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Neil chace said:
There are couas other than crested in US zoos?!?! Is this another DWA exclusive holder?
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nczoofan said:
I think at least San Diego had/has Blue Coua, but they are rare definitely.
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San Diego Zoo holds the species too; they've been on display since 2018, with @red river hog and I both noting it in our species lists last year.

Dallas World Aquarium has had the species off-display for a while, actually; they bred them back in 2019 - referenced on the previous page of this news thread.
 
The aquarium now has a pair of Philippine Hornbill(Buceros hydrocorax) in one of the exhibits before you pay to enter. I think this is recent as the habitat is still signed for a cockatoo. The Fischer's Turacos are now moved into the Shoebill exhibit as their old habitat is now home to Blue Coua. A few other species have been moved such as the exhibit by the pygmy marmosets used to house Red-Breasted Toucans now has Humbodlt's Lettered Aracari. but from what I understand it's not too uncommon for species to be taken off exhibit then moved back on.
 
Piece of 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On March 21st, the aquarium announced that (0.0.120+) Rio Pescado stubfoot toads hatched.

Happy World Frog Day! Today... - The Dallas World Aquarium

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On August 18th, the aquarium announced that a (0.0.1) blue coua hatched 4 days prior.

Baby season is still booming at the DWA! Look at this awesome 4-day-old baby coua. The Blue Coua is native to Madagascar and their chicks have very... | By The Dallas World Aquarium | Facebook

On September 8th, the aquarium announced that a (0.0.1) cock-of-the-rock (species not specified) hatched 5 days prior.

Introducing the newest... - The Dallas World Aquarium
 
 
 
 
I am not sure if this was commonly known, but I was under the impression that DWA only had a single Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth, but it turns out they have 2.1 (Leno, Kawika, and Jewel). I wonder if they have attempted any breeding(not that such low numbers would have any chance of establishing a population but any increase would be nice.)

18 reactions | Slow and steady wins the…rotation? ✨ The Dallas World Aquarium is home to three Brown-throated Three-toed Sloths—Leno, Kawika, and Jewel. The boys (Leno & Kawika) sport yellow patches on their backs, while Jewel rocks a brown and blonde coat. Since they take turns on exhibit, you never know which sleepy face you’ll see! #SlothSquad #ThreeToedSloth #DallasWorldAquarium | The Dallas World Aquarium
 
King of Komodo Dragons said:
I wonder if they have attempted any breeding(not that such low numbers would have any chance of establishing a population but any increase would be nice.)
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They have had this trio for many years, so if they have tried there's been no luck. Maybe there's something missing or maybe DWA hasn't really attempted it. Who knows.
Worth noting that DWA is not the only facility in NA with three-toes, unless the ones out in non-AZA have since died.
 
turkeyfox said:
What other facilities have ever had three-toes? DWA is pretty famously the only place outside their native range that's been able to keep them alive in captivity for any meaningful amount of time.
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They have been sporadic in the private trade for years, both Brown-throated and Pale-throated. I've seen pictures of a Pale-throated at Saginaw Tropical Animals (a dealer, not to be confused with AZA accredited Saginaw Children's Zoo) but that one is gone. Somewhere else had one not too long ago iirc but the name is escaping me. None getting anywhere close to matching the longevity of DWA's animals.
 
some notes from my visit today

  • Excitingly the aquarium now has at least 2 Indochinese Green Magpies sharing the exhibit with wompoo fruit doves, green-naped pheasant pigeon, palm cockatoo, ect
  • A male, female, and baby Red-Backed Bearded Saki now live with the gian anteater, helmeted curassow, ect.
  • I spoke with one of the keepers and they said they have tried to breed the three-toed sloths, just haven't had any luck yet.
  • The exhibit next to the pygmy marmosets, that used to house black-necked aracari was vacant.
  • The exhibit that housed spot-billed toucanet now houses Crimson-Rumped Toucanet
  • The wall of amphibians in Cloud Forest trek finally has signage, here is the current species list (Lehmann's Poison Frog, Anchicaya Poison Frog, Blue Harlequin Poison Frog, Splendid Leaf Frog + Andres Poison Frog(Tado locality), Andres Poison Frog(Playa de Oro locality), Fringed Leaf Frog, Limon Harlequin Toad, Amazonian Poison Frog, Red-Headed Poison Frog, Mimic Poison Frog, Sira Poison Frog, Summer's Poison Frog, Brazilian Poison Frog, Golden Poison Frog, Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad, Hoodmoed's Harlequin Toad, Elegant Harlequin Toad)
  • According to one keeper I asked, they either don't have anymore hummingbirds, or they do but they weren't out on exhibit, I wanted to clarify which he meant but he was busy and took off.
  • I was only able to locate 1 of the 4 species of woodpecker they keep, i'm not sure if that mean they are down to just that species now(I definitely saw the puerto rican woodpeckers, i need to go through a few photos as i may of seen the panamanian acorn woodpecker too, but is may have also been a puerto rican.)
  • To absolutely no one's surprise there wasn't a sign of a hoatzin anywhere lol(would love to know how that rumour started)
  • The aquarium is down to just one weedy seadragon and has gone out of leafy seadragon
  • They are also down to just two japanese spider crabs.
  • One keeper I spoke to said that if something is one the handout then they still have it, I'm not so sure as the golden-handed tamarins and wattled guans I haven't seen in a long time, the tamarins I'm not sure I ever saw, the guans had their habitat taken by trumpeters, channel-billed toucan, and orinoco goose, so I'm fairly certain they don't have them anymore unless anyone knows otherwise.
  • DWA has replaced the former lesser devil rays with common cownose rays.
 
King of Komodo Dragons said:
some notes from my visit today

  • Excitingly the aquarium now has at least 2 Indochinese Green Magpies sharing the exhibit with wompoo fruit doves, green-naped pheasant pigeon, palm cockatoo, ect
  • A male, female, and baby Red-Backed Bearded Saki now live with the gian anteater, helmeted curassow, ect.
  • I spoke with one of the keepers and they said they have tried to breed the three-toed sloths, just haven't had any luck yet.
  • The exhibit next to the pygmy marmosets, that used to house black-necked aracari was vacant.
  • The exhibit that housed spot-billed toucanet now houses Crimson-Rumped Toucanet
  • The wall of amphibians in Cloud Forest trek finally has signage, here is the current species list (Lehmann's Poison Frog, Anchicaya Poison Frog, Blue Harlequin Poison Frog, Splendid Leaf Frog + Andres Poison Frog(Tado locality), Andres Poison Frog(Playa de Oro locality), Fringed Leaf Frog, Limon Harlequin Toad, Amazonian Poison Frog, Red-Headed Poison Frog, Mimic Poison Frog, Sira Poison Frog, Summer's Poison Frog, Brazilian Poison Frog, Golden Poison Frog, Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad, Hoodmoed's Harlequin Toad, Elegant Harlequin Toad)
  • According to one keeper I asked, they either don't have anymore hummingbirds, or they do but they weren't out on exhibit, I wanted to clarify which he meant but he was busy and took off.
  • I was only able to locate 1 of the 4 species of woodpecker they keep, i'm not sure if that mean they are down to just that species now(I definitely saw the puerto rican woodpeckers, i need to go through a few photos as i may of seen the panamanian acorn woodpecker too, but is may have also been a puerto rican.)
  • To absolutely no one's surprise there wasn't a sign of a hoatzin anywhere lol(would love to know how that rumour started)
  • The aquarium is down to just one weedy seadragon and has gone out of leafy seadragon
  • They are also down to just two japanese spider crabs.
  • One keeper I spoke to said that if something is one the handout then they still have it, I'm not so sure as the golden-handed tamarins and wattled guans I haven't seen in a long time, the tamarins I'm not sure I ever saw, the guans had their habitat taken by trumpeters, channel-billed toucan, and orinoco goose, so I'm fairly certain they don't have them anymore unless anyone knows otherwise.
  • DWA has replaced the former lesser devil rays with common cownose rays.
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I only saw Puerto Rican woodpecker too, roughly this time last year, despite quite a long time in that walkthrough. I suspect they may only have that species.
 
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