Simply because I've not visited anywhere that keeps them yet.
Ahhh - think I've been to 3 collections with them (Edinburgh, Highlands and Wildwood) - only successful in seeing any at the latter
Simply because I've not visited anywhere that keeps them yet.
I think that's cheating more than just a little bit!!zooboy28 said:(I have cheated a little bit with a couple of entries where the animal had died before I saw it, eg. leatherback turtle).
I think that's cheating more than just a little bit!!![]()
While my list certainly pales in comparison with all others so far, the diversity in NZ zoos, and the few Australian zoos I've visited, certainly doesn't match that of Europe and America, so I'm pretty happy with it.
So far I have seen 157 mammal species, 253 bird species, and 125 reptile species. (I have cheated a little bit with a couple of entries where the animal had died before I saw it, eg. leatherback turtle). I haven't done an amphibian list yet, but it is currently probably less than 10 species anyway.
that's some nice listing there zooboy28, although I'm surprised you don't have Brother's Island tuatara and Auckland Island teal. With waterfowl being a big interest you really should have visited Blackbrook or one of the Wildfowl Trusts when in England!
Also the NZ fantail is R. fuliginosa (albiscapa is the Australian grey fantail)![]()
I've seen the tuatara at Orana (waaay back, they don't have them any more) and the Southland Museum's tuatarium, and also wild (introduced) on Somes Island in Wellington Harbour (you should go there in summer to see them). Victoria University should still have loads of them (I thought you might have seen them there at some stage).
Auckland Island teal at Orana (don't think they still have them), Willowbank (still has them) and I think I saw them at Wellington a couple of decades ago. I may have seen them at Mt. Bruce at some stage as well. They are around in quite a few places, I'm surprised Auckland Zoo doesn't have them actually.
Does Otorohanga have Campbell Island teal? I see they list them on their website.
that's some nice listing there zooboy28, although I'm surprised you don't have Brother's Island tuatara and Auckland Island teal. With waterfowl being a big interest you really should have visited Blackbrook or one of the Wildfowl Trusts when in England!
Also the NZ fantail is R. fuliginosa (albiscapa is the Australian grey fantail)![]()
Here is mine for mammals. Thats 220 species.
zooboy28 has an aversion to seeing animals in the wildI agree nice list! But I too am surprised that if you live in New Zealand that you don't do some of the great Whale/Dolphin watches available to your country. I was able to see Hector's Dolphins one day and Dusky Dolphins and Sperm Whales a second day (both off the south island). These are species I never thought I'd see, and probably never would unless I was in New Zealand (specially the Hectors!).
zooboy28 has an aversion to seeing animals in the wild
Seriously, a whale trip from Auckland should get him Bryde's whale at the very least.
I took one of the Auckland whale trips a couple of months ago and I sighted not a single cetaceanUGHHH I was schedule to take a Bryde's whale trip, and it was cancelled due to inclimate weather! And it was my last day!! AHHH
UGHHH I was schedule to take a Bryde's whale trip, and it was cancelled due to inclimate weather! And it was my last day!! AHHH