Thinkpink2m
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Someone needs to give me animal lessons half the animals I post I don’t even know the name........My bad
Oh my goodness...
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As longtime ZooChat members know, sometimes even a zoo does not know what animal it has and labels the exhibit incorrectly! 
Someone needs to give me animal lessons half the animals I post I don’t even know the name........My bad
The internet is a great go to resource for finding the name of an animal. Often the media will refer to an animal by an incorrect or more colloquial name, but typing that into a search engine will list it’s correct name. I find this especially useful for birds, which I personally don’t know so much about.
There's a media gallery for photos like that: Animal or Zoo Identification - ZooChat
When you upload photos into there, make sure and note where you saw it since that can often help people figure out what it is for you.
@TinoPup's suggestion of doing research on animals in your own time is a good idea. Animal encyclopedias can cost a lot of money; sites like Wikipedia are free and you can browse those to research and learn about animals as well. The websites of zoos and aquariums you visit will usually have a list of species they hold if you're trying to figure out a specific animal you photographed.
Taking photos of the signage at zoos and aquariums while you're there can also help you out later on when trying to figure out what everything is.
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Unrelated to your question, but another helpful note: when you make a thread, 1) give it a title that describes what your thread is about/what question you want asked, and 2) make the thread in a forum that is related to your topic/question. For example, you could name a thread "Need help identifying animals" and then put in General Zoo Discussion. If you're not sure what forum is right, give it your best guess; a moderator can always fix it for you later.
I say this because naming a thread "Oh my goodness..." and putting it in the Zoo Cafe forum (which is used for off-topic things) might cause a lot of people who could help you out to not see or notice it.
You can find a bunch of animal books for really cheap used on amazon, ebay, etc
I've repurchased some from when I was younger for a couple of dollars each.Wikipedia is a great resource for learning about species, and one I use often to look up names and relationships!