rarities

Like many zoo nerds on here, I've always been fascinated by just how obscure the collections across Australasian zoos can be. My local zoo, Melbourne Zoo, is the only holder of Collared Peccary in the region. And with them being phased out, they will be the last in the region - a regional...

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

After a recent zoological trip to Czechia, where I discovered collections like Zájezd and Dvorec which contain Europe's best selection of Chameleons and Cobras respectively, I was wondering what other zoos, large or small, harbour Europe's premier collections of particular taxonomic groups. Some...

So of course if you didn't know this thread is inspired by the original thread by @amur leopard. This thread is a guide to the rarities of the Southwestern United states including: California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. I figured since it is such a large hotspot for Zoo...

Hello all, As I was compiling my life lists in the past few days, I came across many lesser-known rarities that are not mentioned on here very often. And so having finished, I thought that perhaps a comprehensive overview of the rarities of each zoo in Europe might be of use to both European...