Animals kept at only one zoo outside of their native range

[DaLilFishie]

In the last three years we lost the only ornate eagle-ray

Wait, what??? The Ornate Eagle Ray at S.E.A. Aquarium died???

 

[Nix]

But given that you have seen the gibbons, do they look like the ones pictured on the sign?

The animals you mention for Joburg are Buff-cheeked Gibbons (N. gabriellae) - that is the species kept at Ljubljana and that is the species they were imported to South Africa as, despite the annual report for Joburg calling them "concolor gibbons".

Honestly, I wouldn't be able to tell you how they looked, I quickly past this enclosure and only afterwards realized the (possible) rare find.

Buff-cheeked would make more sense, Both Joburg and Pretoria currently keep this species.
When I visit again in the coming months, I'll be sure to have a look at these gibbons.

 

[Sicarius]

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray is also kept by Georgia Aquarium.

You're right, Atlanta is far from the coast so one would consider this outside their natural range.

Wait, what??? The Ornate Eagle Ray at S.E.A. Aquarium died???

Yes, unfortunately I was told that the new director was of the opinion that the ray shouldn't be given special feeding sessions like it always had been. So it starved to death... Some other unique species there died as well because he fired a couple professional aquarists that were not Singaporeans.

 

[Dassie rat]

Is the new director a racist?

 

[Sicarius]

Is the new director a racist?

I don't like speaking bad of other people, but yes that is what I have heard from a good friend.

 

[Nix]

I'd like to add Black-faced night-monkeys, They are kept at Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Wildlife Park in South Africa. A possibility stands that the signage my be incorrect which would render them not as rare.

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[birdsandbats]

I'd like to add Black-faced night-monkeys, They are kept at Mystic Monkeys and Feathers Wildlife Park in South Africa. A possibility stands that the signage my be incorrect which would render them not as rare.
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I anyone sure of the identity of any captive night monkeys?

 

[splendens]

You're right, Atlanta is far from the coast so one would consider this outside their natural range.

Yes, unfortunately I was told that the new director was of the opinion that the ray shouldn't be given special feeding sessions like it always had been. So it starved to death... Some other unique species there died as well because he fired a couple professional aquarists that were not Singaporeans.

Poor rays! Any idea if the new director is here to stay?

 

[DaLilFishie]

Yes, unfortunately I was told that the new director was of the opinion that the ray shouldn't be given special feeding sessions like it always had been. So it starved to death... Some other unique species there died as well because he fired a couple professional aquarists that were not Singaporeans.

Oh, that's awful! Both the ray's death and the firings.

 

[Sicarius]

The trumpet manucode (Phonygammus keraudrenii) in Zoo Berlin is the only one in captivity probably and certainly in a public facility.

 

[BerdNerd]

Is San Diego the only holder of Exclamatory Paradise Whydah (Vidua interjecta)? Every image or article that mentions it on this website is from there.

 

[Brayden Delashmutt]

Togo Slippery Frog - Brookfield Zoo (behind the scenes)

Anyone know of any others?

Held in Omaha Zoo's Kingdoms of the Night as well.

 

[birdsandbats]

Held in Omaha Zoo's Kingdoms of the Night as well.

Yes, it is now, but not at the time that post was made.

 

[Veno]

Northern screamer (Chauna chavaria) in Zlin, Czech Republic

You took a great photo of it there, so I'm sure you know, but it's also kept in Okinawa.

 

[Nile Hippo Expert]

Platypus at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.