Zoochat Challenge North America 2024

[NNM.]

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)

I don’t remember a lot of those sharks. Especially zebra shark. Where were they?

 

[MOG2012]

I don’t remember a lot of those sharks. Especially zebra shark. Where were they?

There were more sharks that usual in the touch tank. The tanks at the shark exhibit had more inhabitants. The nurse shark was at the reef exhibit

 

[Mary]

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

San Diego Zoo: October 25, 2024
95.) Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
96.) Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park: November 6, 2024
97.) Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Los Angeles Zoo: November 7, 2024
98.) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

 

[Coelacanth18]

Los Angeles Zoo: November 7, 2024
98.) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

Couple of questions: 1) Did you see this species at either of the San Diego parks (where they are on display), and 2) how did you see this species at Los Angeles?

 

[Mary]

Couple of questions: 1) Did you see this species at either of the San Diego parks (where they are on display), and 2) how did you see this species at Los Angeles?

Hi! I did see this species at both San Diego locations. In Los Angeles, I saw them both in the bird presentation and in their aviary on the top of the hill behind the show seating.

 

[Coelacanth18]

Hi! I did see this species at both San Diego locations. In Los Angeles, I saw them both in the bird presentation and in their aviary on the top of the hill behind the show seating.

Sounds good, thanks! I asked because I know they are visible in that aviary, but as it is technically off-display I would not have counted that - but seeing them in a bird presentation is fine, and seeing them at the San Diego parks is obviously fine too.

 

[Mary]

San Diego Zoo: October 25, 2024
95.) Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
96.) Crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park: November 6, 2024
97.) Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Los Angeles Zoo: November 7, 2024
98.) California condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

California Science Center: November 7, 2024
99.) Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata)

 

[Kudu21]

Three months later, and I am back with a very small update 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 finally got lucky and spotted the bat-eared foxes for the first time this year at the Safari Park yesterday!

San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Escondido, CA) - 17 November, 2024:
Canidae:
111. Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)

I’m still hoping to hit a few more collections before the end of the year, so it’s going to continue to be an excitingly close race depending on how my luck goes there!

 

[Astrotom3000]

I just realized that I left off a species that I actually saw (and even photographed); the Chain Catshark, which I actually saw at Sea Life New Jersey back in June. I didn't actually go through my photos from that visit until just this week (in my defense, that place is so forgettable and half-baked I didn't even realize I had a new credit when I saw it). My count has gone up by 1.

Spoiler: 2024 Contributing Facilities Summary

• 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)
• SeaLife New Jersey (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 - 96

Spoiler: Mammals - 32

• 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

Spoiler: Birds - 30

• 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

Spoiler: Reptiles - 16

• 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

Spoiler: Fishes - 18

• Sharks (Selachimorpha) - 18
  • Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) - National Aquarium
    
  • Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) - Adventure Aquarium
    
  • Brown-banded Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) - Adventure Aquarium
  • Chain Catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer) - Sea Life New Jersey
    
  • 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

Spoiler: Species List by Visit

• 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)

• Sea Life New Jersey (06/09/2024) - 1 (74 Total)
  • Chain Catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)

• New York Aquarium (06/11/2024 - 3 (77 Total)
  • Dusky Smooth-Hound (Mustelus canis)
  • Grey Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)
  • Spotted Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)

• Prospect Park Zoo (06/12/2024) - 1 (78 Total)
  • Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo)

• Bronx Zoo (06/14/2024-06/16/2024) - 7 (85 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 (86 Total)
  • Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)

• Sylvan Heights Bird Park (08/24/2024) - 2 (88 Total)
  • African Fish-Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)

• Museum of Life and Sciences (09/01/2024) - 1 (89 Total)
  • Merlin (Falco columbarius)

• Reptile Gardens (09/20/2024) - 7 (96 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)

 

[biggest_dreamer]

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.

Spoiler: Running list

1. Lion (Panthera leo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
4. 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)

Guess my final number isn't quite locked in yet. I visited Rainforest Adventures and Zoo Knoxville over the weekend, not expecting to get any points out of it, but lo and behold:

Rainforest Adventures, 11/30/24
113. Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)

I was already officially listed at 113, but upon reading the California condor discussion that happened recently, I realized I probably should not have counted my secretarybird sighting and have removed it from my list. When I saw the secretarybirds at Fort Worth Zoo, they were in their regular exhibit and technically visible from a regularly accessible path, but their part of the zoo is actually blocked off for construction and it was really just incidental that I was able to see them. This didn't actually cross my mind when making my initial report, but after seeing the other discussion indicate that "on exhibit but technically out of bounds" condors wouldn't have counted, I realized that it was basically the same scenario as my secretarybirds and couldn't in good conscience not bring it up. Apologies for my error.

I'm not going to say so confidently that I won't be visiting any more facilities this year again (I actually have nebulous plans for one of two different places before the year's end!), but I will say that I can't envision adding more than 2 more to my total at this point. Very close race indeed.

Spoiler: Running list

1. Lion (Panthera leo) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
2. Leopard (Panthera pardus) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris) (3/3 Zoo Atlanta)
4. 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. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
80. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
81. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
82. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
83. Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) (11/30 Rainforest Adventures)
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)

 

[Mary]

I’m just curious as to why orcas were not included in this challenge? They are one of the most charismatic apex predators in the world and are visible at three very popular aquariums in America.

 

[birdsandbats]

I’m just curious as to why orcas were not included in this challenge? They are one of the most charismatic apex predators in the world and are visible at three very popular aquariums in America.

Literally post numbers 2 and 4 of this thread:

What's the logic behind the exclusion of Cetacea, out of curiosity?

A few reasons: simplicity's sake, lack of cultural perception as apex predators (orcas withstanding), uncommon in captivity here and so doesn't add much for people, etc. It's one of a few groups of animals that I considered including, but ultimately left off to keep things more streamlined.

 

[Mary]

Literally post numbers 2 and 4 of this thread:

I read this, I’m asking for an elaboration on the orca part. That’s all.

 

[Coelacanth18]

I’m just curious as to why orcas were not included in this challenge? They are one of the most charismatic apex predators in the world and are visible at three very popular aquariums in America.

I don't have much elaboration to offer beyond that earlier post, honestly. I tried to keep things simple so that people could easily remember what species they were looking for; when I decided not to do dolphins or belugas, orcas were more or less ruled out by default. Same reason I included all of Canidae; even though most canids like coyotes and foxes are mesocarnivores rather than apex predators, it was easier to just include the entire family than to only include wolves and painted dogs.

I could have opted to use Orca as the one standalone mammal, but I went with Fossa instead since 1) I figured more people would see a fossa than an orca, and 2) I thought it was a neat reminder that apex predators aren't necessarily big.

 

[NNM.]

I forgot one.

34. Barred owl (Strix varia)

(Also I was notified I miscounted so there were actually 33 before)

11/14/2024
Reptilia:

35. Cuvier’s dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
36. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

 

[Coelacanth18]

Only 17 days left in this year's competition, with a mere 2-species gap between @biggest_dreamer (113) and @Kudu21 (111). This is everyone's official reminder: if your score is not fully up-to-date right now, please update it ASAP. There are several people who haven't reported anything in a long time, if you plan on ever doing so please do it soon instead of waiting till the last day...

I will be busy the first few days of January, so I won't have the full results or statistics on this year's challenge until the following week. It would be great if we're all caught up by 5 PM PST (8 PM EST) on Dec 31, though, so that I can at least declare a winner before I go on vacation.

 

[MOG2012]

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)

Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay (December 20, 2024)
This is likely going to be the last facility I visit this year. Since I joined late, I didn't accumulate even close to the amount of species a lot of fellow Zoochatters got with London Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, and Central Park Zoo not being applicable
49. Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
50. Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
51. Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)
52. Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
53. Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
54. Galapagos Shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
55. Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
56. Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
57. Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
This brings me to a total of 57 species.

 

[Coelacanth18]

Since I joined late, I didn't accumulate even close to the amount of species a lot of fellow Zoochatters got with London Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, and Central Park Zoo not being applicable

Well just to be clear, London Zoo would not have been applicable anyway since it's not in North America in any case, there's always next year!

 

[MOG2012]

Well just to be clear, London Zoo would not have been applicable anyway since it's not in North America in any case, there's always next year!

Oh, I forgot to delete London Zoo as I just copied and pasted the same thing from my global challenge. If those zoos counted, I still wouldn't be close to being in the top 10 probably.

 

[biggest_dreamer]

I'm not going to say so confidently that I won't be visiting any more facilities this year again (I actually have nebulous plans for one of two different places before the year's end!), but I will say that I can't envision adding more than 2 more to my total at this point. Very close race indeed.

Yeah, I’m just going to stop making any kind of declarations of finality at this point.

North Georgia Wildlife Safari, 12/23/24
114. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
115. Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
116. Augur buzzard (Buteo augur)
117. Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)

This wasn’t even the place I had in mind that I might get 2 additional species from, which is still on the table. Guess we’ll see how high the ceiling goes, because I’m still not done quite yet - having two whole weeks off for Christmas will do that, I guess.

Spoiler: Running list

not even going to update the numbers at this point

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. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) (12/23 North Georgia Wildlife Safari)
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)
115. Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) (12/23 North Georgia Wildlife Safari)
116. Augur buzzard (Buteo augur) (12/23 North Georgia Wildlife Safari)
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)
117. Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) (12/23 North Georgia Wildlife Safari)
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. Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) (6/30 Dallas Zoo)
80. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1/14 Greenville Zoo)
81. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) (6/29 Oklahoma City Zoo)
82. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) (6/23 Brights Zoo)
83. Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) (11/30 Rainforest Adventures)
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)