Zoochat Challenge North America 2025

MOG2012 said:
Franklin Park Zoo - January 18th 2024
My second Zoo visit was successful as my local Zoo has a decent amount of social mammals, and I was very successful seeing animals that I haven't even seen before.

Primates:
1) Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
2) Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
3) Cotton-headed Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
4) De Brazza's Monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
Ungulates:
5) African Wild Ass (Equus africanus)
6) Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
Bats:
7) Long-haired Rousette (Stenonycteris lanosus)
Rodents:
8) Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
Carnivores:
9) African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
10) Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Click to expand...
I forgot to mention that I saw lions and wallabies my last visit as I forgot they counted
Marsupials:
11) Bennett's Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
Carnivores:
12) Lion (Panthera leo)

Stone Zoo - January 26th 2024
Due to the cold, I missed out on seeing animals like the bush dogs which were behind-the-scenes :(

Primates:
13) Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza)
Ungulates:
14) Markhor (Capra falconeri)
Bats:
15) Seba's Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
Carnivores:
16) Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
 
Coelacanth18 said:
will have to think about whether to count animals from SDZSP's Asian safari area
Click to expand...
Kudu21 said:
I am fine with whichever way you decide :)
Click to expand...

Thanks for your flexibility. I've decided to allow them: as they are visible through safaris that the park offers to anyone on a daily basis, I don't think they qualify as being "limited access" or "behind the scenes" even if easy viewing access to them is not included under the standard general admission.

An important note for others: since my decision qualifies them as "on display", seeing Asian safari animals from publicly accessible vantage points in the park (i.e. without paying for the safari tour) is an equally valid way of counting them.

NSU42 said:
Follow up question for further clarification on Mouflon, are we counting that as a typical Mouflon subspecies (ie Ovis gmelini) or as the domestic sheep (ie Ovis aries). In the end, it likely doesn't matter as I am not aware of any actual Mouflon in North America, but figured I'd ask just in case.
Click to expand...

For now I'll say separate species (Ovis aries) since that is also how I chose to handle Dingo/NGSD.

iluvwhales said:
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) – Alameda Park Zoo 1/23
Click to expand...

As they are all domestics, camels do not count - therefore you are at 8.

birdsandbats said:
I saw a zoo animal yesterday from outside the zoo on a public walking path outside of zoo opening hours. Does this count?
Click to expand...

It does not.
 
Coelacanth18 said:
Thanks for your flexibility. I've decided to allow them: as they are visible through safaris that the park offers to anyone on a daily basis, I don't think they qualify as being "limited access" or "behind the scenes" even if easy viewing access to them is not included under the standard general admission.

An important note for others: since my decision qualifies them as "on display", seeing Asian safari animals from publicly accessible vantage points in the park (i.e. without paying for the safari tour) is an equally valid way of counting them.



For now I'll say separate species (Ovis aries) since that is also how I chose to handle Dingo/NGSD.



As they are all domestics, camels do not count - therefore you are at 8.



It does not.
Click to expand...

10-4, the Bactrian camel is scrubbed from my record. Thank you
 
Shedd Aquarium - 1/28
1. Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)
2. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
3. Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)
4. Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
 
MOG2012 said:
I forgot to mention that I saw lions and wallabies my last visit as I forgot they counted
Marsupials:
11) Bennett's Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
Carnivores:
12) Lion (Panthera leo)

Stone Zoo - January 26th 2025
Due to the cold, I missed out on seeing animals like the bush dogs which were behind-the-scenes :(

Primates:
13) Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza)
Ungulates:
14) Markhor (Capra falconeri)
Bats:
15) Seba's Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
Carnivores:
16) Grey Wolf (Canis lupus)
Click to expand...
New England Aquarium - January 29th 2025

Carnivores:
17) Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
18) California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
 
Okay, finally time to start participating! January has been a historically rough month for a multitude of reasons, so no zoo trips happened. Hopefully this isn’t an omen for the rest of this year.

Prior to today’s visit, I counted 21 eligible species at Riverbanks Zoo, and I managed to see 19 of them. Not a bad haul. Red ruffed lemurs were off exhibit, but no idea where the harbor seal was.

Riverbanks Zoo, 2/1/25
  1. Lion (Panthera leo)
  2. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
  3. North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
  4. California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
  5. Giraffe (Giraffa)
  6. North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
  7. White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
  8. Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
  9. Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
  10. Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas)
  11. Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
  12. Bolivian grey titi (Plecturocebus donacophilus)
  13. Geoffroy’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
  14. White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia)
  15. Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
  16. Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
  17. Red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
  18. Red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
  19. Tammar wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)
 
I just got back from the North Carolina Zoo, which was the first facility I visited this year to have species eligible for this challenge, and I managed to see 20 of the 22 eligible species that they have. I missed two of their antelope (the Kudu and Bongo), and those are usually hard to see without a Zoofari tour.

Current Total - 20
  • North Carolina Zoo (02/01/2025) - 20 (Total 20)
    • African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
    • American Bison (Bison bison)
    • Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
    • Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)
    • Dama Gazelle (Nanger dama)
    • Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa)
    • Fringe-eared Oryx (Oryx beisa callotis)
    • Grant's Zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
    • Grey Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus)
    • Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
    • Lion (Panthera leo)
    • North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
    • Northern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
    • Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
    • Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
    • Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
    • Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
    • Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
    • Wapiti (Cervus canadensis)
    • Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
 
nczoofan said:
Bronx Zoo (1/3/25):
1. Bolivian Gray Titi (Plecturocebus donacophilus)
2. Silvered Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus cristatus)
3. Javan Lutung (Trachypithecus auratus)
4. Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris)
5. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
6. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
7. Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
8. Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
9. Père David's Deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
10. American Bison (Bison bison)
11. Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
12. Indian Flying-Fox (Pteropus giganteus)
13. Rodrigues Flying-Fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
14. Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
15. Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)
16. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
17. Common Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
18. Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum(

A pretty good first visit of the year but missed a few species. Shockingly the Thomson's Gazelles were out at 35 degrees and enjoying a sprint around there yard.
Click to expand...

San Antonio Zoo (2/1/25):
19. Colombian White-throated Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
20. Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
21. Black-and-gold Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya)
22. Angola Colobus (Colobus angolensis)
23. François' Lutung (Trachypithecus francoisi)
24. Wolf's Monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi)
25. Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
26. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
27. Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii)
28. Sulawesi Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
29. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
30. Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
31. Large Flying-Fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
32. Seba's Short-tailed Bat (Carollia perspicillata)
33. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
34. Lion (Panthera leo)
35. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
36. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
 
Last edited:
As per usual, happy to correct any mistakes you might see - apologies if I have missed any from before. Just a reminder that I am doing this in all good fun, I am not hoping to add anything I might have forgotten about in efforts of malice, simply ignorance if it arises.

  1. Cotton-top tamarin Saguinus oedipus [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  2. De Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus neglectus [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  3. Western lowland gorilla Gorilla gorilla gorilla [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  4. Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  5. White-eared titi Plecturocebus donacophilus [1/5/2025] Buttonwood Park Zoo
  6. Bearded emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator [1/5/2025] Buttonwood Park Zoo
  7. Golden-headed lion tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia [1/5/2025] Buttonwood Park Zoo
  8. Golden Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia [1/16/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  9. Black howler monkey Alouatta pigra [1/16/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  10. American bison Bison bison [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  11. Common Pronghorn Antilocapra americana [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  12. Sichuan takin Budorcas taxicolor tibetana [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  13. Masai giraffe Giraffa tippelskirchi [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  14. Red River hog Potamochoerus porcus [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  15. Somali wild ass Equus africanus somaliensis [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  16. Sika deer Cervus nippon [1/5/2025] North Attleboro World War I Memorial Park and Zoo
  17. Common fallow deer Dama dama [1/5/2025] North Attleboro World War I Memorial Park and Zoo
  18. Straw-colored fruit bat Eidolon helvum [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  19. Long-haired rousette Stenonycteris lanosa [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  20. Indian flying fox Pteropus giganteus [1/5/2025] Capron Park Zoo
  21. Rodriguez flying fox Pteropus rodricensis [1/5/2025] Capron Park Zoo
  22. Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas [1/26/2025] Mystic Aquarium
  23. African savanna elephant Loxodonta africana [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  24. Asian elephant Elephas maximus [1/5/2025] Buttonwood Park Zoo
  25. Red-necked wallaby Macropus rufogriseus [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  26. Matschie's Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  27. Western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  28. Black-tailed prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  29. Red wolf Canis rufus [1/1/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  30. African wild dog Lycaon pictus [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  31. Southeast african lion Panthera leo melanochaita [1/5/2025] Franklin Park Zoo
  32. Meerkat Suricata suricatta [1/5/2025] Capron Park Zoo
  33. Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis [1/16/2025] Roger Williams Park Zoo
  34. Eastern Atlantic harbour seal Phoca vitulina vitulina [1/26/2025] Mystic Aquarium
  35. Northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus [1/26/2025] Mystic Aquarium
  36. Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus [1/26/2025] Mystic Aquarium
  37. California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus [1/26/2025] Mystic Aquarium
  38. Spotted seal Phoca largha [1/26/2025] Mystic Aquarium

Clarifications:

Coyote, does that count? Often times are solitary but I understand they do move in packs often.
White Tailed Deer, I had though that would count? They are a congregational species after all.
I want to +1 Birdsandbats's request for seeing an animal from outside of the zoo. Only a true gamer knows how to see a species without paying the admission fee. We should be saving money in this economy.
 
Leaf Productions said:
Coyote, does that count? Often times are solitary but I understand they do move in packs often. White Tailed Deer, I had though that would count? They are a congregational species after all.
Click to expand...

Coyote should count since the rules state that all Canis species are eligible (Coyotes are flexible when it comes to social structures and they can and do form packs). White-tailed Deer should also be eligible per the rules, since the exclusions for ungulates wouldn't apply to them (and they do form small herds, speaking from personal experience).

Although that's ultimately up to @Coelacanth18 to judge, but the rules seem pretty unambiguous in these cases.
 
Coyotes and White-tailed Deer do indeed count.

Leaf Productions said:
I want to +1 Birdsandbats's request for seeing an animal from outside of the zoo. Only a true gamer knows how to see a species without paying the admission fee. We should be saving money in this economy.
Click to expand...

Well see, that's exactly why I don't want that to be permissible; the intention with this game is for people to actually *visit* zoos, not come up with ways of getting around paying an admission fee.

I guess it's not particularly clear from the wording here, but FWIW my interpretation of:
Coelacanth18 said:
4. All animals must be seen [...] in a public zoological collection [...] via normal public access
Click to expand...
is that you also need be present *at* (i.e. not outside) the zoo you are counting the animal from.

(In case anyone asks: yes, sometimes zoos have animals intentionally on-display outside the entrance, and yes I consider that to be a different situation.)

Let's be real too, skipping a zoo admission fee is not a big money saver in this economy :p most zoo tickets are in the same price range as a single takeout meal from a decent restaurant - speaking as someone who orders takeout more often than they should!
 
Today I landed in Santa Barbara, California to begin what will be a week and half of going to zoos and aquariums from Monterey/Fresno down to San Diego/Palm Springs. Today after arriving, I hit the Santa Barbara Zoo and Santa Barbara Natural History Museum Sea Center.

Before getting into my list, I quickly need to note that my phone is being a serious pain in the a** right now and not allowing me to access my pictures from today no matter what I do. Because of that I am listing these species off memory while referencing the zoo's website and old species lists here (luckily the zoo is not that big and hasn't changed a ton so this isn't all that difficult). That being said, I may have an addition or two later on when my phone decides to work (this may not be until I'm back home and have the tools to access my SD card though). Everything below is what I can remember/confirm with 100% certainty.

Parque Zoológico del Centenario, Mérida, Mexico (1/8/25)
1. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)
2. Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis/reticulata)
3. Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
4. European Mouflon (Ovis gmelini)
5. Lion (Panthera leo)
6. Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)
7. Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
8. Red Deer (Cercus elaphus)
9. Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
10. Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella)
11. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
12. European Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
13. Wedge-capped Capuchin (Cebus olivaceus)
14. Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
15. Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
16. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
17. Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
18. Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
19. Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata)

Parque Zoológico Animaya, Mérida, Mexico (1/8/25)
20. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
21. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
22. Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
23. Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
24. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
25. Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah)
26. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
27. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

La Reina Parque Zoológico y Botánico de Tizimín, Tizimín, Mexico (1/10/25)
28. Collared Peccary (Dicotyles tajacu)

Valla Zoo, Valladolid, Mexico (1/10/25)
29. Coyote (Canis latrans)
30. White-lipped Peccary (Tayassu pecari)
31. Yucatán Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)

Zoológico de Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico (1/14/25)
32. Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
33. Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides)
34. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
35. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
36. Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
37. Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
38. Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
39. Elk (Cervus canadensis)
40. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
41. Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
42. Red Lechwe (Kobus leche)
43. American Bison (Bison bison)
44. Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
45. Axis Deer (Axis axis)
46. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
47. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
48. Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
49. Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou)
50. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)
51. Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
52. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
53. Tonkean Black Macaque (Macaca tonkeana)
54. Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
55. Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
56. White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

Acuario Inbursa & Acuario Interactivo, Mexico City, Mexico (1/14/25)
No species that qualify

Zoológico Los Coyotes, Mexico City, Mexico (1/15/25)
No new species that qualify.

Zoológico de San Juan de Aragon, Mexico City, Mexico (1/15/25)
57. South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)
58. African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
59. African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
60. Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus)
61. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Acuario Michin CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico (1/15/25)
62. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)

Santa Barbara Zoo, California (2/4/25)
63. Prevost’s Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii)
64. Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)
65. Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
66. Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
67. Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
68. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
69. Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)

Santa Barbara Natural History Museum Sea Center, California (2/4/25)
No species that qualify.

My total is now at 69.
 
Two more zoo visits today to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and California Living Museum (CALM). Unfortunately, I struck out on seeing two species for this challenge that can likely only be seen at CALM (Nelson's Antelope Squirrel and Mexican Free-tailed Bat) despite spending a good 30+ minutes at those exhibits throughout my visit.

Coelacanth18 said:
Marsupials: kangaroos and wallabies
Click to expand...

Just to confirm, Common Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus) does not count, correct?

Anyways, my total is now at 82.

Parque Zoológico del Centenario, Mérida, Mexico (1/8/25)
1. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)
2. Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis/reticulata)
3. Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
4. European Mouflon (Ovis gmelini)
5. Lion (Panthera leo)
6. Guanaco (Lama guanicoe)
7. Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
8. Red Deer (Cercus elaphus)
9. Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
10. Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella)
11. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
12. European Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
13. Wedge-capped Capuchin (Cebus olivaceus)
14. Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
15. Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
16. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
17. Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
18. Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
19. Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata)

Parque Zoológico Animaya, Mérida, Mexico (1/8/25)
20. White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
21. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
22. Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
23. Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
24. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
25. Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah)
26. Gaur (Bos gaurus)
27. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

La Reina Parque Zoológico y Botánico de Tizimín, Tizimín, Mexico (1/10/25)
28. Collared Peccary (Dicotyles tajacu)

Valla Zoo, Valladolid, Mexico (1/10/25)
29. Coyote (Canis latrans)
30. White-lipped Peccary (Tayassu pecari)
31. Yucatán Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)

Zoológico de Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico (1/14/25)
32. Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
33. Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca arctoides)
34. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
35. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
36. Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
37. Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
38. Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
39. Elk (Cervus canadensis)
40. California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
41. Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
42. Red Lechwe (Kobus leche)
43. American Bison (Bison bison)
44. Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
45. Axis Deer (Axis axis)
46. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella)
47. Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
48. Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
49. Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou)
50. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)
51. Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
52. Impala (Aepyceros melampus)
53. Tonkean Black Macaque (Macaca tonkeana)
54. Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)
55. Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
56. White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

Acuario Inbursa & Acuario Interactivo, Mexico City, Mexico (1/14/25)
No species that qualify

Zoológico Los Coyotes, Mexico City, Mexico (1/15/25)
No new species that qualify.

Zoológico de San Juan de Aragon, Mexico City, Mexico (1/15/25)
57. South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)
58. African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
59. African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
60. Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus)
61. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Acuario Michin CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico (1/15/25)
62. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)

Santa Barbara Zoo, California (2/4/25)
63. Prevost’s Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii)
64. Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)
65. Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus)
66. Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
67. Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
68. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
69. Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)

Santa Barbara Natural History Museum Sea Center, California (2/4/25)
No species that qualify.

Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California (2/5/25)
70. Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
71. Guianan Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
72. Mantled Guereza (Colobus guereza)
73. Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri)
74. Tammar Wallaby (Notamacropus eugenii)
75. North Sulawesi Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
76. White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
77. Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
78. Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
79. Slender-horned Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros)
80. Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
81. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)

California Living Museum, Bakersfield, California (2/5/25)
82. Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
 
NSU42 said:
Just to confirm, Common Wallaroo (Osphranter robustus) does not count, correct?
Click to expand...

"Kangaroos and wallabies" = Macropodidae = also wallaroos.

Also fun fact, Osphranter is the same genus Red Kangaroo is in - so a Common Wallaroo *is* a kangaroo :p

NSU42 said:
Unfortunately, I struck out on seeing two species for this challenge that can likely only be seen at CALM (Nelson's Antelope Squirrel and Mexican Free-tailed Bat) despite spending a good 30+ minutes at those exhibits throughout my visit.
Click to expand...

Wish I'd know you were going, I could have saved you some time ;) I've visited CALM several times and I've only seen the bat once, when I happened to be there during its feeding time. The squirrel is hit or miss.

@Leaf Productions I also just realized that I already had you down for White-tailed Deer but was missing one of your other species - so you are at 39.
 
Gotcha, for some reason I thought you had said it was discounted lol. I'll add them on the next go-around once I add a new facility <3
 
Mary said:
Starting off the year with 21 species seen last week!

Prospect Park Zoo: January 6, 2025
1.) Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
2.) White-faced saki monkey (Pithecia pithecia)
3.) Geoffery’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
4.) Dingo (Canis familiaris)
5.) White-eared titi monkey (Callicebus donacophilus)
6.) North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
7.) California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
8.) Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
9.) Straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)

Bronx Zoo: January 7, 2025
10.) Thompson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
11.) Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
12.) Silvered leaf langur (Trachypithecus cristatus)
13.) Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus)
14.) White-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
15.) Rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
16.) Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
17.) Wolf’s guenon (Cercopithecus wolfi)
18.) Pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
19.) Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)

Queens Zoo: January 11, 2024
20.) Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis)
21.) Plains bison (Bison bison)

Do lesser galagos count under primates? If so, it would be 22 with the lesser galago (Galago senegalensis) at the Prospect Park Zoo.
Click to expand...
A trip to Florida last week and some more visits to NYC zoos saw my list grow by a lot!

Seaworld Orlando: January 26, 2025
22.) Orca (Orcinus orca)
23.) Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
24.) Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
25.) Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
26.) Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
27.) Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: January 27, 2025
28.) Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
29.) Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)
30.) Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
31.) Hartman’s mountain zebra (Equus zebra)
32.) Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
33.) Eastern bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
34.) Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
35.) Common eland (Taurotragus oryx)
36.) Ellipsen waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
37.) African lion (Panthera leo)
38.) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
39.) African elephant (Elephas africanus)
40.) Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
41.) African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
42.) Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca Silenus)
43.) Large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
44.) Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
45.) Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
46.) Angolan colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis)
47.) Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

Bronx Zoo: January 4, 2025
48.) Ebony langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
49.) Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
50.) Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)
51.) Chinese dhole (Cuon alpinus)
52.) Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
 
Mary said:
A trip to Florida last week and some more visits to NYC zoos saw my list grow by a lot!

Seaworld Orlando: January 26, 2025
22.) Orca (Orcinus orca)
23.) Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
24.) Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
25.) Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
26.) Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
27.) Manatee (Trichechus manatus)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: January 27, 2025
28.) Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger)
29.) Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi)
30.) Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
31.) Hartman’s mountain zebra (Equus zebra)
32.) Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
33.) Eastern bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
34.) Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
35.) Common eland (Taurotragus oryx)
36.) Ellipsen waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
37.) African lion (Panthera leo)
38.) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
39.) African elephant (Elephas africanus)
40.) Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
41.) African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
42.) Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca Silenus)
43.) Large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus)
44.) Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)
45.) Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
46.) Angolan colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis)
47.) Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

Bronx Zoo: January 4, 2025
48.) Ebony langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
49.) Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
50.) Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana)
51.) Chinese dhole (Cuon alpinus)
52.) Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
Click to expand...
And, if coyotes do indeed count, I did see the coyote at the Queens Zoo on my previously listed visit!

53.) Coyote (Canis latrans)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top