5 Must See Species Before You Die

Only 5? Ok, one from each of 5 groups, wild if at all possible.
Invertebrate - Peripatus (any species), my only missing macroscopic phylum!
Fish - any deep sea anglerfish; anyone with a spare berth in a submersible out there?
Herptile - difficult choice, but I’m being drawn to something I have seen in captivity; either Heloderma; might achieve that next year if a planned trip to Arizona goes ahead....
Mammal - Sumatran Rhino; why didn’t I go to Kent when they were there? I suppose it has become more desired as I have birded the other side of the fence in Sabah while there were still three inside, and if they had been in a particular spot I could have seen them.
Bird - no question, Kakapo; still intend to volunteer for the supplementary feeding programme in the future if possible.
Only the first and last of these are set in stone, there are plenty of other contenders out there!
 
New List:

1. Platypus
2. African Leopard
3. Shoebill
4. Any Sunbird/ BoP species
5. Whale Shark

They are only some of the species I'd like to see.
 
Realisticly. I'd Have to go to US. Most species in european zoos on my wishlist I've seen.

1. Whaleshark (Atlanta aquarium)
2. Giant Eland
3. Platypus (San Diego wildlife park)
4. Tiger Shark (Atlanta aquarium)
5. Elephant seal (Californian coast)

...And the ultimate species would be Philippine Eagle
 
Sneeuwpanter said:
Realisticly. I'd Have to go to US. Most species in european zoos on my wishlist I've seen.

1. Whaleshark (Atlanta aquarium)
2. Giant Eland
3. Platypus (San Diego wildlife park)
4. Tiger Shark (Atlanta aquarium)
5. Elephant seal (Californian coast)

...And the ultimate species would be Philippine Eagle
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San Diego has Giant Elands. I guess that's another reason for you to get to the US. Also, I don't think Georgia Aquarium keeps Tiger Sharks but I could be wrong. I know some other aquariums in the US do.
 
Paleoarchontas said:
I quite like all of the rock iguanas, but I’ve only had the fortune to see the Rhinoceros iguana in person, and from what I can gather they seem to be very friendly as well as being one of the nicest looking iguanas in my opinion
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Yes, I agree, this is actually one of my favourite reptile species, very charismatic animals.

I am fascinated by the rock iguanas of the Caribbean in general and was once seriously planning to do research on the Ricord's iguana in the Dominican republic around Lake Enriquillo. Never happened though but still want to visit that lake and see them one day (whether that will even be possible with the lake's growth is another question).
 
  1. Tasmanian Devil
  2. Platypus
  3. Walrus
  4. Shoebill
  5. Whale Shark
At least, those are the five I can think of off the top of my head.
 
My list primarily consists of things that will never be on exhibit in aquaria, so my chances of seeing them all in my lifetime is sadly quite low:

1. Blue Whale
2. Great White Shark
3. Greenland Shark
4. Giant Squid
5. Leopard Seal
 
Don't really have a top 5 but I really want to see a vaquita before they die.

Otherwise I guess my list would be:
1. Vaquita
2. Long-beaked echidna (Any species)
3. Cuscus (Any species)
4. Panay Cloudrunner
5. Any gecko of the genus Goniurosaurus
(Not really ranked by how much I would like to see them, just creatures I thought would be really cool to see).
 
imaginarius said:
My list primarily consists of things that will never be on exhibit in aquaria, so my chances of seeing them all in my lifetime is sadly quite low:

1. Blue Whale
2. Great White Shark
3. Greenland Shark
4. Giant Squid
5. Leopard Seal
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Actually leopard seals have been successful in aquariums and there might still be some on exhibit.
 
TZDugong said:
There are currently no Leopard Seals in captivity; the most recent place to hold them was Taronga, although their seal died back in 2014.
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That's what I was thinking of. I'm just saying that its possible to see them in captivity, since they were held before.
 
I don’t actually think they would necessarily do poorly in captivity, at least compared to the others on my list. With the right exhibit and the right expertise, they might thrive, but the problem is getting them. There are strict international regulations on exporting Antarctic wildlife, and there are no captive populations to get them from, either.
 
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