On the last day of my trip, I left the city of Dallas and paid a visit to my third and final stop- The Fort Worth Zoo. Located approximately an hour from downtown Dallas, this zoo is very similar to the Dallas Zoo- both are mid-sized, great species list (with a decent amount of rarities), and a phenomenal reptile house. With the addition of their newest exhibit, Predators of Asia and Africa, this also make it the perfect time to visit.
I honestly don't have too much to say about the Fort Worth Zoo, since I personally thought that in terms of the overall layout and species present, (like I mentioned above) it was pretty similar to the Dallas Zoo, which I visited three days earlier. However, what I will say about this place is that the reptile house was phenomenal, and honestly one of the best I've ever visited. It was definitely the #1 highlight of my day, (which is saying a lot since I usually primarily place most of my attention on birds and aviaries!) The other exhibits were also beautiful and well-designed and like its counterpart in Dallas, there weren't an overwhelming amount of no-shows. Overall, it's a great zoo with a great layout, exhibit designs, and an impressive species list for its size. Now, onto the species list.
Date Of Visit: 3/28/24
Species sharing an exhibit will be written on the same line and separated by commas.
And as always...
Red Text: Animal Off-Exhibit/No-Show (will be indicated if confirmed to be off-exhibit)
Blue Text: Present, but missing signage
Regular Text: Animal signed and present on my visit
Green Text: Indicates the start of a new zone
The Fort Worth Zoo
Flamingo Pond (split into two exhibits):
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola), American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata), Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), Falcated Teal (Mareca falcata), African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
World Of Primates and Tropical Aviary
Free Flight: Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica), Hottentot Teal (Spatula hottentota) (signed as both Hottentot and Blue-Billed Teal like they are two different species for some reason), African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus), Crested Wood Partridge (Rollulus rouloul), Gray-Winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans), Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) (signed as Mount Goliath Lorikeet), Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae), Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa), Blue-Bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster), Red-And-Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), Crested Coua (Coua cristata), Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), Pink-Necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans), Lesser Bird-Of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor), Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus), Golden-Breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius), White-Headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli), Magpie Shrike (Lanius melanoleucus)
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (inside and outside)
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) (inside and outside)
Black-and-White Colobus (Colobus guereza) (inside)
Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) (inside)
Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus), Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) (outside)
Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
African Savanna
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata), Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis), Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres), Pink-Backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens), Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Various cichlid sp.
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Hottentot Teal (Spatula hottentota), African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), Buff-Crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana), Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata), African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa), Blue-Bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster), Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus), Taveta Golden Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Elephant Springs
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) (exhibit extends into Predaors Of Asia And Africa)
Predators Of Asia And Africa
Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi), Great Argus (Argusianus argus), Scaly-Sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus), Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), Falcated Teal (Mareca falcata)
Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus), Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)
Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica), Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra), Crested Wood Partridge (Rollulus rouloul), Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae), Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), Luzon Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
Lesser Bird-Of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor), Edward's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)
Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata), Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus), Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum), African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Lion (Panthera leo)
African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor), Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo), Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii), Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta), Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata), Buff-Crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana), Garganey (Spatula querquedula), Hottentot Teal (Spatula hottentota), Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), White-Headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala), African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus), White-Headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)
Raptor Canyon
Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), White-Necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
African Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
Palm-Nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Forests And Jungles Of The World: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Although this area is closed, there are still exhibits in this area that are viewable from the main path. I only saw two species in this area:
Blue-Throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata), Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri), Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria), Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus)
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Australian Outback:
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon), Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus), Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula), Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis), Talbot's Damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti)
Angelfish (sp. not listed), Queen Angelfish(Holacanthus ciliaris), Butterflyfish(sp, not listed), Schooling Bannerfish(Heniochus diphreutes) Damselfish (sp. not listed), Wrasse (sp. not listed), Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus), Orbiculate Batfish(Platax orbicularis), Pacific Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum), Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Diadema antillarum)
Epaulette Shark(Hemiscyllium ocellatum), Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), Black Triggerfish(Melichthys niger), Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)
Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami)
Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani), Blue-Crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis)
Penguins:
White-Necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Texas Wild!
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Redhead (Aythya americana), Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Donkey (Equus africanus asinus), Domestic Goat (Capra hircus)
Cow (Bos taurus)
Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)
White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis), Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (Off-Exhibit)
North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) (Off-Exhibit)
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Lookdown (Selene vomer), Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana)
Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus), Pincushion Sea Star (Culcita sp.), Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus), Red Warty Anemone (Bunodosoma granuliferum), Atlantic Oyster Drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), Slate-Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides), Whelk sp.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), Northern Pintail (Anas acuta), Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Cougar (Puma concolor)
Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae), Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
Saddle-Billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Museum Of Living Art (MOLA)
Outdoor Exhibits:
African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos), Redhead (Aythya americana), Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa), Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata), Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii) (Off-Exhibit)
Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
Indoor Exhibits:
Amazon Tree Boa (Corallus hortulana), Smokey Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus), Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), Spotted Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii), Clown Knifefish (Chitala ornata), Bala Shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), Danio sp. (All are also viewable outside)
Right Wall:
Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
Wagler's Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)
Savu Python (Liasis mackloti savuensis)
Splendid Tree Frog (Litoria splendida)
Sri Lankan Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)
New Guinea Snapping Turtle (Elseya novaeguineae), Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa), Barramundi (Lates calcarifer), Boeseman’s Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani), Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)
Reisinger’s Tree Monitor (Varanus reisingeri)
Left Wall:
Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
Red-Bellied Walking Toad (Melanophryniscus stetzneri)
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
West African Gaboon Viper (Bitis rhinoceros)
Utila Island Iguana(Ctenosaura bakeri), Four-Eyed Fish (Anableps anableps), Green Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)
Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
Madagascan Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
Vietnamese Leaf-Nosed Snake (Gonyosoma boulengeri)
Speckled Forest Pitviper (Bothrops taeniatus), Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
Fiji Banded Iguana (Brachylophus bulabula)
Amazon Milky Treefrog (Trachycephalus resinfictrix)
Jararaca (Bothrops jararaca)
Solomon Islands Leaf Frog (Cornufer guentheri)
Side-Striped Palm Pitviper (Bothrops bilineatus)
Philippine Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina)
White-Lipped Island Pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis)
Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus), Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma grandis)
Haitian Giant Galliwasp (Celestus warreni), Haitian Giant Anole(Anolis ricordi)
Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) (vaguely signed as Springs Salamander sp.)
Bavay’s Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus chahoua)
Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
Invertebrate Hall:
Tailless Whip Scorpion (Damon variegatus)
Millipede sp. (Diplopodidae sp.)
Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata)
Brazilian Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana)
Sun Beetle (Pachnoda marginata)
Flamboyant Flower Beetle (Eudicella gralli)
Asian Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus)
New Guinea Spiny Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata)
Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)
Australian Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)
Giant Waterbug (Abedus indentatus), Spotted Diving Beetle(Thermonectus marmoratus), Brown Water Scorpion (Ranatra fusca)
White-Spotted Assasin Bug (Platymeris biguttatus)
Giant South American Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus)
Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis), Savannah Side-Necked Turtle (Podocnemis vogli), Matamata (Chelus fimbriatus), Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), Tiger River Stingray (Potamotrygon tigrina), Redhook Myleus (Myloplus rubripinnis) (vaguely signed as Silver Dollar sp.) (Left Wall)
Dwarf Crocodile(Osteolaemus tetraspis), Rainbow Cichlid (Pelvicachromis pulcher), Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus), Synodontis Catfish(Synodontis sp.), African Butter Catfish(Schilbe mystus), African Cichlid sp. (Right Wall)
Montane Hall:
Mexican Emerald Alligator Lizard (Abronia graminea)
Kweichow Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
McGregor’s Pit-Viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori)
Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis)
Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei)
Luristan Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis)
Spiny-Headed Treefrog (Triprion spinosus)
Titicaca Water Frog (Telmatobius culeus)
Boelen’s Python (Simalia boeleni)
Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)
African Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera)
Evergreen Toad (Incilius coniferus), Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki), Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur)
Mandarin Ratsnake (Euprepiophis mandarinus)
Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus morulus)
Golden Mantella (vaguely signed as Mantella sp.)
Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
Decary’s Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia decaryi)
Guatemalan Palm Pitviper (Bothriechis aurifer)
Quince Monitor (Varanus melinus), Spotted Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), Annam Leaf Turtle(Mauremys annamensis), Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), Three-Banded Archerfish(Toxotes jaculatrix), Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temminckii), Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) (Left Wall)
Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus), Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi), Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus), Filament Barb (Dawkinsia filamentosa) (vaguely signed as Barb sp.), Redtail Sharkminnow (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor), Chinese Algae-Eater(Gyrinocheilus aymonieri), White Cloud Mountain Minnow(Tanichthys albonubes)
Right Wall:
Shield Tailed Agama (Xenagama taylori)
European Long-Nosed Viper (Vipera ammodytes)
Woma Python(Aspidites ramsayi)
Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
San Esteban Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura hemilopha), San Esteban Chuckwalla(Sauromalus varius)
Left Wall:
Egyptian Tortoise(Testudo kleinmanni)
Pancake Tortoise(Malacochersus tornieri)
Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Budgett's Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis)
Banded Knob-Tailed Gecko (Nephrurus wheeleri)
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamenteus)
Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) (Signage makes it unclear exactly where it is; shares a habitat with either the Eastern Diamondback or the Indigo Snake)
Gray-Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna)
Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
Louisiana Pine Snake (Pituophis ruthveni)
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (Also viewable outside)
Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
And that wraps up the entire species list for the Fort Worth Zoo. I hope this list helped out anyone who needed it. Unfortunately, this is the last zoo I visited on my Texas trip, and I really hated to see my trip end. It was hard work, but I enjoyed making these species lists nonetheless. However, this will be my last species list for now, as my trip is now over.
Total Species: 312 (includes domestics and unsigned animals)
Species Seen: 256 (53 no-shows, 3 off-exhibit)
I honestly don't have too much to say about the Fort Worth Zoo, since I personally thought that in terms of the overall layout and species present, (like I mentioned above) it was pretty similar to the Dallas Zoo, which I visited three days earlier. However, what I will say about this place is that the reptile house was phenomenal, and honestly one of the best I've ever visited. It was definitely the #1 highlight of my day, (which is saying a lot since I usually primarily place most of my attention on birds and aviaries!) The other exhibits were also beautiful and well-designed and like its counterpart in Dallas, there weren't an overwhelming amount of no-shows. Overall, it's a great zoo with a great layout, exhibit designs, and an impressive species list for its size. Now, onto the species list.
Date Of Visit: 3/28/24
Species sharing an exhibit will be written on the same line and separated by commas.
And as always...
Red Text: Animal Off-Exhibit/No-Show (will be indicated if confirmed to be off-exhibit)
Blue Text: Present, but missing signage
Regular Text: Animal signed and present on my visit
Green Text: Indicates the start of a new zone
The Fort Worth Zoo
Flamingo Pond (split into two exhibits):
Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola), American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata), Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), Falcated Teal (Mareca falcata), African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
World Of Primates and Tropical Aviary
Free Flight: Lesser Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna javanica), Hottentot Teal (Spatula hottentota) (signed as both Hottentot and Blue-Billed Teal like they are two different species for some reason), African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus), Crested Wood Partridge (Rollulus rouloul), Gray-Winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans), Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae) (signed as Mount Goliath Lorikeet), Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae), Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa), Blue-Bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster), Red-And-Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), Crested Coua (Coua cristata), Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), Pink-Necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans), Lesser Bird-Of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor), Venezuelan Troupial (Icterus icterus), Golden-Breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius), White-Headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli), Magpie Shrike (Lanius melanoleucus)
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (inside and outside)
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) (inside and outside)
Black-and-White Colobus (Colobus guereza) (inside)
Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) (inside)
Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus), Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) (outside)
Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
African Savanna
Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa reticulata), Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis), Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres), Pink-Backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens), Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Various cichlid sp.
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Hottentot Teal (Spatula hottentota), African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), Buff-Crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana), Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata), African Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), Guinea Turaco (Tauraco persa), Blue-Bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster), Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus), Taveta Golden Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
Elephant Springs
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) (exhibit extends into Predaors Of Asia And Africa)
Predators Of Asia And Africa
Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi), Great Argus (Argusianus argus), Scaly-Sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus), Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), Falcated Teal (Mareca falcata)
Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus), Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)
Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica), Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra), Crested Wood Partridge (Rollulus rouloul), Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae), Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), Luzon Bleeding-Heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)
Lesser Bird-Of-Paradise (Paradisaea minor), Edward's Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)
Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
African Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata), Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus), Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum), African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Lion (Panthera leo)
African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus)
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor), Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo), Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii), Hammerkop (Scopus umbretta), Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata), Buff-Crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana), Garganey (Spatula querquedula), Hottentot Teal (Spatula hottentota), Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), White-Headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala), African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus), Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus), White-Headed Buffalo Weaver (Dinemellia dinemelli)
Raptor Canyon
Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), White-Necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
African Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer)
Palm-Nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Forests And Jungles Of The World: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Although this area is closed, there are still exhibits in this area that are viewable from the main path. I only saw two species in this area:
Blue-Throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis)
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata), Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri), Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa)
Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria), Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus)
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Australian Outback:
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon), Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus), Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula), Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis), Talbot's Damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti)
Angelfish (sp. not listed), Queen Angelfish(Holacanthus ciliaris), Butterflyfish(sp, not listed), Schooling Bannerfish(Heniochus diphreutes) Damselfish (sp. not listed), Wrasse (sp. not listed), Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus), Orbiculate Batfish(Platax orbicularis), Pacific Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum), Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Diadema antillarum)
Epaulette Shark(Hemiscyllium ocellatum), Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator), Black Triggerfish(Melichthys niger), Bignose Unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)
Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami)
Red Kangaroo (Osphranter rufus)
Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani), Blue-Crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis)
Penguins:
White-Necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Texas Wild!
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Redhead (Aythya americana), Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Donkey (Equus africanus asinus), Domestic Goat (Capra hircus)
Cow (Bos taurus)
Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)
White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis), Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (Off-Exhibit)
North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) (Off-Exhibit)
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Lookdown (Selene vomer), Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana)
Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus), Pincushion Sea Star (Culcita sp.), Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus), Red Warty Anemone (Bunodosoma granuliferum), Atlantic Oyster Drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), Slate-Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides), Whelk sp.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), Northern Pintail (Anas acuta), Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Cougar (Puma concolor)
Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
Black-Necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae), Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
Saddle-Billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Museum Of Living Art (MOLA)
Outdoor Exhibits:
African Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos), Redhead (Aythya americana), Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa), Wandering Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata), Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii) (Off-Exhibit)
Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)
Indoor Exhibits:
Amazon Tree Boa (Corallus hortulana), Smokey Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus), Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), Spotted Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii), Clown Knifefish (Chitala ornata), Bala Shark (Balantiocheilos melanopterus), Danio sp. (All are also viewable outside)
Right Wall:
Burmese Python (Python bivittatus)
Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
Wagler's Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri)
Savu Python (Liasis mackloti savuensis)
Splendid Tree Frog (Litoria splendida)
Sri Lankan Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)
New Guinea Snapping Turtle (Elseya novaeguineae), Red-Bellied Short-Necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa), Barramundi (Lates calcarifer), Boeseman’s Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani), Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)
Reisinger’s Tree Monitor (Varanus reisingeri)
Left Wall:
Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
Red-Bellied Walking Toad (Melanophryniscus stetzneri)
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
West African Gaboon Viper (Bitis rhinoceros)
Utila Island Iguana(Ctenosaura bakeri), Four-Eyed Fish (Anableps anableps), Green Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)
Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
Madagascan Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis)
Vietnamese Leaf-Nosed Snake (Gonyosoma boulengeri)
Speckled Forest Pitviper (Bothrops taeniatus), Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
Fiji Banded Iguana (Brachylophus bulabula)
Amazon Milky Treefrog (Trachycephalus resinfictrix)
Jararaca (Bothrops jararaca)
Solomon Islands Leaf Frog (Cornufer guentheri)
Side-Striped Palm Pitviper (Bothrops bilineatus)
Philippine Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina)
White-Lipped Island Pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis)
Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus), Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma grandis)
Haitian Giant Galliwasp (Celestus warreni), Haitian Giant Anole(Anolis ricordi)
Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) (vaguely signed as Springs Salamander sp.)
Bavay’s Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus chahoua)
Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
Invertebrate Hall:
Tailless Whip Scorpion (Damon variegatus)
Millipede sp. (Diplopodidae sp.)
Jungle Nymph (Heteropteryx dilatata)
Brazilian Birdeater (Lasiodora parahybana)
Sun Beetle (Pachnoda marginata)
Flamboyant Flower Beetle (Eudicella gralli)
Asian Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus)
New Guinea Spiny Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata)
Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis)
Australian Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum)
Giant Waterbug (Abedus indentatus), Spotted Diving Beetle(Thermonectus marmoratus), Brown Water Scorpion (Ranatra fusca)
White-Spotted Assasin Bug (Platymeris biguttatus)
Giant South American Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus)
Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis), Savannah Side-Necked Turtle (Podocnemis vogli), Matamata (Chelus fimbriatus), Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), Tiger River Stingray (Potamotrygon tigrina), Redhook Myleus (Myloplus rubripinnis) (vaguely signed as Silver Dollar sp.) (Left Wall)
Dwarf Crocodile(Osteolaemus tetraspis), Rainbow Cichlid (Pelvicachromis pulcher), Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus), Synodontis Catfish(Synodontis sp.), African Butter Catfish(Schilbe mystus), African Cichlid sp. (Right Wall)
Montane Hall:
Mexican Emerald Alligator Lizard (Abronia graminea)
Kweichow Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
McGregor’s Pit-Viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori)
Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis)
Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei)
Luristan Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis)
Spiny-Headed Treefrog (Triprion spinosus)
Titicaca Water Frog (Telmatobius culeus)
Boelen’s Python (Simalia boeleni)
Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)
African Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera)
Evergreen Toad (Incilius coniferus), Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki), Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur)
Mandarin Ratsnake (Euprepiophis mandarinus)
Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus morulus)
Golden Mantella (vaguely signed as Mantella sp.)
Black-Breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
Decary’s Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia decaryi)
Guatemalan Palm Pitviper (Bothriechis aurifer)
Quince Monitor (Varanus melinus), Spotted Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), Annam Leaf Turtle(Mauremys annamensis), Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), Three-Banded Archerfish(Toxotes jaculatrix), Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temminckii), Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) (Left Wall)
Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus), Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi), Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus), Filament Barb (Dawkinsia filamentosa) (vaguely signed as Barb sp.), Redtail Sharkminnow (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor), Chinese Algae-Eater(Gyrinocheilus aymonieri), White Cloud Mountain Minnow(Tanichthys albonubes)
Right Wall:
Shield Tailed Agama (Xenagama taylori)
European Long-Nosed Viper (Vipera ammodytes)
Woma Python(Aspidites ramsayi)
Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
San Esteban Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura hemilopha), San Esteban Chuckwalla(Sauromalus varius)
Left Wall:
Egyptian Tortoise(Testudo kleinmanni)
Pancake Tortoise(Malacochersus tornieri)
Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Budgett's Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis)
Banded Knob-Tailed Gecko (Nephrurus wheeleri)
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamenteus)
Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)
Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) (Signage makes it unclear exactly where it is; shares a habitat with either the Eastern Diamondback or the Indigo Snake)
Gray-Banded Kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna)
Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
Louisiana Pine Snake (Pituophis ruthveni)
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) (Also viewable outside)
Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
And that wraps up the entire species list for the Fort Worth Zoo. I hope this list helped out anyone who needed it. Unfortunately, this is the last zoo I visited on my Texas trip, and I really hated to see my trip end. It was hard work, but I enjoyed making these species lists nonetheless. However, this will be my last species list for now, as my trip is now over.
Total Species: 312 (includes domestics and unsigned animals)
Species Seen: 256 (53 no-shows, 3 off-exhibit)
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