ZooChat Challenge Global 2025

This is sad to hear... I hope you will manage to come back soon. How you liked Prigen?

Prigen is excellent. I’ll never love the drive-through safari format, but it’s about as good there as it gets with that astounding montane pine forest setting. The walking areas are mostly really good too.
 
Prigen is excellent. I’ll never love the drive-through safari format, but it’s about as good there as it gets with that astounding montane pine forest setting. The walking areas are mostly really good too.

I share your opinion about Prigen. If their bds collection was on display, I would even rate them higher than Bogor. I loved the new Australia area.
 
Where better for a predator challenge than one of the largest carnivore collections in Europe? After some time spent trying, I managed to spot all of the ones onshow.

Exmoor Zoo 09/07/25
20. African Civet Civettictis civetta
21. African Hunting Dog Lycaon pictus
22. Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis
23. Binturong Artictis binturong
24. Bush Dog Speothos venaticus
25. Caracal Caracal caracal
26. Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa
27. Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
28. Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda
29. Grey Wolf Canis lupus
30. Honey Badger Mellivora capensis
31. Leopard Panthera pardus
32. Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
33. Margay Leopardus wiedii
34. Meerkat Suricata suricatta
35. Puma Puma concolor
36. Ringtail Bassariscus astutus
37. Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus
38. Sand Cat Felis margarita
39. Serval Lepatilurus serval
40. Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata
41. Spotted Fanaloka Fossa fossana
42. Wolverine Gulo gulo
43. Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula
44. Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
45. Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa
46. Amazon Tree Boa Corallus hortulana
47. Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor
48. Common Garter Thamnophis sirtalis
49. Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Overall, a very successful visit, I would say!

And another species that I completely forgot I had seen at Paignton before being reminded by a post about their arrival in the news thread:

50. Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis
Another species I missed, this time from Exmoor, and on the basis that I didn't realise they counted for the challenge. But seeing as othe rmembers have included them in their own lists, I will too:

51. Dingo Canis lupus dingo

Or at least I think that's the Latin name. I don't really keep up with the current stance on their taxonomy and it gets a little overwhelming...
 
@ZooBinh - questions regarding counting:

1) I think Dingo needs a clarification (I haven't seen one yet this year, but everybody is including it).

2) What's the ruling on Red Pandas? One species or two? I have just listed mine as Ailurus fulgens but they have all been Chinese styani, so if I see the other one I'll need to know whether to count it or not.
 
African Lion Safari: 8 July 2025
63. Barn owl (Tyto alba [furcata])
64. Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
65. Barred owl (Strix varia)
66. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
67. Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis)
68. Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
69. Black-chested buzzard eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus)
70. Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata)
71. Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)
72. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
73. African fish eagle (Ichthyophaga vocifer)
74. Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus)
75. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
76. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)
77. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
78. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis)
79. Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
80. Verreaux's eagle owl (Ketupa lactea)
81. American black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
82. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Plus an unspecified boobook owl (Ninox sp.)
Dropping Bonelli's eagle at the moment as the ID might not be correct. Total rests at 81.
 
Tanganyika Wildlife Park (06/29/2025)
93) Clouded Leopard (Neofelis Nebulosa)
94) Snow Leopard (Panthera Uncia)
95) Cheetah (Acinonyx Jubatus)
96) Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix Perspicillata)
97) Honey Badger (Mellivora Capensis)
 
Wildlands (02-05)

57. Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
58. Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus)

Safaripark Beekse Bergen (29-05)

59. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
60. Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
61. Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
62. Cheeta (Acinonyx jubatus)
63. Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus)
Vogelpark Avifauna (14-07)

64. Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
65. White-headed vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
 
Another species I missed, this time from Exmoor, and on the basis that I didn't realise they counted for the challenge. But seeing as othe rmembers have included them in their own lists, I will too:

51. Dingo Canis lupus dingo

Or at least I think that's the Latin name. I don't really keep up with the current stance on their taxonomy and it gets a little overwhelming...
A few from a return visit to London where I was able to mop up some misses from my previous one:

ZSL London Zoo 16/07/25
52. Narrow-striped Boky Mungotictis decemlineata
53. Black Kite Milvus migrans
54. Rüppell's Griffon Vulture Gyps rueppelli

Still missing one or two which I will hopefully be able to catch next time.
 
@ZooBinh - questions regarding counting:

1) I think Dingo needs a clarification (I haven't seen one yet this year, but everybody is including it).

2) What's the ruling on Red Pandas? One species or two? I have just listed mine as Ailurus fulgens but they have all been Chinese styani, so if I see the other one I'll need to know whether to count it or not.
Sorry for the late reply! To answer your questions—since there are other challenges where Dingo have been counted, it seems reasonable that people expected to and did include them in this year’s challenge. They will be counted together with the New Guinea Singing Dog as Canis familiaris.

As for the red pandas, since we generally follow IUCN taxonomy and other challenges haven’t included this split, I’m not inclined to count both species in this year’s challenge.
 
Here’s the tracker for this year!

ZooChat Challenge Global 2025 - Tracker

And some comments I have from reviewing the entries so far:

@Short-Giraffe you marked Cuban Crocodile twice, your total stands at 166 species.
@Enzo you marked 9 twice, your total stands at 16 species.
@CarnotaurusSastrei you skipped 10 in your mammals count, your total stands at 44 species.
@TNT you counted 14 twice, your total stands at 45 species.
@German Zoo World you counted Eurasian Eagle Owl twice, your total stands at 68 species.
@birdsandbats you counted 61 twice, your total stands at 65 species.
@MOG2012 you actually have 88 species, you calculated your total wrong.
@CrashMegaraptor since dingo does count, your total is 113 species.
@twilighter you counted 64 twice, so you actually have 89 species.

And that’s where we stand as of mid-July. I’m really enjoying how global this year’s challenge is! I appreciate that Latin American and Asian representation is stronger this year— glad you all are getting your travels in :). Excited to see how the rest of the year unfolds!
 
Sorry - I'd forgotten about this so could you please discount me from the challenge. Thanks!
 
Better late then never :p
North Carolina Zoo 7/19
1) American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
2) Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)
3) Cougar (Puma concolor)
4) Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
5) Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
6) North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
7) Barred Owl (Strix varia)
8) Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)
9) Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
10) Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
11) Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
12) Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
13) American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
14) Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
15) Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
16) Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
17) Sand Cat (Felis margarita)
18) Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
19) Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii)
20) Dusky Rattlesnake (Crotalus triseriatus)
21) Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
22) Lion (Panthera leo)

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden 7/20
23) Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)
24) King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
25) Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
26) Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
27) Eastern Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
28) South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)
29) Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus batesii)
30) Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii)
31) Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
32) Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
33) Black-Headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus)
34) Aruba Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)
35) Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica)
36) Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis)
37) Ocellated Mountain Viper (Montivipera wagneri)
38) Long-Nosed Viper (Vipera ammodytes)
39) King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
40) White-Spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
41) Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
42) Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
43) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
44) Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
45) Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
46) California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
 
Here’s the tracker for this year!

ZooChat Challenge Global 2025 - Tracker

And some comments I have from reviewing the entries so far:

@Short-Giraffe you marked Cuban Crocodile twice, your total stands at 166 species.
@Enzo you marked 9 twice, your total stands at 16 species.
@CarnotaurusSastrei you skipped 10 in your mammals count, your total stands at 44 species.
@TNT you counted 14 twice, your total stands at 45 species.
@German Zoo World you counted Eurasian Eagle Owl twice, your total stands at 68 species.
@birdsandbats you counted 61 twice, your total stands at 65 species.
@MOG2012 you actually have 88 species, you calculated your total wrong.
@CrashMegaraptor since dingo does count, your total is 113 species.
@twilighter you counted 64 twice, so you actually have 89 species.

And that’s where we stand as of mid-July. I’m really enjoying how global this year’s challenge is! I appreciate that Latin American and Asian representation is stronger this year— glad you all are getting your travels in :). Excited to see how the rest of the year unfolds!
Thank you for reminding me of this challenge.

After visiting the Dublin Zoo, Fota Wildlife Park and Jardin des Plantes de Paris, I can add tens of new species. I can also add a few more I have seen on further visits to BioParque do Rio.

(BioParque do Rio): 02/05 and 10/07

17. (Malayopython reticulatus) - Reticulated python
18. (Paleosuchus trigonatus) - Smooth-fronted caiman

(Dublin Zoo): 12/05 and 15/05

19. (Cuon alpinus) - Dhole (seen d
20. (Canis lupus) - Grey wolf
21. (Panthera uncia) - Snow leopard
22. (Ailurus fulgens) - Nepalese red panda
23. [Panthera tigris (altaica)] - Tiger
24. (Zalophus californianus) - Californian sea lion
25. [Acinonyx jubatus (soemmerringi)] - Northeast African cheetah
26. (Elaphe carinata) - King ratsnake
27. (Crocodylus suchus) - Desert crocodile
28. (Morelia viridis) - Green tree python
29. (Suricatta suricatta) - Meerkat

(Fota Wildlife): 14/05

30. (Acrantophis dumerili) - Dumeril's python
31. (Chilabothrus subflavus) - Cuban boa
32. (Halichoerus gryphus) - Grey seal
33. (Haliaeetus albicilla) - White-tailed sea eagle

(Jardin des Plantes de Paris): 20/05

34. (Arctictis binturong) - Binturong
35. (Elaphe schrenckii) - Amur ratsnake
36. (Rhynchophis boulengeri) - Rhinoceros ratsnake
37. (Corallus hortulanus) - Garden tree boa
38. (Bitis rhinoceros) - Gaboon viper
39. (Gonyosoma oxycephalum) - Arboreal ratsnake
40. (Cynictis penicillata) - Yellow mongoose
41. (Neophron percnopterus) - Egyptian vulture
42. (Gypohierax angolensis) - Palm-nut vulture
43. [Panthera pardus (japonensis)] - North Chinese leopard
44. (Neofelis nebulosa) - Clouded leopard
45. (Caracal caracal) - Caracal
46. (Martes flavigula) - Yellow-throated marten
47. (Otocolobus manul) - Pallas' cat
48. (Strix aluco) - Tawny owl
49. (Strix uralensis) - Ural owl
50. (Pulsatrix perspicillata) - Spectacled owl
51. (Nyctea scandiaca) - Snowy owl
 
Hi!

I came back from Taiwan yesterday, and I'm adding in species from my second visit to Taipei Zoo this year. I didn't visit some areas in my January visit.

#1 Penang Bird Park <Penang, Malaysia> (January 4th, 2025)
<Birds>
1. Barred Eagle-owl (Bubo sumatranus)
2. Buffy fish-owl (Ketupa ketupu)
3. Spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo)
4. Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius)
5. Common Barn owl (Tyto alba)
6. Collared scops owl (Otus lettia)
7. Reddish scops-owl (Otus rufescens)
8. Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
9. White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
<Reptiles>
10. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
11. Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus)

#2 Lost World of Tambun <Perak, Malaysia> (January 5th, 2025)
<Mammals>
12. Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
13. Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
14. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
15. Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
16. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
<Reptiles>
17. Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
18. Wagler's temple pitviper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)
19. Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma)
20. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
21. Mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila)
22. Cave beauty snake (Elaphe taeniura ridleyi)
23. Burmese python (Python bivittatus)

#3 Taipei Zoo <Taipei, Taiwan> (January 9th, 2025)
- Did not visit some areas
24. Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
25. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
26. Taiwan black bear (Ursus thibetanus formosanus)
27. Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni)
28. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
29. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
30. Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
31. Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
32. South american coati (Nasua nasua)

#4 Leofoo Village <Hsinchu, Taiwan> (January 10th, 2025)
33. Lion (Panthera leo)

#5 Jojo Zoo Park <Nantou, Taiwan> (January 11th, 2025)
34. Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

Seen but not counted:
Hawk eagle sp.
- will count after species identification

#6 Pushin Ranch <Taoyuan, Taiwan> (January 12th, 2025)
35. California kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae)

#7 Yilan Animal Kingdom <Yilan, Taiwan> (January 13th, 2025)
36. Red kite (Milvus milvus)
37. Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
38. Harris's hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus)
39. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

#8 Green World Ecological Farm <Hsinchu, Taiwan> (January 14th, 2025)
40. Ball python (Python regius)

#5Jojo Zoo Park <Nantou, Taiwan> (January 11th, 2025)
41. Changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
- Adding in this species since it was confirmed

#9 Zoo Taiping <Perak, Malaysia> (January 18th, 2025)
<Mammals>
42. Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)
43. Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
44. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
45. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
46. Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata)
47. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
<Reptiles>
48. Boa (Boa constrictor)
49. Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus)
50. Red-tailed ratsnake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum)
51. Monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia)
52. Oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina)
53. False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)

#8 Green World Ecological Farm <Hsinchu, Taiwan> (January 14th, 2025)
54. Common anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
- Adding in missed out species

#10 Perlis Snake Park <Perlis, Malaysia> (January 30th, 2025)
55. Savu python (Liasis mackloti savuensis)
56. Equatorial spitting cobra (Naja sumatrana)
57. Radiated rat snake (Coelognathus radiatus)
58. Oriental rat snake (Ptyas mucosa)
59. Malayan krait (Bungarus candidus)
60. Banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus)
61. Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea)
62. Dog toothed cat snake (Boiga cynodon)

#11 The Wanz Animal Park <Kedah, Malaysia> (February 8th, 2025)
63. Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
64. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
65. Rusty spotted genet (Genetta maculata)

#12 Hong Kong Ocean Park <Hong Kong> (February 27th & March 12th, 2025)
<Mammals>
66. Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
67. Spotted seal (Phoca largha)
68. Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
69. California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
70. Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens)
71. Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
<Birds>
72. Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)
73. Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
<Fishes>
74. Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini)
75. Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
76. Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
77. Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
78. Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
79. White spotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum)
80. Brown banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
81. Grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum)
82. Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
83. Tawny Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
84. Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
85. Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
<Reptiles>
86. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
87. Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)

#13 Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium <Aichi, Japan> (March 1st, 2025)
<Fishes>
88. Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
89. Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicus)
90. Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus)
91. Cloudy catshark (Scyliorhinus torazame)
92. Japanese swellshark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile)
93. Clouded angelshark (Squatina nebulosa)

#14 Ise Sea Paradise <Mie, Japan> (March 4th, 2025)
<Mammals>
94. African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis)
95. Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)

#15 Toba Aquarium <Mie, Japan> (March 4th, 2025)
<Mammals>
96. Northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni)
97. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)
98. Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
99. Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica)
100. South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus)
101. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
<Reptiles>
102. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
103. Green tree python (Morelia viridis)
104. Amazon tree Boa (Corallus hortulanus)
105. Puff-faced water snake (Homalopsis buccata)
<Fishes>
106. Mandarin dogfish (Cirrhigaleus barbifer)
107. Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium)
108. Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica)

#16 Higashiyama Zoological and Botanical Gardens <Aichi, Japan> (March 5th, 2025)
<Mammals>
109. Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)
110. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
111. Eastern wolf (Canis lupus Lycaon)
112. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
113. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
114. Sand cat (Felis margarita)
115. Jungle cat (Felis chaus)
116. Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus)
117. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
118. Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)
119. Cape genet (Genetta tigrina)
<Birds>
120. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
121. Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
122. Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
123. Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
<Reptiles>
124. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
125. Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
126. Japanese striped snake (Elaphe quadrivirgata)
127. Loo-choo big-tooth snake (Lycodon semicarinatus)
128. East African sand boa (Eryx colubrinus)
129. Carpet python Morelia spilota)
130. Brown rainbow boa (Epicrates maurus)
131. Chicken snake (Spilotes pullatus)

#17 Moff LaLaport Aichi Togo <Aichi, Japan> (March 5th, 2025)
<Birds>
132. Brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica)
133. Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis)
134. Mottled owl (Strix virgata)
135. Pallid scops owl (Otus brucei)

#18 Kakegawa Kachouen <Shizuoka, Japan> (March 6th, 2025)
<Birds>
136. Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
137. Striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis)
138. Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
139. African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
140. Ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)
141. Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena)
142. Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
143. Northern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis leucotis)
144. Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)
145. Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio)
146. Striped owl (Asio clamator)
147. African wood owl (Strix woodfordii)
148. Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
149. Chaco owl (Strix chacoensis)
150. Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
151. Verreaux's eagle-owl (Ketupa lactea)
152. Spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)
153. Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

#19 Ueno Zoological Gardens <Tokyo, Japan> (March 7th, 2025)
<Mammals>
154. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
155. Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)
156. Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
157. Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
<Birds>
158. Japanese scops-owl (Otus semitorques)
159. Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
160. Mountain hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
161. Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
162. White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus)
<Reptiles>
163. Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus)
164. Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii)
165. Japanese forest ratsnake (Euprepiophis conspicillata)
166. Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)

#20 Nogeyama Zoological Gardens <Kanagawa, Japan> (March 8th, 2025)
<Mammals>
167. Japanese marten (Martes melampus)
<Birds>
168. Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus)
<Reptiles>
169. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)

#21 Kawasaki Aquarium <Kanagawa, Japan> (March 8th, 2025)
<Reptiles>
170. Papuan python (Apodora papuana)

#22 Aqua Park Shinagawa <Tokyo, Japan> (March 11th, 2025)
<Mammals>
171. South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis)
<Fishes>
172. Hasselt's bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii)

#23 Zoo Taiping <Perak, Malaysia> (March 21st, 2025)
<Mammals>
173. Serval (Leptailurus serval)

#24 KL Butterfly Park <Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia> (March 29th, 2025)
<Reptiles>
174. Paradise tree snake (Chrysopelea paradisi)

#25 Zoo Negara <Selangor, Malaysia> (March 30th, 2025)
<Mammals>
175. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
176. Cougar (Puma concolor)
<Birds>
177. Black kite (Milvus migrans)
178. Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis)
<Reptiles>
179. Wetar Island tree viper (Trimeresurus insularis)
180. Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
181. Red blood python (Python brongersmai)
182. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)

#26 99 Wonderland Park <Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia> (March 30th, 2025)
<Mammals>
183. African civet (Civettictis civetta)
184. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
185. Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)
186. Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)

#27 Farm in the City <Selangor, Malaysia> (March 31st, 2025)
<Reptiles>
187. Scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)

#28 Zoo in Mall <Selangor, Malaysia> (March 31st, 2025)
<Reptiles>
188. False cobra (Malpolon moilensis)

#29 Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Center <Phetchaburi, Thailand> (May 13, 2025)
<Mammals>
189. Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang)
190. Javan mongoose (Urva javanica)
<Birds>
191. Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)

#30 Monster World Pattaya <Chon Buri, Thailand> (May 14, 2025)
<Mammals>
192. Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi)
193. American mink (Neovison vison)
194. Small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata)
195. Common genet (Genetta genetta)
<Reptiles>
196. Javan filesnake (Acrochordus javanicus)
197. Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
<Fishes>
198. Atlantic nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)

#31 Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand <Phetchaburi, Thailand> (May 15, 2025)
<Mammals>
199. Hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana)

#32 Bangkok Snake Farm <Bangkok, Thailand> (May 16, 2025)
<Reptiles>
200. Amethysine python (Simalia amethistina)
201. Southern Moluccan python (Simalia clastolepis)
202. White-lipped python (Leiopython albertisii)
203. Common northern boa (Boa imperator imperator)
204. Banded dog-faced water snake (Enhydris enhydris)
205. Thai masked water snake (Homalopsis mereljcoxi)
206. Gray cat snake (Boiga siamensis)
207. Common black-headed cat snake (Boiga nigriceps nigriceps)
208. Golden tree snake (Chrysopelea ornata ornatissima)
209. Indochinese rat snake (Chinese ratsnake) (Ptyas korros)
210. Kramer's pit viper (Trimeresurus macrops)
211. Mangrove pit viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus)
212. Red-tailed pipe snake (Cylindrophis ruffus)
213. Sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor)
214. White-lipped tree viper (Trimeresurus albolabris)
215. Yellow-spotted keelback (Fowlea flavipunctata)
216. Lanna green pit viper(Trimeresurus lanna)
217. Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis)
218. Brown banded cobra (Naja fuxi)

#33 Crocodile Adventure Land Langkawi <Kedah, Malaysia> (June 15, 2025)
219. New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae)

#34 Langkawi Nature Park <Kedah, Malaysia> (June 15, 2025)
220. Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
221. Dingo (Canis lupus dingo)

#35 Bukit Merah Animal Paradise <Perak, Malaysia> (June 27, 2025)
<Reptiles>
222. Gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer)

Total: 222 species

#36 Taipei Zoo <Taipei, Taiwan> (July 12, 2025)
<Mammals>
223. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
224. Taiwanese Ferret-badger (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca)
<Birds>
225. Tawny fish owl (Ketupa flavipes)
<Reptiles>
226. Sumatran short-tailed python (Python curtus)
227. Common black ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
228. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
229. Chinese green snake (Ptyas major)
230. Chinese moccasin (Deinagkistrodon acutus)
231. Chinese cobra (Naja atra)

Total: 231 species
 
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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo (07/01/2025, 07/02/2025)
98) Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
99) Jamaican Boa (Chilabothrus subflavus)
100) Haitian Boa (Chilabothrus striatus)
101) Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)
102) Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
103) Spotted-Necked Otter (Hydrictis maculicollis)
104) Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
105) Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
106) Dumeril’s Boa (Acrantophis dumerili)
107) Malagasy Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)
108) Dwarf Mongoose (Helogale parvula)
109) Cape Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus)
110) Cape Cobra (Naja nivea)
111) Zebra Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricincta)
112) Angolan Garter Snake (Elapsoidea semiannulata)
113) African Wildcat (Felis lybica)
114) Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
115) Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus)
116) Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis)
117) Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
118) Centralian Taipan (Oxyuranus temporalis)
119) Papuan Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni)
120) Collett’s Snake (Pseudechis colletti)
121) Rough-Scaled Python (Morelia carinata)
122) Centralian Python (Morelia Bredli)
123) Mottled Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus)

I was there two full days and still didn't see everything. Never even stepped foot into the aquarium or the Wild Kingdom Building.
To properly see everything at the San Diego Zoo, I bet you need at least three or four days. LOL
 
Zoo Knoxville - June 13
155. Puff Adder - Bitis arietans
156. Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake - Crotalus willardi
157. Angolan Python - Python anchietae
Brights Zoo - June 13
158. Boa Constrictor - Boa constrictor
159. Cape Vulture - Gyps coprotheres
160. Fennec Fox - Vulpes zerda
161. Kinkajou - Potos flavus
162. White-nosed Coati - Nasua narica
163. Serval - Leptailurus serval
164. Binturong - Arctictis binturong
165. Black-backed Jackel - Lupulella mesomelas
166. South American Coati - Nasua nasua
167. Tayra - Eira barbara
Nashville Zoo - July 15
167. Banded Palm Civet Hemigalus derbyanus
168. Blanchard's milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum
169. central american ratsnake Spilotes pullatus
170. Jumping Pitviper Atropoides sp.
171. Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula
South Carolina Aquarium - June 28
172. Sandbar Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus
173. Sandtiger Shark Carcharias taurus
174. Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum
175. Chain Catshark Scyliorhinus retifer
 
Reptile Gardens (07/04/2025)
129) Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus)
130) Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
131) Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi)
132) Madagascar Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
133) Banded Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera)
134) East African Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps)
135) Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi)
136) Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
137) Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
138) Black-Headed Bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala)
139) Tonkin Habu (Protobothrops tokarensis)
140) Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana)
141) Rosy Boa (Lichanura orcutti)
142) Sri Lanken Tree Viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus)
143) (Mexican) Jumping Viper (Metlapilcoatlus nummifer)
144) Honduran Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis)
145) Russian (Caspian) Cobra (Naja oxiana)
146) Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
147) Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
148) Slender Hognose Viper (Porthidium ophryomegas)
149) Smooth-Fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
150) Chihuahuan Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi silus)
151) Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake (Crotalus Basiliscus)
152) Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)
153) Common Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
154) Red-Bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus)
155) Elephant Trunk Snake (Acrochordus javanicus)
156) Desert Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes)
157) Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii)
158) Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
159) Uracoan Rattlesnake (Crotalus vegrandis)
160) D’Albert’s Python (Leiopython albertisii)
161) Timor Python (Malayopython timoriensis)
162) Indian Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)
163) Stimson’s Python (Antaresia stimsoni)
164) Brazilian Lancehead (Bothrops moojeni)
165) Grand Canyon Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus abyssus)
166) Siamese Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)
167) Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii)
168) Egyptian Saw-Scaled Viper (Echis pyramidum)
169) Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri)
170) Jameson’s Mamba (Dendroaspis jamesoni)
171) Mojave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus)
172) Komodo Island Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Insularis)
173) Black-Tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)
174) Asian Green Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina)
175) Johnston’s (Freshwater) Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
176) Midget-Faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus concolor)
177) Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris)
178) Saint Lucian Lancehead (Bothrops caribbaeus)
179) Samar Cobra (Naja samarensis)
180) Banded Water Cobra (Naja annulata)
181) Australian Scrub Python (Simalia kinghorni)
 
Sorry that I only update this after 1.5 months, I’ve been busy and haven’t got time to post this until now. Better late than never right?

Taipei Zoo (February 7 2025)
1. Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
2. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosi)
3. Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
4. Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
5. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
6. Asian small clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
7. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
8. Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
9. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
10. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
11. Lion (Panthera leo)
12. Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
13. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
14. Collared scops owl (Otus lettia)
15. Tawny fish owl (Ketupa flavipes)
16. Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
17. Mountain hawk eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)
18. Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)
19. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
20. False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
21. Red tailed boa (Boa constrictor)
22. Beauty rat snake (Elaphe taeniura)
23. Blood python (Python curtus)
24. Ball python (Python regius)
25. Green tree python (Morelia viridis)
26. Pueblan milk snake (Lampropeltis Triangulum)
27. Western rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
28. Carpet python (Morelia spilota)
29. California king snake (Lampropeltis californiae)
30. Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus)
31. Burmese python (Python bivittatus)
32. Hundred pace viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus)
33. Chinese cobra (Naja atra)
34. red-bellied annulate keelback (Trimerodytes annularis)
35. Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium (July 18 2025)
36. Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium)
37. Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi)
38. Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
39. Japanese forest rat snake (Elaphe conspicillata)
40. Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
41. Japanese striped snake (Elaphe quadrivirgata)
42. Smooth fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
43. Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica)
44. Japanese angelshark (Squatina japonica)
45. Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo)
46. Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus)
47. Spotted seal (Phoco largha)
48. South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)

Sendai Yagiyama Zoo (July 21 2025)
49. Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus)
50. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
51. Japanese marten (Martes melampus)
52. Japanese badger (Meles anakuma)
53. Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
54. Japanese golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica)
55. Japanese scops owl (Otus semitorques)
56. Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
57. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
58. Black kite (Milvus migrans)
59. Nothern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
60. Steller sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
61. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)
62. Ural owl (Strix uralensis)
 
Long time no post here, couple of visits from today:

Singapore Zoo

101. African wild dog, Lycaon pictus
102. California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
103. Dark cusimanse, Crossarchus obscurus
104. Fennec fox, Vulpes zerda
105. Sun bear, Helarctos malayanus

106. Black headed python, Aspidites melanocephalus
107. D'Albert's python, Leiopython albertisii
108. King cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
109. Kramer's pitviper, Trimeresurus macrops
110. Moellendorff's ratsnake, Elaphe moellendorffi
111. Oriental whip snake, Ahaetulla prasina
112. Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes
113. Western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox

114. False gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
115. Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis
116. Siamese crocodile, Crocodylus siamensis
117. Indian gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
118. Philippine crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis

Night Safari

119. Small toothed palm civet, Arctogalidia trivirgata
120. Common palm civet, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
121. Dhole, Cuon alpinus
122. Striped hyena, Hyaena hyaena
123. Fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
124. Northern hog badger, Arctonyx collaris
125. Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus
126. Japanese raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides
127. Leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis
128. Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta

129. Boobook, Ninox boobook
130. Buffy fish owl, Ketupa ketupu
131. Collared owlet, Glaucidium brodiei
132. Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo
133. Spotted wood owl, Strix seloputo
134. Sunda scops owl, Otus lempiji

Not been terribly punctual with updating this, but recent additions include:

Bird Paradise:

135. Philippine eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi
136. Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus

River Wonders:

137. Giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
138. Giant otter, Pternoura brasiliensis

SEA Aquarium:

139. Javan filesnake, Acrochordus javanicus

140. Epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
141. Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus
142. Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus
143. Bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo
144. Scalloped hammerhead, Sphryna lewini
145. Silvertip reef shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus
 
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