Are there any animals NOT found in ANY zoo?

Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Actually , muriquis of both the Southern and Northern subspecies are kept in zoos (Sorocaba zoo, Sao Paulo zoo , Curitiba zoo, Belo Horizonte zoo) and at least with the Southern subspecies have bred several times. None are kept outside of Brazil though.
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Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
It is the Southern Muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) that is kept at two of the zoos (though they are also kept at one other zoo open to the public and a private captive breeding centre) you have mentioned which is within the current (São Paulo state) and a part of the former / historic distribution of the subspecies (Paraná state).

If I remember correctly it is a pair of the Northern subspecies (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) that is kept at Belo Horizonte municipal zoo which is capital of one of the states where the species still occurs in the wild (Minas Gerais state).
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Back in the 1900's, the now closed Vila Isabel zoo (the former Rio de Janeiro city zoo) kept a northern muriqui. However the species is unfortunately gone from zoos since the individual in BH died in 2015, iIrc. The monkey was a male and his name was Zidane.
 
Enzo said:
Back in the 1900's, the now closed Vila Isabel zoo (the former Rio de Janeiro city zoo) kept a northern muriqui. However the species is unfortunately gone from zoos since the individual in BH died in 2015, iIrc. The monkey was a male and his name was Zidane.
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I didnt know about the Vila Isabel zoo having kept northern muriquis historically but somehow I'm not suprised.

Yes, I know about Zidane and the fruitless search for a female to breed him with, very sad indeed/.
 
Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
No , definitely no indris in zoos.
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The indri was kept at the Paris Menagerie in 1939 and the Bronx Zoo had plans to keep indris. In 1987, I saw a cage in the Andasibe reserve. Some indris had been kept there but did not survive long enough to be sent to Paris. A few years ago, indris were kept at a lemur park off the Madagascan coast but did not survive long.
 
Dassie rat said:
The indri was kept at the Paris Menagerie in 1939 and the Bronx Zoo had plans to keep indris. In 1987, I saw a cage in the Andasibe reserve. Some indris had been kept there but did not survive long enough to be sent to Paris. A few years ago, indris were kept at a lemur park off the Madagascan coast but did not survive long.
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Great shame that it never woked out with the indri.
 
Sumatran & Northern white rhinos aren’t kept in any zoos anymore, but they are still kept on nature reserves in there home countries.
 
I would love to see a kakapo someday. It seems the conservation program they’re doing with them in NZ has actually been pretty successful these past few years, maybe someday there will be enough of them to keep them in captivity or in ex-situ breeding programs.
 
imaginarius said:
I would love to see a kakapo someday. It seems the conservation program they’re doing with them in NZ has actually been pretty successful these past few years, maybe someday there will be enough of them to keep them in captivity or in ex-situ breeding programs.
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Kakapo are occasionally temporarily kept in NZ; sporadically rearing a chick or providing veterinary care.
I agree it would be very nice to see the population reach a point where small numbers could be kept in captivity. Given the long breeding intervals I doubt a ex-situ breeding program outside NZ would be practical or even possible unfortunately.
 
Great Argus said:
Kakapo are occasionally temporarily kept in NZ; sporadically rearing a chick or providing veterinary care.
I agree it would be very nice to see the population reach a point where small numbers could be kept in captivity. Given the long breeding intervals I doubt a ex-situ breeding program outside NZ would be practical or even possible unfortunately.
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They live for 100 years, right? And only breed when a very specific fruit only found where they live has a bountiful season?
 
imaginarius said:
I would love to see a kakapo someday. It seems the conservation program they’re doing with them in NZ has actually been pretty successful these past few years, maybe someday there will be enough of them to keep them in captivity or in ex-situ breeding programs.
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I was at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in November and I was chatting to the staff and they mentioned they plan to get some kakapo from the next breeding program in 2022 since its one of the few new breeding sites that are large enough, have enough rimu and is pest free other than highly controlled mice population, so that will be a pretty big milestone, first time kakapo have lived on the mainland in 50 years and accessible for public viewing
 
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joe99 said:
I was at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in November and I was chatting to the staff and they mentioned they plan to get some kakapo from the breeding progam next program in 2022 since its one of the few new breeding sites that are large enough, have enough rimu and is pest free other than highly controled mice population, so that will be a pretty big milestone, first time kakapo have live on the mainland in 50 years and acessable for public viewing
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That would be such an incredible milestone reached if everything goes to plan.
 
Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
That would be such an incredible milestone reached if everything goes to plan.
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It really will, although Im not sure how the more recent lockdowns might have affected effort. but I love that place so much, its pretty much the closest you can get to pre human New Zealand without getting on the boat. Its also 3,400 hectares in size can support about 180 kakapo and really would be a great safe place for kakapo to go when safe habitat is very hard to find
 
joe99 said:
It really will, although Im not sure how the more recent lockdowns might have affected effort. but I love that place so much, its pretty much the closest you can get to pre human New Zealand without getting on the boat. Its also 3,400 hectares in size can support about 180 kakapo and really would be a great safe place for kakapo to go when safe habitat is very hard to find
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Is this the protected area that was constructed with predator proof fencing ?

If so this would be amazing if they could bring kakapo there.

If it is the place I'm thinking of it is already a huge inspiration in the conservation world and with the return of the kakapo it will be legendary.
 
Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Is this the protected area that was constructed with predator proof fencing ?

If so this would be amazing if they could bring kakapo there.

If it is the place I'm thinking of it is already a huge inspiration in the conservation world and with the return of the kakapo it will be legendary.
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Yes there is a 47km long pest proof fence across the mountian thats very regually maintained and has systems in place to detect a breach so staff can respond quickly
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Onychorhynchus coronatus said:
Incredible place indeed , I'd definitely like to visit it one day.
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It really is incredible, so much heathy forest with almost constant birdsong and heathy undergrowth filled with rare native inverts, kakapo would really be the cherry on top and would really help with the overcrowding that's going on with the 4 breeding islands, with all these combined could really get enough safe habitat for 400-500 kakapo
 
joe99 said:
It really is incredable, so much heathy forest with almost constant birdsong and heathy undergrowth filled with rare native inverts, kakapo would really be the cherry on top and would really help with the overcrowding thats going on with the 4 breeding islands, with all these combined could really get enough safe habitat for 400-500 kakapo
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It sounds visionary and very idyllic indeed.

I think the return of the kakapo to the mainland would also be incredibly symbolic too.
 
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