Crocodilians in American Zoos

Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue in Massachusetts holds American Alligator, Chinese Alligator, dwarf caiman (presumably Cuvier's), Nile Crocodile, Morelet's Crocodile, and a claimed West African Desert Crocodile (though a friend of mine has said the photos he's seen show a probable hybrid).

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Animal Adventures Family Zoo & Rescue in Massachusetts holds American Alligator, Chinese Alligator, dwarf caiman (presumably Cuvier's), Nile Crocodile, Morelet's Crocodile, and a claimed West African Desert Crocodile (though a friend of mine has said the photos he's seen show a probable hybrid).

~Thylo
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I thought they would genetically get all suchus crocs and Niles tested now in AZA?
 
Kifaru Bwana said:
I thought they would genetically get all suchus crocs and Niles tested now in AZA?
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Animal Adventures is not an AZA institution or even an institution that works closely with them. I’m not sure AZA has been the one driving this testing, as that has instead been done by private individuals and universities. Given the amount of nile crocodiles in the private sector though it’s not too practical to do. Also since AZA has no interest in managing either species I doubt it’s something top of mind to them compared to other issues such as hybridization of cuban crocodiles.
 
I was vacationing in Myrtle beach and I was able to check out 2 facilities

Ripley’s aquarium of Myrtle beach:
Smooth fronted caiman

Alligator adventure:
American alligator
Chinese alligator
Yacare caiman
Siamese crocodile
Spectacled caiman
False gharial
Nile crocodile
Smooth fronted caiman
New Guinea crocodile
Saltwater crocodile
Morelet's crocodile
 
It appears that this thread has found out about 143 zoos that keep American Alligator! :eek: Is it the most common non-domestic zoo animal in the US?
 
birdsandbats said:
It appears that this thread has found out about 143 zoos that keep American Alligator! :eek: Is it the most common non-domestic zoo animal in the US?
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There's over double that with tiger, 300+ with bobcat :) For a herp, maybe? Though that's a lot harder to say, given the number of nature centers, etc that have corn snakes and rat snakes and whatnot.
 
Just saw this thread and made this account to add a few contributions. Greenville Zoo has American alligators, Chattanooga Zoo has tomistoma, and I'm 80% certain that Riverbanks does not have tomistoma anymore. Unfortunately I can't verify that one as their reptile house is currently closed for renovations until next summer (as a result, their dwarf caiman is also presently off exhibit).
 
The Wild Animal Park in Chittenango NY has American Alligators and the Rosamond Gifford zoo no longer has Dwarf Caimans.
 
Does Turtle Back still have tomistoma? They had some young ones in 2020.

Are Pittsburgh's definitely gharial and not tomistoma? They aren't signed.
 
Ellen Trout Zoo has 11 species but most are off display. They have:
American Alligator
Chinese Alligator
Nile Crocodile
Siamese Crocodile
American Crocodile
Morlets Crocodile
African Dwarf Crocodile
Cuban Crocodile
Orinoco Crocodile
Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman
Broad-Snouted Caiman

Fresno Chaffee Zoo has:
American Alligator
Tomistoma - came from Riverbanks, they no longer hold the species.
 
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