Last of their kind in a zoo

ZooNerd said:
Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Memphis have the last yellow-casqued hornbills and banded palm civet on display in America?
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Several other zoos have the civets, just not on exhibit. They're nocturnal and don't seem to fall for the lighting trick.
 
- Birdworld in the UK currently has the only known bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus) in captivity.
- Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan has the only known bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) in captivity.
- I believe Ueno Zoo's spectral tarsiers (Tarsius cf. spectrum) are the only ones outside native range.
- Ueno (Japan) is also home to the last great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) and Prince Demidoff's bushbabies (Galagoides demidovii) in captivity. The latter is potentially still kept in private hands.
- The last ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata) in captivity passed away last month in Aquamarine Fukushima.
- The last western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) in captivity passed away last year in Batu Secret Zoo.
- The last pure Ethiopian klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus saltatrixoides) in captivity passed away last year in Bioparc Valencia.
- Loro Parque Tenerife holds the last maroon shining-parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis tabuensis) and maroon-fronted parrots (Rhynchopsitta terrisi). I am aware of the first still being kept in private hands, although considered a diamond in the private trade.
- The last cuckoo roller (Leptosomus discolor) in captivity passed away at Walsrode Weltvogelpark in 2021.
- Walsrode still keeps the last two giant couas (Coua gigas) in captivity.
- San Diego Zoo has the last Tongan megapode (Megapodius pritchardii) in captivity.
- The last black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) outside its native range died this month at Zoo Miami.
- The last wattled pheasant (Lophura bulweri) in a public zoo died last year in Pairi Daiza, Belgium.
- Wilhelma Stuttgart has the last kaka (Nestor meridionalis septentrionalis) outside New Zealand.
- Tierpark Berlin has the last barred eagle-owl (Bubo sumatranus) outside its native range.
- Plzen Zoo has the last cape fox (Vulpes chama) known in captivity.
- Asa Zoo in Japan is home to the last forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) outside Africa.
- Suzhou Zoo in China holds one of only two Yangtze giant softshell turtles (Rafetus swinhoei) left in the world. A species that will soon not only go extinct in captivity but everywhere...

I'm personally scared to miss out on the red-rumped putty-nosed guenon (Cercopithecus nictitans martini) in Barcelona. I hope to see her soon, she should be very old by now.
 
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Sicarius said:
- San Diego Zoo has the last Tongan megapode (Megapodius pritchardii) in captivity.
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Anyone have updates on this bird? She's well in her 30's so who knows, especially now that she's been largely offshow.

A yet unmentioned loss from San Diego is their African Darter, reported to have passed a couple months ago. It was the last held publicly, and quite likely the private trade as well.
 
Great Argus said:
Anyone have updates on this bird? She's well in her 30's so who knows, especially now that she's been largely offshow.

A yet unmentioned loss from San Diego is their African Darter, reported to have passed a couple months ago. It was the last held publicly, and quite likely the private trade as well.
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A painful loss, after the last specimen in Europe also died in 2018 in Burger's Zoo. I feel honoured to have seen that animal several times throughout the years.
 
As far as I know, the last confirmed Bare-Tailed Wooly Opossum in North America passed away at the Shell Factory & Nature Park in March of last year

The last known Gaudy Red-Throated Barbet in North American presumably passed away at the Minnesota Zoo sometime in the last two years.
 
Sicarius said:
I'm personally scared to miss out on the red-rumped putty-nosed guenon (Cercopithecus nictitans martini) in Barcelona. I hope to see her soon, she should be very old by now.
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I managed to see her two days ago, luckily. She is still very active and healthy. The species is still not signed, so thousands of people walk by the enclosure without being aware of how unique she is.

Some more 'last of their kinds in a zoo':
- The last dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti westermanni) in Europe passed away this year in Walsrode Weltvogelpark. There should still be one in Eco Green Park on Java.
- Walsrode also received a pair of grey-headed bushshrikes (Malaconotus blanchoti), which is not kept in any other zoo worldwide to my knowledge. One passed away quite fast, the other one is doing great and is on show.
- Other species that arrived from South America include the crimson topaz (Topaza pella) and marail guan (Penelope marail marail), several of which were not kept in a zoo before either.
- Zlin Zoo in the Czech Republic holds the last black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri).
- Saitama Children's Zoo in Japan has the only Saharan sandcat (Felis margarita margarita), since all other animals should belong to subspecies harrisoni.
- Although not considered a valid subspecies since recent revisions, The Olmense Zoo in Belgium had the only known pure Shortridge's leopard (Panthera pardus shortridgei) in captivity until he passed away earlier this year.
- Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan has the only pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) in captivity.
- The Yaojiaping Rescue Station in Yunnan Province, China has the only captive Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri) in the world. The monkey species was only discovered in 2010.
- Xining Wildlife Park in China has the only Przewalski's gazelles (Procapra przewalskii) and Tibetan gazelles (Procapra picticaudata) in captivity.
- Qinghai Tibet Plateau wildlife park in China is home to the only captive Chinese mountain cats (Felis bieti), Tibetan pallas’s cats (Otocolobus manul nigripectus) & Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata) in the world.
- As far as I know, Bioparque Los Ocarros in Colombia is home to the only giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) in captivity.
 
I believe Hunter Valley Wildlife Park in New South Wales, Australia, has the only Black-fronted Dotterel in captivity, though I may be wrong.
 
Sicarius said:
I managed to see her two days ago, luckily. She is still very active and healthy. The species is still not signed, so thousands of people walk by the enclosure without being aware of how unique she is.

Some more 'last of their kinds in a zoo':
- The last dwarf cassowary (Casuarius bennetti westermanni) in Europe passed away this year in Walsrode Weltvogelpark. There should still be one in Eco Green Park on Java.
- Walsrode also received a pair of grey-headed bushshrikes (Malaconotus blanchoti), which is not kept in any other zoo worldwide to my knowledge. One passed away quite fast, the other one is doing great and is on show.
- Other species that arrived from South America include the crimson topaz (Topaza pella) and marail guan (Penelope marail marail), several of which were not kept in a zoo before either.
- Zlin Zoo in the Czech Republic holds the last black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri).
- Saitama Children's Zoo in Japan has the only Saharan sandcat (Felis margarita margarita), since all other animals should belong to subspecies harrisoni.
- Although not considered a valid subspecies since recent revisions, The Olmense Zoo in Belgium had the only known pure Shortridge's leopard (Panthera pardus shortridgei) in captivity until he passed away earlier this year.
- Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan has the only pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) in captivity.
- The Yaojiaping Rescue Station in Yunnan Province, China has the only captive Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri) in the world. The monkey species was only discovered in 2010.
- Xining Wildlife Park in China has the only Przewalski's gazelles (Procapra przewalskii) and Tibetan gazelles (Procapra picticaudata) in captivity.
- Qinghai Tibet Plateau wildlife park in China is home to the only captive Chinese mountain cats (Felis bieti), Tibetan pallas’s cats (Otocolobus manul nigripectus) & Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata) in the world.
- As far as I know, Bioparque Los Ocarros in Colombia is home to the only giant armadillos (Priodontes maximus) in captivity.
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Dwarf Cassowaries were at Avilon Zoo in the Philippines back in 2016, and might still be there
 
FBBird said:
Dwarf Cassowaries were at Avilon Zoo in the Philippines back in 2016, and might still be there
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I'm fairly sure that the specimen(s) at Avilon are of a different subspecies. Joel Sartore lists them as Casuarius bennetti edwardsii on his website.
 
Sicarius said:
I'm fairly sure that the specimen(s) at Avilon are of a different subspecies. Joel Sartore lists them as Casuarius bennetti edwardsii on his website.
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Could well be, I’m not well up in Cassowaries, just registered they had all three species which tbh seemed pretty amazing:)
 
dillotest0 said:
What do you think the chances are that Walsrode will have Bennett's Cassowary again?
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I consider the chance very unlikely since the species is barely even in captivity in its native range. Although rumors go around of this species being in private hands and Walsrode has strong connections in the trade. I still think they won't show up in European zoos for a long time, especially since import is getting more difficult every year. The species is very scarce in captivity, and getting them from the wild gets you a cosy room in jail these days.
 
Sicarius said:
I consider the chance very unlikely since the species is barely even in captivity in its native range. Although rumors go around of this species being in private hands and Walsrode has strong connections in the trade. I still think they won't show up in European zoos for a long time, especially since import is getting more difficult every year. The species is very scarce in captivity, and getting them from the wild gets you a cosy room in jail these days.
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I think if anything most likely if it will come back to Europe we will see the species come to a zoo somewhere in Russia or another eastern-European country; given that imports there are still relatively common.
Not saying I'm of endorsement of that idea, however.
 
Taronga has the last two Northern Giant Cave Geckoes (Pseudothecadactylus lindneri) in captivity. They are both females.
Does anyone know if Perth Zoo still has their Dampier Peninsula Monitor? If so it would not only be the only one in a zoo, but the only known living individual in existence!
 
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Sicarius said:
- Saitama Children's Zoo in Japan has the only Saharan sandcat (Felis margarita margarita), since all other animals should belong to subspecies harrisoni.
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Saitama got them from Kobe Animal Kingdom and Nasu Animal Kingdom. All sand cats in Japan should be included in Saharan sandcat (Felis margarita margarita).
 
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