Europe, Latin American zoos and USA afaik
Are These in Captivity? #2
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biggest_dreamer
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I found holdings for several of these in the Tokyo area while researching Japanese zoos recently.
Zoorasia has grey woolly monkey.
Saitama Children's Zoo has plains viscacha.
Multiple zoos have Tsushima leopard cats. Zoorasia and Inokashira Park are the two that stuck with me, but I'm almost certain I saw several others perhaps outside of the Tokyo area.
As noted a few places in the USA hold flying snake. I believe these are all chrysopelea ornata or paradisi. The ones I am aware of (though probably more) are below:
California Academy of Sciences (paradisi)
Brookfield Zoo (?)
Children's Aquarium at Fair Park Dallas (paradisi)
Toledo Zoo (paradisi)
Animal World Snake Farm & Zoo (ornata)
Probably some other places in the USA that are more or less private holders or private facilities. Of interest is also that it seems that Toledo had ornata and moved into paradisi at some point around 2018 or so.
Brookfield has Ornate.
In Europe, there are 24 holders of giant otters with a total of about 70 individuals.
In the US, there are 11 holders of giant otters with a total of just over 30 individuals.
Besides Mandai, there is also Batu Secret Zoo as a holder in Asia. And there are some holders in South America as well.
Dr. Wolverine
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Mandai claims that they are the only holder of the species in Asia.
They are not. In fact, both giant otters at Batu Secret Zoo are from River Wonders.
Dr. Wolverine
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Are any Okinawa Woodpeckers in Captivity?
Sicarius
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I can't say if they are in the USA (although I remember seeing magpie goose in Miami Zoo), but all of the species you mention are kept and bred in Europe yes.
I know Magpie-Goose, the dragon, and the Gecko are at least. I think the skink too.
Sicarius
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Seems like there was no picture of that tarantula species on Zoochat yet? I just fixed that
Yes. They are kept by Wilderness Walk Zoo, Three Ring Ranch, and possibly others. They are also invasive in Hawaii.
All are kept in captivity. The goose, dragon, skink and gecko are all present in US collections.
The moray, Perentie and king parrot all are, the others were not.
I tried searching "dragon moray" just in the ZC search bar and immediately found a few US collections that keep it - I suggest you try looking around a bit first before you come here.
How old are the Mountain Tapirs in Los Angeles now?
