ibex

This specific enclosure was made and created for my exhibit showcase thread, and was designed to highlight six unique animals that call the Ethiopian Highlands their home.

Here is a species list from my visit to the Hemker Park & Zoo on 7/20/22. Species signed but not seen will be listed in Italics Hemker Park & Zoo 7/20/22 Entrance Building 1. Common Marmoset 2. Madagascar Giant Day Gecko 3. Red-Tailed Boa 4. American Alligator (Juvenile) 5. Burmese Python 6...

Capra pyrenaica victoriae

Capra pyrenaica victoriae

Capra pyrenaica victoriae

Capra pyrenaica victoriae

This was something I noticed a while ago but didn't bother making a thread about until now. Why is there such a lack of caprines kept in UK zoos? Just a glance at zootierliste shows that compared to most other zoo-heavy countries in Europe the UK is seriously lacking in caprine variety with...

Nuremburg Zoo 2021

Nuremburg Zoo 2021 Home to Alpine Marmot, Alpine Ibex

Reading the discussion on this thread, I though about how infrequently non-domestic caprines are in zoos in the US and Canada, especially when you consider that there are several native species (and a few more introduced). Here I have attempted to make a complete list of Caprines found in North...