Ranking the Pig and Tapir Exhibits

GraysonDP

GraysonDP

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* means I have seen it


South American Tapir

  1. Los Angeles Zoo (Baird’s)- 2014

  2. Nashville Zoo (Baird’s)- 1997*

  3. Audubon Zoo (Lowland)- 1980*

  4. Alexandria Zoo (Brazilian)- 2013

  5. Jacksonville Zoo (Baird’s)- 2004*

  6. Palm Beach Zoo (Baird’s)- 2004

  7. Brevard Zoo (Baird’s)- 1994*

  8. Houston Zoo (Brazilian)*
  9. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo (Baird's)

  10. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Mountain)- 2015

  11. Reid Park Zoo (Baird’s)- 1997

  12. San Diego Zoo (Baird’s)- 2009

  13. Brookfield Zoo (Brazilian)- 1934*

  14. Mesker Park Zoo (Baird’s)- 2008

  15. Los Angeles Zoo (Mountain)- 1966*

  16. Lion Country Safari (Brazilian)- 1967*

  17. Franklin Park Zoo (Baird’s)- 1989*

  18. John Ball Zoo (Brazilian)

  19. Lee Richardson Zoo (Baird’s)

  20. Rolling Hills Zoo (Baird’s)- 1999
 
Malayan Tapir

  1. Woodland Park Zoo- 1996

  2. Denver Zoo- 2012

  3. Sedgwick County Zoo- 1973

  4. Point Defiance Zoo- 2004

  5. Virginia Zoo- 2011

  6. Bronx Zoo- 1985*

  7. Lowry Park Zoo- 1988* (Renovation in 2006)

  8. Louisville Zoo- 1995

  9. El Paso Zoo- 1995

  10. Zoo Miami- 1981*

  11. San Diego Zoo- 1988*

  12. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo- 1992

  13. Toronto Zoo- 1974*

  14. Jackson Zoo

  15. Henry Vilas Zoo

  16. Riverbanks Zoo- 2012

  17. Fresno Chaffee Zoo

  18. Milwaukee County Zoo- 1961*

  19. San Antonio Zoo- 1935

  20. Ellen Trout Zoo
 
Brookfield currently only has a single Barid's tapir left, no more Brazilian. Also Henry Vilas no longer has tapirs. They are expanding the rhino yard in that direction.
 
GraysonDP said:
Malayan Tapir

  1. Woodland Park Zoo- 1996

  2. Denver Zoo- 2012

  3. Sedgwick County Zoo- 1973

  4. Point Defiance Zoo- 2004

  5. Virginia Zoo- 2011

  6. Bronx Zoo- 1985*

  7. Lowry Park Zoo- 1988* (Renovation in 2006)

  8. Louisville Zoo- 1995

  9. El Paso Zoo- 1995

  10. Zoo Miami- 1981*

  11. San Diego Zoo- 1988*

  12. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo- 1992

  13. Toronto Zoo- 1974*

  14. Jackson Zoo

  15. Henry Vilas Zoo

  16. Riverbanks Zoo- 2012

  17. Fresno Chaffee Zoo

  18. Milwaukee County Zoo- 1961*

  19. San Antonio Zoo- 1935

  20. Ellen Trout Zoo
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Take out Toronto and Henry Vilas (phased out species) and put in Minnesota between Jackson and Riverbanks
 
Visayan Warty Pig

  1. Woodland Park Zoo

  2. Jacksonville Zoo*

  3. Oregon Zoo

  4. Pittsburgh Zoo

  5. Saint Louis Zoo

  6. Zoo Miami*

  7. Cincinnati Zoo*

  8. Minnesota Zoo

  9. San Diego Zoo*

  10. Brevard Zoo*

  11. Los Angeles Zoo*

  12. Zoo Boise

  13. Capron Park Zoo
 
Warthog

  1. Caldwell Zoo

  2. Dallas Zoo*

  3. Woodland Park Zoo

  4. San Diego Safari Park

  5. Disney’s Animal Kingdom*

  6. Detroit Zoo*

  7. Columbus Zoo*

  8. Kansas City Zoo

  9. Toronto Zoo*

  10. Living Desert

  11. Honolulu Zoo

  12. John Ball Zoo

  13. Sedgwick County Zoo

  14. Maryland Zoo*

  15. Indianapolis Zoo

  16. Brookfield Zoo*

  17. Phoenix Zoo

  18. Denver Zoo

  19. Zoo Atlanta*

  20. Fort Worth Zoo*

  21. Oakland Zoo

  22. Louisville Zoo

  23. Houston Zoo*

  24. Cincinnati Zoo*

  25. Zoo Miami*

  26. Potawatomi Zoo

  27. San Antonio Zoo

  28. Franklin Park Zoo*

  29. Central Florida Zoo*

  30. Fresno Chaffee Zoo

  31. Dickerson Park Zoo

  32. Memphis Zoo*

  33. Montgomery Zoo
 
Red River Hog

  1. Bronx Zoo*

  2. Saint Louis Zoo

  3. Houston Zoo*

  4. Sedgwick County Zoo

  5. Kansas City Zoo

  6. Dallas Zoo*

  7. Brookfield Zoo*

  8. El Paso Zoo

  9. Nashville Zoo*

  10. Binder Park Zoo

  11. San Diego Safari Park*

  12. Alexandria Zoo

  13. National Zoo*

  14. San Diego Zoo*

  15. North Carolina Zoo*

  16. Lincoln Park Zoo*

  17. Columbus Zoo*

  18. Calgary Zoo

  19. Roger Williams Park Zoo

  20. Virginia Zoo

  21. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

  22. Lowry Park Zoo*

  23. Oklahoma City Zoo

  24. Peoria Zoo

  25. Abilene Zoo

  26. Zoo Miami*

  27. Fort Worth Zoo*

  28. Toronto Zoo*

  29. Jackson Zoo

  30. Birmingham Zoo

  31. Audubon Zoo*

  32. San Antonio Zoo

  33. Minnesota Zoo

  34. Los Angeles Zoo*

  35. Franklin Park Zoo*

  36. Philadelphia Zoo*

  37. Little Rock Zoo

  38. Milwaukee County Zoo*

  39. Sacramento Zoo

  40. Memphis Zoo*

  41. Montgomery Zoo

  42. Charles Paddock Zoo
 
GraysonDP said:
* means I have seen it


South American Tapir

  1. Los Angeles Zoo (Baird’s)- 2014

  2. Nashville Zoo (Baird’s)- 1997*

  3. Audubon Zoo (Lowland)- 1980*

  4. Alexandria Zoo (Brazilian)- 2013

  5. Jacksonville Zoo (Baird’s)- 2004*

  6. Palm Beach Zoo (Baird’s)- 2004

  7. Brevard Zoo (Baird’s)- 1994*

  8. Houston Zoo (Brazilian)*
  9. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo (Baird's)

  10. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Mountain)- 2015

  11. Reid Park Zoo (Baird’s)- 1997

  12. San Diego Zoo (Baird’s)- 2009

  13. Brookfield Zoo (Brazilian)- 1934*

  14. Mesker Park Zoo (Baird’s)- 2008

  15. Los Angeles Zoo (Mountain)- 1966*

  16. Lion Country Safari (Brazilian)- 1967*

  17. Franklin Park Zoo (Baird’s)- 1989*

  18. John Ball Zoo (Brazilian)

  19. Lee Richardson Zoo (Baird’s)

  20. Rolling Hills Zoo (Baird’s)- 1999
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Milwaukee County Zoo has Baird's
 
You have Caldwell as best warthog, which I wholeheartedly agree and the only ranking I would have a strong opinion about. Seems like peccaries would be a logical group to include here as well?
 
To clarify Lowry Park Zoo Malayan Tapir, the exhibit was not actually renovated per se..... when LPZ got rid of the Asian elephants they moved the Indian rhino into their exhibit and used the rhino enclosure for Przewalski's Horses. Then more recently the LPZ gave up their Przewalksi's horses and the rhino moved back into their old exhibit. About this time the Asian Domain was renovated with an new walk through aviary (replaced Arabian Oryx I believe), and some other improvements. At the same time the tapir moved into the newly renovated old rhino (original elephant) habitat - and gharial were acquired for the now former tapir exhibit......the Asian Domain has had animals moved quite a bit over the years.

Also, Safari Wilderness in Lakeland FL has a warthog, but I would rate the enclosure pretty low as he is alone and it is really just a reasonably large grass enclosure in the middle of a field (the African section).
 
Don't get me wrong, LA's Baird's tapir exhibit is decent, but if it's the best South American tapir exhibit in the country that's pretty disappointing. They have a good pool to lounge in and an adequate amount of space, but they don't have much shade (important for tapirs) and the viewing angles are really weird. That being said, I can't say what zoo specifically has a better enclosure.
 
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