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Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) and geladas (Theropithecus gelada)

Red-rumped Putty-nosed guenon (Cercopithecus nictitans martini) and ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Picture taken 23-3-2025.

Western sitatunga (Tragelaphus speckii gratus), with a Northern talapoin (Miopithecus ogouensis) in the tree

Saddlebill stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) and blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi)

Mixed, with Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and white-naped mangabey (Cercocebus atys lunulatus)

Managed to see all of its inhabitants except for, oddly enough, the pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)

I made this thread to bust the popular “Sugar glider co-hab = bad idea” rumor, or not. It’s still an interesting idea to see if there have been any cases where a sugar glider & another mammal species roaming around in the same enclosure worked out well. Not only just a thread but also helps zoo...

We all know the classic African exhibit where guests can see wild animals (zebras, red river hogs, giraffes, ostriches, antelopes) sharing the space with Ankole watussi, or the cheetahs having dog companions to help with stress. What other domestic-wild mix you can think of?

Do note that this image was taken yesterday (March 16th, 2025), at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, USA.

Are there any zoos that have tried(and were successful)at having 2 or more different species in the same enclosure that was thought to be impossible to do? If that makes sense. Like predictor and prey, animals that would never mix in the wild, animals with different temperaments etc. What is...

I don’t know if someone else has already asked this question but can grizzly bears live with other animals? Has it been done by any other zoos?

Taken on July 8th, 2023, at the Honolulu Zoo, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

I wonder which mixed exhibits in zoo world are most diverse in terms of groups presented. Which exhibit has most families of mammals? Which mixed exhibits have most orders of birds? Are there many which mix fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in one space? Lets not count saltwater...

I haven't seen any mixed-species enclosures where mammals are mixed with aquatic or semi-aquatic turtles, although it seems like there are some that share environments and could feasibly be housed together. Can anyone think of examples, or is there a reason why they haven't been mixed?

Part of the Maharajah Jungle Trail. Birds in this area include: Victoria crowned pigeon, Nicobar pigeon, pied imperial pigeon, gold crested mynah, golden pheasant, black-collared starling, chestnut-breasted machola, hooded pitta, plum-headed parakeet, shama thrush and fairy bluebird.

Part of the Maharajah Jungle Trail. Birds in this area include: Victoria crowned pigeon, Nicobar pigeon, pied imperial pigeon, gold crested mynah, golden pheasant, black-collared starling, chestnut-breasted machola, hooded pitta, plum-headed parakeet, shama thrush and fairy bluebird.

I don't know if there is already a thread for this but I couldn't find any specific thread for this. I've long been more or less fascinated by mixed wolf and bear enclosures, especially with the interaction between the 2 species and how these enclosures look. Please post as little as possible...

This is the general view of South America Viva!, the South America exhibition at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The enclosure ahead is home to cotton-top tamarins and six-banded armadillos.

An enclosure for a mix of African hoofstock at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, part of the Into Africa exhibition. Strangely, the only animal I remember seeing here was an emu (a remnant of Brockholes Farm which later became the zoo).

An enclosure for a mix of African hoofstock at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, part of the Into Africa exhibition. Strangely, the only animal I remember seeing here was an emu (a remnant of Brockholes Farm which later became the zoo).