Animals You've Seen That Few Zoochatters Have Seen

[TeaLovingDave]

Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor): (Sea Life Park Hawaii & wild)

Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai): (wild)

Hawaiian Gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis): (wild)

Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius): (Honolulu Zoo)

Hawaiian Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis): (Honolulu Zoo)

Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni): (wild)

If you have photographs of any of these, it would be very useful if you could upload them to the gallery for use in the ongoing photographic guides

 

[BerdNerd]

If you have photographs of any of these, it would be very useful if you could upload them to the gallery for use in the ongoing photographic guides

Unfortunately, the only picture I have is the one of the Hawaiian Gallinule, but it's kind of blurry, and probably not gallery-worthy.

 

[Great Argus]

Are these rare?

Egyptian Vulture: (San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
Flying Fish sp: (wild)
Green Pygmy Goose: (Sylvan Heights Bird Park)
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse: (Waikiki Aquarium & wild)
Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin: (wild)
Quailfinch: (San Diego Zoo)
Ruff: (Sylvan Heights Bird Park)
Stocky Hawkfish: (wild)
Superb Lyrebird: (Taronga Zoo)
Tiger Shark: (Maui Ocean Center)

At least in North American terms, most of those would indeed count. The dolphin, shark, and fish are the rarest overall I expect. Ruff is pretty common in Europe, and Egyptian Vulture is at several notable zoos.

 

[Bengal Tiger]

I am not sure whether a lot of you have seen the following species, but here they are: Snow goose, greater white-fronted goose (I live in Illinois so some of these species are definitely strange), and American woodcock.

 

[Dhole dude]

I am not sure whether a lot of you have seen the following species, but here they are: Snow goose, greater white-fronted goose (I live in Illinois so some of these species are definitely strange), and American woodcock.

Are you talking specifically about those species in the wild or in captivity to?

 

[Bengal Tiger]

Are you talking specifically about those species in the wild or in captivity to?

All of these were in the wild, apologies for not specifying.

 

[junglejim]

1. Lumholtz's. Tree Kangaroo @ Oklahoma City Zoo, and San Antonio Zoo.

2. Brown Hyena @ Cheyenne Mountian Zoo and Henry Doorly Zoo.

3. Red Uakari@ Cheyenne Mountian Zoo.

4. Pink River Dolphin @ Shedd Aquarium. ( Chico)

5. Pileated Gibbon@ Brownsville Zoo.

6. Jentink's Duiker. @ Brownsville Zoo.

7. Proboscis Monkey @ Bronx Zoo.

8. Hunters Hartbeest. @ San Diego Zoo (of course )

9. Great White Shark @ Monterey Bay Aquarium. ( no longer kept in captivity)

10. Racoon Dog @ ZooAtlanta

11. Rough-scaled Python @ Reptile Gardens South Dakota

12. Monk Seal @ Minnesota Zoo

13. Tarsier n. Mouse Deer @ Metroparks Zoo. ( no longer kept )

14. White-bellied Pangolin @ Brookfield Zoo

15. Bharal @ Cincinnati Zoo late 80's

16. King Cheetah, Cincinnati Zoo

17. marbled Cat @ Cincinnati Zoo 80's

18. Jungle Cat @ Cincinnati Zoo

19. Rusty Spotted Cat @Cincinnati Zoo

20. Leopard Cat @ Cincinnati Zoo

21. Jaguarundi @ Cincinnati Zoo

 

[junglejim]

22. Saiga Antelope. San Diego Zoo of course late 80's

 

[Dhole dude]

5. Pileated Gibbon@ Brownsville Zoo.

10. Racoon Dog @ZooAtlanta

19. Rusty Spotted Cat @Cincinnati Zoo

20. Leopard Cat @ Cincinnati Zoo

I believe these species are quite prevalent in European zoos and others across the world.

 

[Bengal Tiger]

I believe these species are quite prevalent in European zoos and others across the world.

I believe so, but in North American zoos they are very rare.

 

[junglejim]

23. Roan Antelope @ Denver Zoo late 80's. ( no longer in collection )

 

[Dhole dude]

23. Roan Antelope @ Denver Zoo late 80's. ( no longer in collection )

Those aren’t very rare (even here in the states).

 

[TNT]

I believe these species are quite prevalent in European zoos and others across the world.

In the UK at least, you can add Jaguarundi too... Especially over the last 5 years or so.

 

[Dhole dude]

In the UK at least, you can add Jaguarundi too... Especially over the last 5 years or so.

I wasn’t aware the rise of Jaguarudi in the UK, although I wish the same would happen here in the states, as there aren’t many (if any) left .

 

[TinoPup]

Those aren’t very rare (even here in the states).

There's only ten or so places in the USA with them, and several of those are only open to private tours.

 

[TinoPup]

I wasn’t aware the rise of Jaguarudi in the UK, although I wish the same would happen here in the states, as there aren’t many (if any) left .

Two places in the USA, both feline-specific centers.

 

[Great Argus]

Snow goose, greater white-fronted goose (I live in Illinois so some of these species are definitely strange)

These two are very easy to find, both in the wild and captivity.

 

[Bengal Tiger]

These two are very easy to find, both in the wild and captivity.

Oh. Well...

 

[WalkingAgnatha]

Yep, it was an Abbott's - although if I'm going to be honest, they weren't in a zoo per se. They were in the compound of an animal dealer outside of Arusha, Tanzania - I have no idea what his plans were for them, but he told me that they were the only ones of their kind in captivity. This was back in 2007, so I'm sure they're long gone, whatever happened to them.

I never have seen a Jentink's, alas.

Would you mind uploading this image to the gallery? As it'd be a great help to one of the photographic threads.

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

I’ve seen Bharal wild in Qinghai, and an impressive sight they are. I imagine Tibetan Wolf hasn’t been seen by many Zoochatters; what about Black-necked Cranes?