Coyote (Canis latrans) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
22. Black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
23. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
24. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
25. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
26. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
27. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
28. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
29. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
30. Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
31. Bat-eared fox (Otocton megalotis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
32. Brown bear (Ursus arctos) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
33. American black bear (Ursus americanus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
34. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) (4/6 North Carolina Zoo)
35. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) (7/3 Capitol of Texas Zoo)
36. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
37. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
38. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
39. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
40. Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
41. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
42. Barred owl (Strix varia) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
43. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
44. Barn owl (Tyto alba) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
45. Milky eagle owl (Ketupa lactea) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
46. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
47. Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
48. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
49. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
50. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
51. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
52. Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) (10/2 Metro Richmond Zoo)
53. Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
54. Black-and-white hawk eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
55. Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
56. African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
57. Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
58. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) (4/28 Lowcountry Zoo)
59. Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
60. Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
61. Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
62. Harris’s hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
63. Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
64. Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
65. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) (7/4 Cameron Park Zoo)
66. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
67. Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculis) (9/2 Carolina Raptor Center)
68. American kestrel (Falco sparverius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
69. Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
70. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
71. King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
72. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
73. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) (5/12 Magnolia Plantation & Gardens)
74. Rüppell’s griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
75. Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
76. Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
77. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
78. Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
79. Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) (7/5 Fort Worth Zoo)
80. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
81. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
82. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
83. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
84. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
85. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
86. Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
87. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)(7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
88. Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
89. Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
90. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
91. West African slender snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
92. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
93. Tomistoma (Tomistoma schlegelii) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
94. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
95. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
96. Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
97. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
98. Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
99. Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
100. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
101. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) (6/30 Dallas World Aquarium)
102. Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
103. Zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
104. Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) (3/2 Georgia Aquarium)
105. Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
106. Swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
107. Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
108. White-spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) (3/9 Riverbanks Zoo)
109. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
110. Coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) (7/1 San Antonio Zoo)
111. Chain catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) (7/28 South Carolina Aquarium)
112. Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (7/2 Gladys Porter Zoo)
113. Bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) (7/3 Houston Zoo)

DesertTortoise · 7 Oct 2024

DesertTortoise said:
Hutchinson Zoo (August 4, 2024)
85. Swift fox (Vulpes velox)
86. Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
87. Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Oklahoma City Zoo (October 4, 2024)
88. Common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
89. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

MOG2012 · 11 Oct 2024

Hi! I'm late but here are all of the species from my last 3 visits. ( I forgot to post the Roger Williams Park Zoo Species in August )
Roger Williams Park Zoo (August 25, 2024)

Serval (Leptailurus serval)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Moon Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeeetus leucocephalus)
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)

Stone Zoo (September 7, 2024)
14. Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
15. Cougar (Puma concolor)
16. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
17. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
18. Mexican Grey Wulf (Canis lupus)
19. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
20. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Mary · 12 Oct 2024

Mary said:
Keeping the number at 93 after some good corrections regarding my last posting! Hadn't seen the palm nut vultures at Bronx Zoo yet this year and saw them today!

Bronx Zoo: September 30, 2024
93.) Palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)

Holtsville Ecology Site: October 8, 2024
94.) Eurasian lynx (lynx lynx)

CarnotaurusSastrei · 12 Oct 2024

CarnotaurusSastrei said:
Brookfield Zoo - 8/14

Birds
9. Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata)

Current Totals: 22 Mammals, 9 Birds, 3 Reptiles, 8 Fishes

This will probably be either my last or second-to-last update for the year (probably depends on whether or not the Wonders of Water exhibit at the Shedd will include sharks or rays, assuming it opens this year)
Milwaukee County Zoo - 10/11

Mammals
22. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
23. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
24. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
25. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
26. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

Reptiles
4. Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)

Current Totals: 26 Mammals, 9 Birds, 3 Reptiles, 8 Fishes

DesertTortoise · 14 Oct 2024

DesertTortoise said:
Oklahoma City Zoo (October 4, 2024)
88. Common raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
89. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)

Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park (October 13, 2024)
90. Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
91. Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

pachyderm pro · 14 Oct 2024

pachyderm pro said:
Forgot one from Indy...

Accipitriformes
59. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Zoo Knoxville, 10/12/2024

Strigiformes
60. Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)

Crocodilia
61. Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)

MOG2012 · 19 Oct 2024

MOG2012 said:
Hi! I'm late but here are all of the species from my last 3 visits. ( I forgot to post the Roger Williams Park Zoo Species in August )
Roger Williams Park Zoo (August 25, 2024)

Serval (Leptailurus serval)

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Bat-Eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)

Moon Bear (Ursus thibetanus)

Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeeetus leucocephalus)

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Red Wolf (Canis rufus)

Stone Zoo (September 7, 2024)
14. Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
15. Cougar (Puma concolor)
16. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
17. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
18. Mexican Grey Wulf (Canis lupus)
19. Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
20. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Franklin Park Zoo (October 19, 2024)
21. Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
22. Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
23. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
24. African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
25. Lion (Panthera leo)

MOG2012 · 20 Oct 2024

MOG2012 said:
Franklin Park Zoo (October 19, 2024)
21. Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
22. Steller's Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
23. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
24. African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
25. Lion (Panthera leo)

I forgot about 26. Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio)
Southwick's Zoo (October 20, 2024)
27. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
28. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
29. American Alligator (Alligator missisiippiensis)

MOG2012 · 27 Oct 2024

I went on a weekend trip to Vermont.
VINS Nature Center (October 27, 2024)
30. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
31. Broad-Winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
32. Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
33. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
34. Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii)
35. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
36. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

MOG2012 · 11 Nov 2024

MOG2012 said:
I went on a weekend trip to Vermont.
VINS Nature Center (October 27, 2024)
30. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
31. Broad-Winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
32. Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
33. Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
34. Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii)
35. Barred Owl (Strix varia)
36. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

New England Aquarium (November 11, 2024)
37. Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
38. Whitespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
39. Brownbanded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
40. Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum)
41. Zebra Bullhead Shark (Heterodontus zebra)
42. Coral Catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus)
43. Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
44. Cloudy Catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame)
45. Halmahera Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium halmahera)
46. Pyjama Shark (Poroderma africanum)
47. Chain Catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)
48. Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)

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