Rare Animals in US AZA Facilities

JVM said:
That's good to know, I appreciate it in advance. I imagine it sounds very juvenile to express interest in color morphs given their lack of conservation value, but there's a few I'd like to see someday.
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Not necessarily - many color morphs originated without direct breeding (ie in the wild) and so as long as they're not overly inbred to continue the morph there's not really an issue in my opinion. Morphs are a bit of a mixed bag depending on the species and how the morph continues. Black leopards and jaguars as well as the king cheetah are naturally occurring and really aren't of lesser conservation value, white lions and tigers do occur naturally as well but captive populations are mostly inbred and health issues are a real concern. Unusual color morphs are not particularly uncommon in certain types of animals - fish particularly - but we humans tend to take things a little overboard in trying to see what we can do with them. The massive variety of designer ball pythons and clownfish are rather over the top in my opinion.
 
Curious and looking into holders of Green Oropendola, currently I’ve found the following:

Staten Island
Houston
DWA
Virginia

With really old records (around a decade or so) of the species at both Pheonix and San Antonio- do we know if they’re still there? I’ve also heard the Fresno Chaffee Zoo had the species a long time ago as well?

Primarily I’m more interested in AZA holders, but I suppose it doesn’t necessarily matter. It seems the species is rare in zoos, but may just not be spoken of much either…any information regarding the status of their population and breeding is much welcome too!
 
ZooBinh said:
Curious and looking into holders of Green Oropendola, currently I’ve found the following:

Staten Island
Houston
DWA
Virginia

With really old records (around a decade or so) of the species at both Pheonix and San Antonio- do we know if they’re still there? I’ve also heard the Fresno Chaffee Zoo had the species a long time ago as well?

Primarily I’m more interested in AZA holders, but I suppose it doesn’t necessarily matter. It seems the species is rare in zoos, but may just not be spoken of much either…any information regarding the status of their population and breeding is much welcome too!
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As of last spring there were still Green Oropendolas at the Phoenix Zoo.
 
ZooBinh said:
Curious and looking into holders of Green Oropendola, currently I’ve found the following:

Staten Island
Houston
DWA
Virginia

With really old records (around a decade or so) of the species at both Pheonix and San Antonio- do we know if they’re still there? I’ve also heard the Fresno Chaffee Zoo had the species a long time ago as well?

Primarily I’m more interested in AZA holders, but I suppose it doesn’t necessarily matter. It seems the species is rare in zoos, but may just not be spoken of much either…any information regarding the status of their population and breeding is much welcome too!
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San Antonio Zoo had Green Oropendola during my last visit in 2019
 
Red brocket deer. As far as I know, only Bergen County Zoo in New Jersey and Phoenix Zoo in Arizona have them. I know Gladys Porter did have them at one point, but I don't believe they are there anymore. They are actually a data deficient species, and they are rarely seen in the wild. It's really incredible to get to see them in person.
 
This thread is for everyone to talk about what are some of the most unique (and rare) species found in US zoos, (preferably AZA-accredited). One very unique species is the platypus at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. SDZSP currently holds a 1.1 pair! They are one of only two egg-laying mammal species, and are the only platypi outside of Australia!

Another unique (and rare) species are white-bellied pangolins at both the Memphis Zoo and the Brookfield Zoo! These endangered mammals are unique because of they’re plated-shells that they use to defend themselves against predators!
 
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Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth, Shoebill Antillean Manatee, Red Holwer Monkey, Tyrant Hawk Eagle at DWA to name a few(there are a lot)

White-Headed Lemur at Naples Zoo

Double Fig-Eyed Parrot, Chesnut-Backed Thrush, Spectacled Langur, Perentie, Tuatara at Dallas Zoo

Anegada Rock Iguana at Houston Zoo

Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby, Shoebill Stork, Malayan Sun Bear at ZooTampa

I just listed a few as I didn't know how rare you wanted, some like the sloth and white-headed lemur are unique to 1 zoo where some species like the sun bear and thrush can be found at around 10 facilities
 
King of Komodo Dragons said:
Anegada Rock Iguana at Houston Zoo
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While certainly still incredibly rare, these can also be found at Iguanaland as well. They keep the male on display and the breeders BTS. IIRC there are thirteen in the country with all the potential breeders at Iguanaland, to the consternation of the AZA.
 
King of Komodo Dragons said:
Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth, Shoebill Antillean Manatee, Red Holwer Monkey, Tyrant Hawk Eagle at DWA to name a few(there are a lot)

White-Headed Lemur at Naples Zoo

Double Fig-Eyed Parrot, Chesnut-Backed Thrush, Spectacled Langur, Perentie, Tuatara at Dallas Zoo

Anegada Rock Iguana at Houston Zoo

Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby, Shoebill Stork, Malayan Sun Bear at ZooTampa

I just listed a few as I didn't know how rare you wanted, some like the sloth and white-headed lemur are unique to 1 zoo where some species like the sun bear and thrush can be found at around 10 facilities
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Chestnut-backed Thrush is not particularly rare.
 
what about the aardwolf, from what I believe there are only 2 facilities, of the best of my abilities that have them, the Cincinnati zoo and zooworld Panama city beach
 
I know for a fact that the sand Diego zoo used to have Galapagos penguins how would of they gotten them if it is impossible to get them now and what makes it impossible to get more is it because finding a zoo that has them is impossible and/or also is it because they are an endangered species
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Nope, no Galapagos penguins (or Galapagos land iguanas) currently in US zoos. They're the only one of the Spheniscus not present
 
panda#4455 said:
I know for a fact that the sand Diego zoo used to have Galapagos penguins how would of they gotten them if it is impossible to get them now and what makes it impossible to get more is it because finding a zoo that has them is impossible and/or also is it because they are an endangered species
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Zoos used to have a lot of animals that they cannot get now. The Ecuadorian government does not generally allow exports and they are endangered, which makes it even more troublesome. Also as there are similar species readily available it makes it not as much of a reason for zoos to try and jump the hurdles when the species may be better off in the protected area they are in as it is.
 
I guess Vietnamese sikas, banded mongooses, and spot-necked otters don't have Species Survival Plans, but are there any other programs for the species, perhaps run by an individual zoo or outside organization?

Has the plan with Pacific Bird Conservation for breeding the golden white-eyes and bridled white-eyes in captivity not been very successful?

Are there Species Survival Plans for North Luzon giant cloud rats, lowland pacas, Himalayan tahrs, greater Malay chevrotains, or pygmy marmosets?

biggest_dreamer said:
Unless this species is kept off exhibit, I don’t believe they have it anymore.
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I am now confused as to whether the bird(s) is/are T. calvus or T. australis.
 
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