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The Blue-Crowned Motmot was recently split into several (I believe it was five?) new species, and the subspecies held in North American zoos is currently unknown and/or hybridized.
Update:
Date of Visit: August 24 2024
Species not seen in italics
South Entry
1. Japanese Macaque
2. African Penguin
Tropics Trail
Madagascar
1. Radiated Tortoise
2. Common Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
3. Sambava Tomato Frog, Panther Chameleon
4. Ring-tailed Lemur
Faces of the African Forest
1. Egyptian Fruit Bat, Straw-colored Fruit Bat, Long-haired Rousette
2. West African Dwarf Crocodile, assorted African cichlids
3. Eastern Black-and-white Colobus, DeBrazza's Monkey, Red River Hog
Asia
1. Komodo Dragon
2. Star Tortoise, Bali Myna, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Gray-capped Emerald-Dove
3. Northern White-cheeked Gibbon, Lesser Flamingo
4. Giant Gourami, Roseline Shark, Rosy Barb, Banded Archerfish, Tiger Loach, Tinfoil Barb, T-Barb
5. Rhinoceros Hornbill
6. Binturong
7. Malayan Tapir
8. Leopard Tortoise
10. Tropical Reef: Zebra Shark, Coral Catshark, Port Jackson Shark, White-spotted Bamboo Shark, Brown-banded Bamboo Shark, Epaulette Shark, Zebra Moray, Pennant Coralfish, King Angelfish, Semicircle Angelfish, Orbiculate Batfish, Emperor Angelfish, Yellow Tang, Bluering Angelfish, Regal Angelfish, Flame Angelfish, Blue-girdled Angelfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Redtail Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish, Bluecheek Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Atoll Butterflyfish, Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Sunburst Butterflyfish, Sunset Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Spotband Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Pearlscale Butterflyfish, Silver Moony, Black-striped Angelfish, Longnose Butterflyfish, Barred Spinefoot, Twospined Angelfish, Copper-banded Butterflyfish, Foxface, Lemonpeel Angelfish, Brown-and-white Butterflyfish, Twotone Tang, Russet Angelfish, Yellowface Angelfish, Millet Butterflyfish, Latticed Butterflyfish, Whitetail Dascyllus, Powderblue Surgeonfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Palette Surgeonfish, Orangespot Surgeonfish, Orangespine Unicornfish, Sohal Surgeonfish, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clow Triggerfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Bignose Unicornfish, Black Triggerfish, Blackbelly Triggerfish, Yellowface Angelfish, Yellowtail Tang, Black-striped Angelfish, Bicolor Angelfish, Picasso Triggerfish, Convict Surgeonfish, Wedge-tailed Triggerfish, Achillies Tang, Japan Surgeonfish, Orange-lined Triggerfish, Lined Surgeonfish, White-spotted Puffer, Long-spined Porcupinefish, Spotted Sharpnose, Guineafowl Puffer, White-spotted Boxfish, Longhorn Cowfish, Black-spotted Puffer, Yellow Boxfish, Milkfish, Pinecone Soldierfish, Bird Wrasse, Crown Squirrelfish, Ornamental Wrasse, Sea Goldie, Harlequin Tuskfish, Brick Soldierfish, Clown Fairy Wrasse, Blunthead Wrasse, Saddle Wrasse, Five-striped Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Yellow-Brown Wrasse, Yellowtail Clownfish, Clown Anemonefish, Orange Clownfish, Black-axil Chromis, Comet, Green Chromis, Bartlette's Anthias, Crown Squirrelfish
11. Cape Porcupine
12. Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo
13. Linnie's Two-toed Sloth
14. Hog Island Boa
15. Asian Aviary (free-flight): Oriental Magpie-Robin, Crested Wood-Partridge, Asian Fairy-Bluebird, Mountain Bamboo-Partridge, Temminick's Tragopan, Luzon Bleeding-Heart, Metallic Starling, Nicobar Pigeon, Victoria Crowned-Pigeon, White-crested Laughingthrush, Pied Imperial-Pigeon, Gray-capped Emerald-Dove, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Black-naped Oriole, Black-naped Fruit-Dove, Grosbeak Starling, Red-vented Bulbul, Chinese Hwamei, Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, White-rumped Shama, Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Madagascar Partridge, Great Argus, Spur-winged Lapwing, Blue-bellied Roller, Domestic Pigeon
The Americas
1. American Avocet, Sunbittern, Puna Teal, Venezuelan Troupial, Scarlet Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Amazonain Motmot, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Green Aracari
2. Golden Poison Dart Frog
3. Bolivian Gray Titi, Red-rumped Agouti
4. Golden Lion Tamarin
Free-roaming Tropics Trail: House Sparrow, Baikal Teal, Silver Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Baer's Pochard, White-faced Whistling-Duck, Falcated Duck, Maccoa Duck, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Spotted Whistling-Duck, West Indian Whistling-Duck, Freckled Duck, Garganey, New Zealand Shoveler, White-cheeked Pintail, Hooded Merganser, Common Shelduck, Lesser Scaup, Marbled Teal, Mandarin Duck, Madagascar Teal, Ferruginous Duck, Ringed Teal
Minnesota Trail
1. Walleye, Common Map Turtle, Yellow-bellied Slider
2. American Bullfrog
3. American Toad
4. Northern Leopard Frog, Common Mudpuppy, American Toad
5. Northern Raccoon
6. American Beaver
7. Lake Sturgeon, Longnose Gar, Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Eyetail Bowfin, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish
8. North American River Otter
9. Coyote
10. North American Porcupine, Great Horned Owl
11. American Marten
12. Gray Wolf
13. Great Horned Owl, Red Fox
14. Wolverine
15. Cougar
16. Bald Eagle
17. Canada Lynx
18. American Black Bear
Russia's Grizzly Coast
1. Sea Otter
2. Common Carp
3. Grizzly Bear
3. Domestic Pig
4. Amur Leopard
5. Amur Leopard
6. Amur Leopard
7. Amur Tiger
Northern Trail
1. Sichuan Takin
2. American Bison
3. Pronghorn
4. Domestic Bactrian Camel
5. Przewalski's Wild Horse
6. Przewalski's Wild Horse
7. Moose
8. Woodland Caribou
9. Amur Tiger
Llama Trek
1. Camel Ride Exhibit: Dromedary
2. South American Highlands walk-through: Llama
3. Domestic Guinea Pig
Mussel Cabin
1. Mucket, Fatmucket, Higgin's Eye Pearly Mussel
Discovery Bay
1. Shark Reef: Sand Tiger Shark, Southern Stingray, Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Green Turtle, Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Queen Angelfish, Sergeant-Major, Bicolor Damselfish, Beaugregory, Yellowtail Damselfish, French Angelfish, Horse-eye Jack, Lookdown, Permit, Yellow-fin Mojarra, Florida Pompano, Bar Jack, Squirrelfish, Tarpon, Creole Wrasse, Queen Triggerfsh, Longspine Squirrelfish, Green Moray, Coney, Royal Gramma, Atlantic Spadefish, Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Graysby, Neon Goby, French Grunt, Blue-striped Grunt, Crevalle Jack, White Grunt, Porkfish
2. Hawaiian Monk Seal, California Sea Lion (rotated)
3. Touch Pool: Leopard Shark, Swell Shark
4. Tide Pool: Shiner Surfperch, White-spotted Rose Anemone, Bat Star, Short-spined Sea Star, Green Anemone, Red Sea Urchin, Purple Sea Urchin, Club-tipped Anemone, Fish-eating Anemone, Giant Green Anemone, Ochre Star, Painted Anemone, Painted Greenling
5. Blue Dot Jawfish, Blue-Green Chromis, Naso Tang, Purple Tang, Yellow Tang, Sea Goldie, Palette Surgeonfish, Copperband Butterflyfish, Foxface Rabbitfish, Longnose Hawkfish, Common Clownfish, Lawnmower Blenny, Mandarin Dragonet, Blue-legged Hermit Crab, unidentified snails, Plate Coral, Pineapple Brain Coral, Mushroom Polyp, Marshall Island Tricolor Staghorn, Larry Jackson’s Staghorn, Frogspawn Coral, Dendrophyllia Firecracker Coral, Encrusting Coral, Disc Coral, Chalice Coral, Slub Finger Coral, Button Polyp, Bird’s Nest Coral, Australian Brain Coral
6. assorted corals
7. White-spotted Bamboo Shark, various unsigned reef fish (recognized Blue-green Chromis and Raccoon Butterflyfish)
8. Leafy Sea Dragon
9. Lined Seahorse, Spottail Goby, Yellow-Prawn Goby, Link’s Goby, Neon Goby, Pipefish, Horseshoe Crab, Red-legged Hermit Crab, Common Clownfish, Cherub Pygmy Angelfish, Royal Gramma
10. Spotted Garden Eel, Copper-banded Butterflyfish, Pajama Cardinalfish
11. Striped Cleaner Shrimp, Sexy Shrimp
Wells Fargo Family Farm
1. Domestic Goat
2. Domestic Goat
3. Domestic Sheep
4. Domestic Sheep
5. Domestic Goat
6. Domestic Goat
7. Domestic Cattle
8. Domestic Pig
9. Domestic Pig
10. Domestic Pig
11. Domestic Chicken
12. Domestic Chicken
13. Domestic Chicken
14. Domestic Chicken
15. Domestic Chicken
Wings Credit Union World of Birds Show
-Domestic Chicken
-Collared Raven
-Kea
-Black Crowned Crane
-Green-winged Macaw
-Military Macaw
-Aplomado Falcon
-Marabou Stork
-Trumpeter Hornbill
-Domestic Pigeon
-Red-legged Seriema
-Andean Condor
-Black Vulture
-Pied Crow
-Toco Toucan
Date of Visit: August 24 2024
Species not seen in italics
South Entry
1. Japanese Macaque
2. African Penguin
Tropics Trail
Madagascar
1. Radiated Tortoise
2. Common Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
3. Sambava Tomato Frog, Panther Chameleon
4. Ring-tailed Lemur
Faces of the African Forest
1. Egyptian Fruit Bat, Straw-colored Fruit Bat, Long-haired Rousette
2. West African Dwarf Crocodile, assorted African cichlids
3. Eastern Black-and-white Colobus, DeBrazza's Monkey, Red River Hog
Asia
1. Komodo Dragon
2. Star Tortoise, Bali Myna, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Gray-capped Emerald-Dove
3. Northern White-cheeked Gibbon, Lesser Flamingo
4. Giant Gourami, Roseline Shark, Rosy Barb, Banded Archerfish, Tiger Loach, Tinfoil Barb, T-Barb
5. Rhinoceros Hornbill
6. Binturong
7. Malayan Tapir
8. Leopard Tortoise
10. Tropical Reef: Zebra Shark, Coral Catshark, Port Jackson Shark, White-spotted Bamboo Shark, Brown-banded Bamboo Shark, Epaulette Shark, Zebra Moray, Pennant Coralfish, King Angelfish, Semicircle Angelfish, Orbiculate Batfish, Emperor Angelfish, Yellow Tang, Bluering Angelfish, Regal Angelfish, Flame Angelfish, Blue-girdled Angelfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Redtail Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish, Bluecheek Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Atoll Butterflyfish, Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Sunburst Butterflyfish, Sunset Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish, Raccoon Butterflyfish, Spotband Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Pearlscale Butterflyfish, Silver Moony, Black-striped Angelfish, Longnose Butterflyfish, Barred Spinefoot, Twospined Angelfish, Copper-banded Butterflyfish, Foxface, Lemonpeel Angelfish, Brown-and-white Butterflyfish, Twotone Tang, Russet Angelfish, Yellowface Angelfish, Millet Butterflyfish, Latticed Butterflyfish, Whitetail Dascyllus, Powderblue Surgeonfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Palette Surgeonfish, Orangespot Surgeonfish, Orangespine Unicornfish, Sohal Surgeonfish, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clow Triggerfish, Spotted Surgeonfish, Bignose Unicornfish, Black Triggerfish, Blackbelly Triggerfish, Yellowface Angelfish, Yellowtail Tang, Black-striped Angelfish, Bicolor Angelfish, Picasso Triggerfish, Convict Surgeonfish, Wedge-tailed Triggerfish, Achillies Tang, Japan Surgeonfish, Orange-lined Triggerfish, Lined Surgeonfish, White-spotted Puffer, Long-spined Porcupinefish, Spotted Sharpnose, Guineafowl Puffer, White-spotted Boxfish, Longhorn Cowfish, Black-spotted Puffer, Yellow Boxfish, Milkfish, Pinecone Soldierfish, Bird Wrasse, Crown Squirrelfish, Ornamental Wrasse, Sea Goldie, Harlequin Tuskfish, Brick Soldierfish, Clown Fairy Wrasse, Blunthead Wrasse, Saddle Wrasse, Five-striped Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Yellow-Brown Wrasse, Yellowtail Clownfish, Clown Anemonefish, Orange Clownfish, Black-axil Chromis, Comet, Green Chromis, Bartlette's Anthias, Crown Squirrelfish
11. Cape Porcupine
12. Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo
13. Linnie's Two-toed Sloth
14. Hog Island Boa
15. Asian Aviary (free-flight): Oriental Magpie-Robin, Crested Wood-Partridge, Asian Fairy-Bluebird, Mountain Bamboo-Partridge, Temminick's Tragopan, Luzon Bleeding-Heart, Metallic Starling, Nicobar Pigeon, Victoria Crowned-Pigeon, White-crested Laughingthrush, Pied Imperial-Pigeon, Gray-capped Emerald-Dove, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Black-naped Oriole, Black-naped Fruit-Dove, Grosbeak Starling, Red-vented Bulbul, Chinese Hwamei, Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, White-rumped Shama, Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Madagascar Partridge, Great Argus, Spur-winged Lapwing, Blue-bellied Roller, Domestic Pigeon
The Americas
1. American Avocet, Sunbittern, Puna Teal, Venezuelan Troupial, Scarlet Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Amazonain Motmot, Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Green Aracari
2. Golden Poison Dart Frog
3. Bolivian Gray Titi, Red-rumped Agouti
4. Golden Lion Tamarin
Free-roaming Tropics Trail: House Sparrow, Baikal Teal, Silver Teal, Red-crested Pochard, Baer's Pochard, White-faced Whistling-Duck, Falcated Duck, Maccoa Duck, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Spotted Whistling-Duck, West Indian Whistling-Duck, Freckled Duck, Garganey, New Zealand Shoveler, White-cheeked Pintail, Hooded Merganser, Common Shelduck, Lesser Scaup, Marbled Teal, Mandarin Duck, Madagascar Teal, Ferruginous Duck, Ringed Teal
Minnesota Trail
1. Walleye, Common Map Turtle, Yellow-bellied Slider
2. American Bullfrog
3. American Toad
4. Northern Leopard Frog, Common Mudpuppy, American Toad
5. Northern Raccoon
6. American Beaver
7. Lake Sturgeon, Longnose Gar, Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Eyetail Bowfin, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish
8. North American River Otter
9. Coyote
10. North American Porcupine, Great Horned Owl
11. American Marten
12. Gray Wolf
13. Great Horned Owl, Red Fox
14. Wolverine
15. Cougar
16. Bald Eagle
17. Canada Lynx
18. American Black Bear
Russia's Grizzly Coast
1. Sea Otter
2. Common Carp
3. Grizzly Bear
3. Domestic Pig
4. Amur Leopard
5. Amur Leopard
6. Amur Leopard
7. Amur Tiger
Northern Trail
1. Sichuan Takin
2. American Bison
3. Pronghorn
4. Domestic Bactrian Camel
5. Przewalski's Wild Horse
6. Przewalski's Wild Horse
7. Moose
8. Woodland Caribou
9. Amur Tiger
Llama Trek
1. Camel Ride Exhibit: Dromedary
2. South American Highlands walk-through: Llama
3. Domestic Guinea Pig
Mussel Cabin
1. Mucket, Fatmucket, Higgin's Eye Pearly Mussel
Discovery Bay
1. Shark Reef: Sand Tiger Shark, Southern Stingray, Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Green Turtle, Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Queen Angelfish, Sergeant-Major, Bicolor Damselfish, Beaugregory, Yellowtail Damselfish, French Angelfish, Horse-eye Jack, Lookdown, Permit, Yellow-fin Mojarra, Florida Pompano, Bar Jack, Squirrelfish, Tarpon, Creole Wrasse, Queen Triggerfsh, Longspine Squirrelfish, Green Moray, Coney, Royal Gramma, Atlantic Spadefish, Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Graysby, Neon Goby, French Grunt, Blue-striped Grunt, Crevalle Jack, White Grunt, Porkfish
2. Hawaiian Monk Seal, California Sea Lion (rotated)
3. Touch Pool: Leopard Shark, Swell Shark
4. Tide Pool: Shiner Surfperch, White-spotted Rose Anemone, Bat Star, Short-spined Sea Star, Green Anemone, Red Sea Urchin, Purple Sea Urchin, Club-tipped Anemone, Fish-eating Anemone, Giant Green Anemone, Ochre Star, Painted Anemone, Painted Greenling
5. Blue Dot Jawfish, Blue-Green Chromis, Naso Tang, Purple Tang, Yellow Tang, Sea Goldie, Palette Surgeonfish, Copperband Butterflyfish, Foxface Rabbitfish, Longnose Hawkfish, Common Clownfish, Lawnmower Blenny, Mandarin Dragonet, Blue-legged Hermit Crab, unidentified snails, Plate Coral, Pineapple Brain Coral, Mushroom Polyp, Marshall Island Tricolor Staghorn, Larry Jackson’s Staghorn, Frogspawn Coral, Dendrophyllia Firecracker Coral, Encrusting Coral, Disc Coral, Chalice Coral, Slub Finger Coral, Button Polyp, Bird’s Nest Coral, Australian Brain Coral
6. assorted corals
7. White-spotted Bamboo Shark, various unsigned reef fish (recognized Blue-green Chromis and Raccoon Butterflyfish)
8. Leafy Sea Dragon
9. Lined Seahorse, Spottail Goby, Yellow-Prawn Goby, Link’s Goby, Neon Goby, Pipefish, Horseshoe Crab, Red-legged Hermit Crab, Common Clownfish, Cherub Pygmy Angelfish, Royal Gramma
10. Spotted Garden Eel, Copper-banded Butterflyfish, Pajama Cardinalfish
11. Striped Cleaner Shrimp, Sexy Shrimp
Wells Fargo Family Farm
1. Domestic Goat
2. Domestic Goat
3. Domestic Sheep
4. Domestic Sheep
5. Domestic Goat
6. Domestic Goat
7. Domestic Cattle
8. Domestic Pig
9. Domestic Pig
10. Domestic Pig
11. Domestic Chicken
12. Domestic Chicken
13. Domestic Chicken
14. Domestic Chicken
15. Domestic Chicken
Wings Credit Union World of Birds Show
-Domestic Chicken
-Collared Raven
-Kea
-Black Crowned Crane
-Green-winged Macaw
-Military Macaw
-Aplomado Falcon
-Marabou Stork
-Trumpeter Hornbill
-Domestic Pigeon
-Red-legged Seriema
-Andean Condor
-Black Vulture
-Pied Crow
-Toco Toucan
I hope you had a great time at the zoo! What was your general impression of the zoo & it's current state? I also have a couple minor updates/corrections.
1. Temmink's Tragopan, Fawn-Breasted Bowerbird, Red-Vented Bulbul, and Mountain Bamboo Fruit Dove have all been phased out, while Scarlet-Faced Licholia and Pink Headed Fruit Dove have been added recently. Afaik there should still be Cotton Pygmy Geese, although it's been a while since I've seen them.
2. There is a Southern Three-Banded Armadillo in the Sloth exhibit
3. The Giant Gourami tank also has Moseman's Rainbowfish and and unidentified catfish species
4. The last Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle passed away recently
5. The mussel cabin also displays Plain Pocketbook, and Lake Floater Mussels.
6. The zoo no longer has woodland Caribou, just domestic Reindeer. The last one unfortunately passed away last year.
7. The South American Aviary on the Tropics Trail also displays Laysan Teals
8. The Yellow-Bellied Slider should be a Western Painted Turtle if I'm not mistaken.
9. The unsigned fish in the nursery tank are: Japan Surgeonfish, Double-Saddle Butterflyfish, Latticed Butterflyfish, Bangai Cardinalfish, Ocellaris Clownfish, Redtoothed Triggerfish, and Spotted Sharpnose Puffer
10. The Garden Eel tank should still have Splendid Garden Eel, Purple Firefish, Golden Specs Jawfish, and Banded Coral Shrimp.
11. The Seahorse tank should still have Blue-Legged Hermit Crabs
12. The Sea Dragon tank still has Leafy Sea Dragons and Bat Stars, they're just really hard to spot
. Eastern Hulafish are also signed, but I've never actually seen them, so who knows if they're still around.12. The Shrimp Tank contained a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish when I was there last Friday, but they'd be pretty hard to miss so i would assume they are no longer there.
13. There is a series of ambassador exhibits that are viewable at the entrance to the Treetop Trail that, as of a month ago, had a North American Porcupine and (maybe) a Virginia Opossum.
14. The Bird Show also contains:Harpy Eagle, Harris Hawk, Sulfur-crested Cockatoo, Yellow-naped Amazon, Yellow-headed Amazon, Military Macaw, Great Green Macaw, Blue-throated Macaw, Green-winged Macaw, and Red-legged Seriema
15. The zoo also has an animal Ambassador show that contains: Red-Lored Amazon, Southern Tamandua, Golden Conure, Striped Skunk, Western Hognose Snake, Burrowing Owl, African Grey Parrot, and African Giant Millipede
SeaOtterHQ
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Thanks for this. Are the sea otter pups they received last year, Nuka and Denali, on exhibit? Along with the older males Capers, Jasper, and Rocky, there should be five otters. It's been months since Minnesota Zoo posted a pupdate on social media, so I hope they're okay.
Minnesota Zoo on Instagram: "We’re not crying, you’re crying.
Denali and Nuka now have full day access to their public habitat. Their dedicated team of animal care and animal health staff have gone above and beyond while getting them ready for this big step. We couldn’t be more proud of our staff and the girls. Great job, everyone. . . . #SeaOtters #MNZoo #Otters"
1. Now that you mention it I do recall seeing Pink-headed Fruit Dove, it didn't quite register to me what it was. I remember the days when this signage was accurate, very annoying it isn't anymore. I was honestly really surprised by how few birds I saw in here.I hope you had a great time at the zoo! What was your general impression of the zoo & it's current state? I also have a couple minor updates/corrections.
1. Temmink's Tragopan, Fawn-Breasted Bowerbird, Red-Vented Bulbul, and Mountain Bamboo Fruit Dove have all been phased out, while Scarlet-Faced Licholia and Pink Headed Fruit Dove have been added recently. Afaik there should still be Cotton Pygmy Geese, although it's been a while since I've seen them.
2. There is a Southern Three-Banded Armadillo in the Sloth exhibit
3. The Giant Gourami tank also has Moseman's Rainbowfish and and unidentified catfish species
4. The last Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle passed away recently
5. The mussel cabin also displays Plain Pocketbook, and Lake Floater Mussels.
6. The zoo no longer has woodland Caribou, just domestic Reindeer. The last one unfortunately passed away last year.
7. The South American Aviary on the Tropics Trail also displays Laysan Teals
8. The Yellow-Bellied Slider should be a Western Painted Turtle if I'm not mistaken.
9. The unsigned fish in the nursery tank are: Japan Surgeonfish, Double-Saddle Butterflyfish, Latticed Butterflyfish, Bangai Cardinalfish, Ocellaris Clownfish, Redtoothed Triggerfish, and Spotted Sharpnose Puffer
10. The Garden Eel tank should still have Splendid Garden Eel, Purple Firefish, Golden Specs Jawfish, and Banded Coral Shrimp.
11. The Seahorse tank should still have Blue-Legged Hermit Crabs
12. The Sea Dragon tank still has Leafy Sea Dragons and Bat Stars, they're just really hard to spot
12. The Shrimp Tank contained a pair of Ocellaris Clownfish when I was there last Friday, but they'd be pretty hard to miss so i would assume they are no longer there.
13. There is a series of ambassador exhibits that are viewable at the entrance to the Treetop Trail that, as of a month ago, had a North American Porcupine and (maybe) a Virginia Opossum.
14. The Bird Show also contains:Harpy Eagle, Harris Hawk, Sulfur-crested Cockatoo, Yellow-naped Amazon, Yellow-headed Amazon, Military Macaw, Great Green Macaw, Blue-throated Macaw, Green-winged Macaw, and Red-legged Seriema
15. The zoo also has an animal Ambassador show that contains: Red-Lored Amazon, Southern Tamandua, Golden Conure, Striped Skunk, Western Hognose Snake, Burrowing Owl, African Grey Parrot, and African Giant Millipede
2. I don't recall seeing it or signage for it, maybe I just missed it.
6. That's really a shame.
But noted.10. If it did, they were unsigned and hiding well.
13. I saw those enclosure but as they were unsigned I didn't even realize they were inhabited.
Minnesota is very far from its glory days I remember as a child, but I am happy to see far fewer empty enclosures then last time I visited. I hope it's able to stay on this upward trajectory.
Llama Trek is stupid (this was my first time seeing it). Would it really have killed them to add like a rhea or something?