Some rescue center/zoos in Tibet may have some of those species. For example, the zoo in QuXu have a tibetan gazelle (saw it on Baidu).
Last of their kind in a zoo
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Wisp O' Mist
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A shame, they're getting rare in the US too.
Which zoos in the US have this subspecies?
Wisp O' Mist
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Sourced from this thread: Where do the Deer & Antelope Play?: A Look at America's Ungulate Populations
Not up to date. That list is from May, 2022 and I know for a fact that Disney's Animal Kingdom don't keep South-Central Black Rhinos anymore.
They aren't managed by an SSP, which is probably the reason why they're so rare in the US and seemingly only getting rarer.
Do you know when they swapped them out? For Eastern I presume?
Wisp O' Mist
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Ha, thanks, I even commented there. Interesting, I am disappointed to read that. I wonder where the S/C Blacks will go to?
Wisp O' Mist
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Hopefully to one of the few other holders of them, consolidation management is oftentimes beneficial for species the AZA isn't interested in.
I suppose you could always call Disney and ask, lol. That company tends to play it's cards close and not reveal much --If any-- information, but you might get lucky. The worse they can tell you is that information isn't supposed to be publicly available.
Yeah, I don't think the mouse is going to talk. They probably went to White Oak, they don't usually splash new additions and they are AZA.
*Edit* White Oak only had 3 black rhino in August, which is the same amount they had in 2022, so maybe not.
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Texas Zooman
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There is a private facility in Texas which has breeding herds (pure stock, came straight out of Metro Toronto) of both Western and Eastern Tur.Was it just lack of interest in the species in US zoos / difficulties in sourcing more stock or why and how did it get to that point ?
Apparently his name is "Tavek" and he looks like quite an ancient individual too.
Photo credits to @pachyderm pro.
There are some hybrid individuals at other facilities as well (unfortunately).
Key phrase here is "in a zoo"
There's a lot of stuff in Texas that otherwise is very rare to non-existent at public facilities. They're mostly not discussed on here, due to their private nature and a tend to be unwilling to have visitors that just want to see a few animals and aren't spending $$$$. I look into stuff as much as I can, and I know at least one other individual on here shares my interest with the ranches there, but there's only so much we can learn about while not being part of that crowd.
The individual at Racine Zoo has since passed away. The exhibit is still empty so I'm not sure what the plan to replace him with will be.
Sicarius
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- The last long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) in Europe passed away at Walsrode Weltvogelpark last week.
- The last Cape fox (Vulpes chama) in Europe (and maybe everywhere) died in Plzen recently as well.
- The last Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) in Europe passed away at Berlin in February.
- The only known smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) in captivity died at Oarai Aquarium in Japan.
We seem to be losing several big rarities this year.
- The last Cape fox (Vulpes chama) in Europe (and maybe everywhere) died in Plzen recently as well.
- The last Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) in Europe passed away at Berlin in February.
- The only known smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) in captivity died at Oarai Aquarium in Japan.
We seem to be losing several big rarities this year.
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Several Cape foxes are kept in captivity in South Africa. It’s a shame to hear about the one on Plzen.
My understanding is the zoo is waiting on the AZA to figure out how to handle the space, according to a friend who asked last year about the bears and tur. They later received a sun bear. I think the intent is to find similar species to occupy the habitats but they are waiting to find out what is available. Sadly caprids seem to all be in shorter supply these days.
Such a shame about the bearded pig -- I was reading about their former London presence recently, became interested, only to find out they were gone from Europe entirely since. Shame about the Cape Fox and umbrellabird as well.
Mu the pygmy killer whale of the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Died on May 30th。However, the aquarium’s official website only released the unfortunate news on July 4th.
Sicarius
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At Hirakawa Zoo, right? I saw them in December 2022, when there were still two of them left. Another treasure gone.
More news:
- The last Sulawesi dwarf cuscus (Strigocuscus celebensis) in a zoo passed away at Batu Secret Zoo in Indonesia last month, following a row of rarities disappearing in this collection. Only a few months ago marked the death of the otter civet (Cynogale bennetti).
- A worthy replacement popped up in the same facility: Horsfeld's tarsiers (Cephalopachus bancanus) are put on show. This place is now the only holder known. I saw several of them, so technically it's not a match for this topic.
- Batu's Sumatran hog badger (Arctonyx hoevenii) is still alive and this 10+ year-old lady is the last of her kind on display in a zoo worldwide.
- A new smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) is displayed at Oarai Aquarium in Japan. I previously reported the end of this species in captivity, but clearly, this aquarium thought otherwise.
- Last month the death of the last pitta-like ground-roller (Atelornis pittoides) outside of Madagascar was made public. This iconic species from Zurich Zoo marks the end of 20 years that this species was kept in Switzerland.
- A single female blue-backed tanager (Cyanicterus cyanicterus) is kept in Bird Paradise in Singapore. No other zoo is keeping this taxon currently.
- The same park is home to the only Seychelles magpie-robin (Copsychus sechellarum), although its ID remains a matter of debate amongst enthusiasts.
- Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia, is home to the last surviving Gorontalo macaque (Macaca nigrescens) in the world of zoos.
- Bali Reptile Park currently keeps the only Torch monitor (Varanus obor) known to be publicly displayed. I saw the animal 1 hour ago. They should have another specimen backstage.
- Lembang Park & Zoo holds the last flame bowerbird (Sericulus ardens). A single male is visible there.