Barbary macaque that was kept in a zoo in North America in the past

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captain alligator

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It seems that Barbary macaque is not currently in North American zoos, but it seems that Barbary macaque was kept in several zoos in North America in the past. Have these changed for Japanese macaque and Rhesus macaque?
 
6f5e4d said:
Japanese macaques are still in North American zoos, as Lincoln Park Zoo has them.
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Probably North American zoos have started to keep Japanese macaque instead of Barbary macaque.The reason why the Barbary macaque disappeared from a zoo in North America is unknown.
 
Other than Japanese Macaques, the other 22 or so macaque species are practically unheard of in North American zoos. After visiting hundreds of zoos on the continent, I've only ever seen Barbary Macaques once (Toronto Zoo - 2008) even though they are common in European zoos.

I've only ever seen Rhesus Macaques 5 times in North American zoos, one in Canada and the other 4 occasions in roadside, unaccredited facilities. If you travel to Europe or Asia to visit zoos, then macaques are everywhere, but in North America it's only Japanese Macaques and then the odd other species here and there can occasionally be seen.
 
snowleopard said:
Other than Japanese Macaques, the other 22 or so macaque species are practically unheard of in North American zoos. After visiting hundreds of zoos on the continent, I've only ever seen Barbary Macaques once (Toronto Zoo - 2008) even though they are common in European zoos.

I've only ever seen Rhesus Macaques 5 times in North American zoos, one in Canada and the other 4 occasions in roadside, unaccredited facilities. If you travel to Europe or Asia to visit zoos, then macaques are everywhere, but in North America it's only Japanese Macaques and then the odd other species here and there can occasionally be seen.
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It seems that he was at the Southern Nevada Zoo until recent years, but it was closed in 2013, so you can't see it now. I've never been to the United States, so I don't know.
 
According to zootierliste, it seems that the Barbary macaque is still kept in the Havana National Zoo in Cuba, but I don't know because I've never actually visited it.
 
Isn't Herpes B the reason why every macaque species other than the Japanese macaque were phased-out in AZA zoos?
 
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