I meant to use WW as an example, the other exhibits you've seen are even worse than these? Judging from the photo Rosamond's seems comparable to WW, but pictures can be misleading of course.
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Comparing Rosamond and the photo for WWZ, Rosamond has natural substrate, a room several times the size of that wwz exhibit to climb in, and a group of 6 monkeys kept together.
As for exhibits I've seen:
This place has one patas mixed with some ringtailed lemurs.
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The Topeka Zoo recently opened a pair of patas monkey exhibits with an overhead connection tunnel as a part of their Camp Cowabunga exhibit complex. This is probably one of the newest and nicest patas monkey exhibits in the country. When I visited in 2022, it was home to a very active, good-sized troop of mixed ages.
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It's amazing at how great that Woodland Park Zoo exhibit still looks for Patas Monkeys. That famous Seattle Zoo has a Savanna-like enclosure for the monkeys that is still by far and away the best one I've ever seen for the species and likely the best one I'll ever see in my lifetime. It's a real shame that the AZA doesn't seem to have expanded the number of zoos with the species, but as @Kudu21 has pointed out, at least Topeka Zoo is an example of an AZA zoo opening a new exhibit for Patas Monkeys. I visited Topeka in 2012 and 'Camp Cowabunga' didn't open until 2018.
In the past decade, more roadside American zoos have picked up Patas Monkeys, either through AZA castoffs or the private primate trade in the USA. Looking at the photos I have taken, or the ones that @TinoPup has provided, it's obvious that there's a LOT of Patas Monkeys in dreadful accommodation in American zoos. From an ethical standpoint, I don't know how people can be comfortable keeping large, intelligent primates in tiny cages with hardly anything to do and little boxes for shelters. It's frustrating for me to see that some primate species in North American zoos regularly have decent, modern exhibits, while other types get shafted.
Coming up next: Black Howler Monkeys
In the past decade, more roadside American zoos have picked up Patas Monkeys, either through AZA castoffs or the private primate trade in the USA. Looking at the photos I have taken, or the ones that @TinoPup has provided, it's obvious that there's a LOT of Patas Monkeys in dreadful accommodation in American zoos. From an ethical standpoint, I don't know how people can be comfortable keeping large, intelligent primates in tiny cages with hardly anything to do and little boxes for shelters. It's frustrating for me to see that some primate species in North American zoos regularly have decent, modern exhibits, while other types get shafted.
Coming up next: Black Howler Monkeys
Black Howler Monkeys are a type of primate that has switched families, showing how primate taxonomy has changed over the years. Once part of Cebidae, but now Atelidae, howlers are fantastic when making noise. I've come across them at 34 zoos, which is more zoos than the 5 species of mangabey I've listed combined! I've never seen them in a Canadian or Australian zoo and only in 4 European zoos. This is a type of primate that I've come across at almost exclusively American zoos and every single one of them (except for Wildlife World) was AZA-accredited at the time. No roadside facilities for these guys, but perhaps for other zoo nerds that has not been the case. I especially racked up a lot of sightings in 2008 and 2010, on big summer trips when I was at loads of AZA zoos.
1- San Francisco Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2006
2- Denver Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2006
3- Lincoln Park Zoo - Illinois (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
4- Smithsonian’s National Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
5- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
6- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
7- Phoenix Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
8- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
9- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
10- Zoo Miami (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
11- Oregon Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
12- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
13- Tulsa Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
14- Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
15- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey– 2010
16- Buffalo Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
17- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
18- Audubon Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
19- Houston Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
20- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
21- ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
22- Utah’s Hogle Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
23- Santa Ana Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2011
24- John Ball Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
25- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
26- Palm Beach Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
27- Hattiesburg Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
28- Tanganyika Wildlife Park (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2014
29- Alexandria Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2015
30- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
31- BestZOO (Netherlands) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
32- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
33- Berlin Zoo (Germany) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
34- Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2023
Here are two Black Howler Monkeys at the top of one of their fake trees inside the cavernous Lied Jungle at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA). This great zoo has had the species for as long as I can remember.
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Oregon Zoo (USA) used to have an Amazon: Flooded Forest complex years ago that consisted of two or three exhibits made to look like one entity. Up in the canopy would be Black Howler Monkeys, White-faced Sakis and other mammals, while the lower areas would have Agouti, Dwarf Caiman, Arrau Turtle, Pacu, Arowanna, Cardinal Tetra, etc. It's all long gone and very few images exist of that complex. I took these two photos in 2010:
I remember liking the rainforest building at Mesker Park Zoo (USA), also in 2010, with Black Howler Monkeys and Squirrel Monkeys in a mixed-species, netted exhibit next to the visitor boardwalk. This whole building was very new at that time.
A similar setup of Black Howler Monkeys and Squirrel Monkeys together was something I saw at Buffalo Zoo (USA) that same summer.
But, unfortunately, there's also the old-fashioned Primate, Cat & Aquatic House at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA), with their Black Howler Monkeys in here when I toured the building in 2010:
And another cement, mock-rock, all-indoor affair for Black Howler Monkeys at John Ball Zoo (USA) in 2012. It looks easy to clean!
Tanganyika Wildlife Park (USA) had a newish exhibit for Black Howler Monkeys in 2014 that consisted of a lot of wood and grass. I'd take this one over the all-indoor boxes.
My least favourite primate accommodation has to be the infamous corn-crib cages, with their cement floors and metal roofs that echo crazily when it rains. The otherwise good Alexandria Zoo (USA) in Louisiana kept Black Howler Monkeys here in 2015:
After seeing Black Howler Monkeys at many American zoos between 2006 and 2015, imagine my surprise when I departed for European shores and ended up at Pairi Daiza (Belgium). That zoo has its Gorilla volcanoes, multiple Giant Panda exhibits, an Orangutan temple and other outrageous items, not forgetting American Black Bears and Brown Bears all roaming an enclosure together (apparently not any longer though!), and yet another surprise was a walk-through exhibit with Black Howler Monkeys. One ran right over my head, something that I'll likely never experience in a North American zoo.
All 3 photos by @KevinB
Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) has this primate species on a lush, green island:
Here's one chilling up in the trees:
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When I went on my most recent road trip down through Oregon, California and Arizona, my last encounter with Black Howler Monkeys was at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (USA). Maybe, years ago, I would have said this exhibit was adequate for primates, with the netting, the sunlight, the shade, a number of branches and enrichment balls, etc. But after Pairi Daiza's spacious walk-through habitat, and the lushness of Apenheul's jungle, suddenly there is no comparison. I'm sorry, but this 2023 photo shows a bland, tired exhibit that's really not acceptable these days.
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Black Howler Monkeys - 34 zoos
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
1- San Francisco Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2006
2- Denver Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2006
3- Lincoln Park Zoo - Illinois (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
4- Smithsonian’s National Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
5- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
6- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
7- Phoenix Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
8- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
9- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
10- Zoo Miami (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2008
11- Oregon Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
12- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
13- Tulsa Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
14- Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
15- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey– 2010
16- Buffalo Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
17- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
18- Audubon Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
19- Houston Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
20- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
21- ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
22- Utah’s Hogle Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2010
23- Santa Ana Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2011
24- John Ball Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
25- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
26- Palm Beach Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
27- Hattiesburg Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2012
28- Tanganyika Wildlife Park (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2014
29- Alexandria Zoo (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2015
30- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
31- BestZOO (Netherlands) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
32- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
33- Berlin Zoo (Germany) – Black Howler Monkey – 2019
34- Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (USA) – Black Howler Monkey – 2023
Here are two Black Howler Monkeys at the top of one of their fake trees inside the cavernous Lied Jungle at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA). This great zoo has had the species for as long as I can remember.
@Dhole dude
Oregon Zoo (USA) used to have an Amazon: Flooded Forest complex years ago that consisted of two or three exhibits made to look like one entity. Up in the canopy would be Black Howler Monkeys, White-faced Sakis and other mammals, while the lower areas would have Agouti, Dwarf Caiman, Arrau Turtle, Pacu, Arowanna, Cardinal Tetra, etc. It's all long gone and very few images exist of that complex. I took these two photos in 2010:
I remember liking the rainforest building at Mesker Park Zoo (USA), also in 2010, with Black Howler Monkeys and Squirrel Monkeys in a mixed-species, netted exhibit next to the visitor boardwalk. This whole building was very new at that time.
A similar setup of Black Howler Monkeys and Squirrel Monkeys together was something I saw at Buffalo Zoo (USA) that same summer.
But, unfortunately, there's also the old-fashioned Primate, Cat & Aquatic House at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA), with their Black Howler Monkeys in here when I toured the building in 2010:
And another cement, mock-rock, all-indoor affair for Black Howler Monkeys at John Ball Zoo (USA) in 2012. It looks easy to clean!
Tanganyika Wildlife Park (USA) had a newish exhibit for Black Howler Monkeys in 2014 that consisted of a lot of wood and grass. I'd take this one over the all-indoor boxes.
My least favourite primate accommodation has to be the infamous corn-crib cages, with their cement floors and metal roofs that echo crazily when it rains. The otherwise good Alexandria Zoo (USA) in Louisiana kept Black Howler Monkeys here in 2015:
After seeing Black Howler Monkeys at many American zoos between 2006 and 2015, imagine my surprise when I departed for European shores and ended up at Pairi Daiza (Belgium). That zoo has its Gorilla volcanoes, multiple Giant Panda exhibits, an Orangutan temple and other outrageous items, not forgetting American Black Bears and Brown Bears all roaming an enclosure together (apparently not any longer though!), and yet another surprise was a walk-through exhibit with Black Howler Monkeys. One ran right over my head, something that I'll likely never experience in a North American zoo.
All 3 photos by @KevinB
Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) has this primate species on a lush, green island:
Here's one chilling up in the trees:
@Elko
When I went on my most recent road trip down through Oregon, California and Arizona, my last encounter with Black Howler Monkeys was at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park (USA). Maybe, years ago, I would have said this exhibit was adequate for primates, with the netting, the sunlight, the shade, a number of branches and enrichment balls, etc. But after Pairi Daiza's spacious walk-through habitat, and the lushness of Apenheul's jungle, suddenly there is no comparison. I'm sorry, but this 2023 photo shows a bland, tired exhibit that's really not acceptable these days.
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Black Howler Monkeys - 34 zoos
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
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Black Howler has been working its way into roadsides in the last couple of years, it's certainly far more common in the AZA though, at least for now.
It was relatively recently that all New World Monkeys were considered part of Cebidae. Now, depending on who you talk to, there's anywhere between three and six families of New World Monkeys, with five being the most common consensus. I'd imagine within our lifetimes there will be more splits at the family level in primates too.
While Black Howler Monkeys are a type of primate that I've seen at 34 zoos, and relatively common, Red Howler Monkeys have been incredibly rare for me and I've only seen them at 6 zoos.
1- Emperor Valley Zoo (Trinidad & Tobago) – Red Howler Monkey – 2008
2- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Red Howler Monkey – 2010
3- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
4- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
5- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
6- Berlin Tierpark (Germany) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
My first experience was a wonderful one, as I spent 10 weeks teaching high school in Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean and while there I visited the Emperor Valley Zoo and heard a terrific noise emanating from a ramshackle cage. I cast my eyes on my first ever Red Howler Monkeys and I was astonished at their rich colour and extremely loud roars.
I then visited Dallas World Aquarium (USA) twice, in 2010 and 2015, and the Red Howler Monkeys there are frustratingly difficult to locate. The exhibit is almost off-show in a way, as it's jammed into a corner and one has to crane their head skywards in order to catch a glimpse of the monkeys. I saw at least 6 howlers in 2015 and here's my photo:
And an image from 2019:
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I thought that was it for me, with only two facilities with Red Howler Monkeys in the first 400+ zoos/aquariums that I visited. Then I headed off to Europe and saw the species 4 times in a month!
I arrived at the amazing GaiaZOO (Netherlands) and went into a walk-through exhibit with both Squirrel Monkeys and Red Howler Monkeys. The enclosure is around an acre in size and incredible for the primates.
All 3 photos by @KevinB
Cologne Zoo (Germany) has Red Howler Monkeys with Black-faced Ibis and Spectacled Ducks...an interesting mix! Here's a 2021 photo:
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Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) has Red Howler Monkeys in another walk-through exhibit and I was probably 10 feet away from these 4 monkeys:
@EmperorTamarin
Berlin Tierpark (Germany) has Red Howler Monkeys with Yellow-breasted Capuchins and White-faced Sakis. The rich red hair of the howlers is fantastic to see in person.
@Patrick87
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (34 Black, 6 Red)
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
1- Emperor Valley Zoo (Trinidad & Tobago) – Red Howler Monkey – 2008
2- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Red Howler Monkey – 2010
3- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
4- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
5- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
6- Berlin Tierpark (Germany) – Red Howler Monkey – 2019
My first experience was a wonderful one, as I spent 10 weeks teaching high school in Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean and while there I visited the Emperor Valley Zoo and heard a terrific noise emanating from a ramshackle cage. I cast my eyes on my first ever Red Howler Monkeys and I was astonished at their rich colour and extremely loud roars.
I then visited Dallas World Aquarium (USA) twice, in 2010 and 2015, and the Red Howler Monkeys there are frustratingly difficult to locate. The exhibit is almost off-show in a way, as it's jammed into a corner and one has to crane their head skywards in order to catch a glimpse of the monkeys. I saw at least 6 howlers in 2015 and here's my photo:
And an image from 2019:
@Coelacanth18
I thought that was it for me, with only two facilities with Red Howler Monkeys in the first 400+ zoos/aquariums that I visited. Then I headed off to Europe and saw the species 4 times in a month!
I arrived at the amazing GaiaZOO (Netherlands) and went into a walk-through exhibit with both Squirrel Monkeys and Red Howler Monkeys. The enclosure is around an acre in size and incredible for the primates.
All 3 photos by @KevinB
Cologne Zoo (Germany) has Red Howler Monkeys with Black-faced Ibis and Spectacled Ducks...an interesting mix! Here's a 2021 photo:
@twilighter
Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) has Red Howler Monkeys in another walk-through exhibit and I was probably 10 feet away from these 4 monkeys:
@EmperorTamarin
Berlin Tierpark (Germany) has Red Howler Monkeys with Yellow-breasted Capuchins and White-faced Sakis. The rich red hair of the howlers is fantastic to see in person.
@Patrick87
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (34 Black, 6 Red)
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
White-faced Sakis are a common primate species and I've seen them at 56 zoos. I'm sure that everyone reading this thread has come across sakis at numerous zoos, as they seem to be everywhere. Although, here's another primate that I've not personally come across in unaccredited, roadside zoos. Perhaps they are more frequently found in those collections these days?
(As a side note, I'd be curious to know if either Taronga Zoo or Melbourne Zoo would have had the species when I was there in 2007. I have no proof of sakis in my notes, guidebooks or zoo maps, but I figure that it's still plausible even though I've not included those zoos in my list below)
1- Denver Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2006
2- Oregon Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2007
3- Toronto Zoo (Canada) – White-faced Saki – 2008
4- Bronx Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
5- Smithsonian’s National Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
6- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
7- Phoenix Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
8- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
9- Mountain View Conservation Centre (Canada) – White-faced Saki – 2008
10- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
11- Zoo Miami (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
12- Tulsa Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
13- Kansas City Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
14- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
15- Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
16- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
17- Buffalo Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
18- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
19- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
20- Audubon Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
21- Houston Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
22- Dallas Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
23- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
24- San Antonio Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
25- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
26- Santa Ana Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2011
27- Sacramento Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2011
28- Potawatomi Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
29- John Ball Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
30- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
31- Brevard Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
32- Little Rock Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
33- Red River Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2014
34- Como Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2014
35- Miller Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2014
36- Frank Buck Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2015
37- Ellen Trout Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2015
38- Moody Gardens (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2015
39- Woodland Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2016
40- Artis Royal Zoo (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
41- Vogelpark Avifauna (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
42- Lille Zoo (France) – White-faced Saki – 2019
43- Maubeuge Zoo (France) – White-faced Saki – 2019
44- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – White-faced Saki – 2019
45- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
46- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
47- Krefeld Zoo (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
48- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
49- Tierpark Hagenbeck (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
50- Berlin Tierpark (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
51- Serengeti-Park (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
52- Allwetterzoo Munster (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
53- Skaerup Zoo (Denmark) – White-faced Saki – 2022
54- Randers Regnskov (Denmark) – White-faced Saki – 2022
55- Den Lille Dyrehage/The Small Zoo (Norway) – White-faced Saki – 2022
56- Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark) – White-faced Saki – 2022
Sexual dimorphism is evident in White-faced Sakis, with the males having white faces and black hair, while the females have a golden-grey coat. These two excellent photos by @Therabu show the clear differences between the genders. The images are from Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands), which has 35+ primate species at any one time.
Here's a photo I took at that Dutch zoo that shows how close two visitors are to a trio of White-faced Sakis in a walk-through exhibit. I saw a lot of 'proper' cameras in the Netherlands and Germany, besides the ubiquitous cellphones that we all seem to use.
It's quite common to see sakis combined with other species in captivity. Santa Ana Zoo (USA) had White-faced Sakis with Green Iguanas when I was there in 2011:
I saw White-faced Sakis, Tamanduas and some kind of Toucan species (Toco?) all together inside the Rainforest building at Buffalo Zoo (USA) in 2012:
White-faced Sakis were with Golden Lion Tamarins on this island at Audubon Zoo (USA) in 2010:
At least 4 White-faced Sakis were together with Prehensile-tailed Porcupines, Capybaras and Crested Screamers in this cramped indoor space at Kansas City Zoo (USA) in 2010. I doubt that mix of animals still exists today.
In 2008, I visited Jacksonville Zoo (USA) and saw White-faced Sakis, Black Howler Monkeys, Capybaras and Baird Tapirs all together in the exhibit shown below. Again, I doubt very much that mix still exists today and at one point the zoo even had Giant Anteaters in the same enclosure.
Houston Zoo (USA) has a 'Natural Encounters' building near the entrance and inside is a mixed-species exhibit with a plethora of critters. White-faced Sakis, Golden Lion Tamarins, Two-toed Sloths, various aracaris, pigeons and tortoises have all called this enclosure their home. When I was there in 2010, I saw Philippine Sailfin Lizards, acouchis and Prevost's Squirrels in with the sakis!
@Moebelle
Inside Krefeld Zoo's (Germany) Rainforest House are a number of creatures, including White-faced Sakis crashing around in the canopy very close to visitors. They seem to be quite tame monkeys and many European zoos have them in walk-through habitats.
@vogelcommando
When I was at Den Lille Dyrehage/The Small Zoo (Norway) in 2022, I saw very bold Goeldi's Monkeys and White-faced Sakis come close to visitors inside that zoo's Tropical House. Parts of the visitor pathway were so overgrown with foliage that I have no idea how anyone could push a stroller/pram through the vegetation. Maybe they were banned?
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
White-faced Sakis - 56
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
(As a side note, I'd be curious to know if either Taronga Zoo or Melbourne Zoo would have had the species when I was there in 2007. I have no proof of sakis in my notes, guidebooks or zoo maps, but I figure that it's still plausible even though I've not included those zoos in my list below)
1- Denver Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2006
2- Oregon Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2007
3- Toronto Zoo (Canada) – White-faced Saki – 2008
4- Bronx Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
5- Smithsonian’s National Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
6- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
7- Phoenix Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
8- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
9- Mountain View Conservation Centre (Canada) – White-faced Saki – 2008
10- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
11- Zoo Miami (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2008
12- Tulsa Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
13- Kansas City Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
14- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
15- Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
16- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
17- Buffalo Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
18- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
19- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
20- Audubon Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
21- Houston Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
22- Dallas Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
23- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
24- San Antonio Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
25- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2010
26- Santa Ana Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2011
27- Sacramento Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2011
28- Potawatomi Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
29- John Ball Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
30- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
31- Brevard Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
32- Little Rock Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2012
33- Red River Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2014
34- Como Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2014
35- Miller Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2014
36- Frank Buck Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2015
37- Ellen Trout Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2015
38- Moody Gardens (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2015
39- Woodland Park Zoo (USA) – White-faced Saki – 2016
40- Artis Royal Zoo (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
41- Vogelpark Avifauna (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
42- Lille Zoo (France) – White-faced Saki – 2019
43- Maubeuge Zoo (France) – White-faced Saki – 2019
44- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – White-faced Saki – 2019
45- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
46- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
47- Krefeld Zoo (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
48- Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands) – White-faced Saki – 2019
49- Tierpark Hagenbeck (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
50- Berlin Tierpark (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
51- Serengeti-Park (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
52- Allwetterzoo Munster (Germany) – White-faced Saki – 2019
53- Skaerup Zoo (Denmark) – White-faced Saki – 2022
54- Randers Regnskov (Denmark) – White-faced Saki – 2022
55- Den Lille Dyrehage/The Small Zoo (Norway) – White-faced Saki – 2022
56- Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark) – White-faced Saki – 2022
Sexual dimorphism is evident in White-faced Sakis, with the males having white faces and black hair, while the females have a golden-grey coat. These two excellent photos by @Therabu show the clear differences between the genders. The images are from Apenheul Primate Park (Netherlands), which has 35+ primate species at any one time.
Here's a photo I took at that Dutch zoo that shows how close two visitors are to a trio of White-faced Sakis in a walk-through exhibit. I saw a lot of 'proper' cameras in the Netherlands and Germany, besides the ubiquitous cellphones that we all seem to use.
It's quite common to see sakis combined with other species in captivity. Santa Ana Zoo (USA) had White-faced Sakis with Green Iguanas when I was there in 2011:
I saw White-faced Sakis, Tamanduas and some kind of Toucan species (Toco?) all together inside the Rainforest building at Buffalo Zoo (USA) in 2012:
White-faced Sakis were with Golden Lion Tamarins on this island at Audubon Zoo (USA) in 2010:
At least 4 White-faced Sakis were together with Prehensile-tailed Porcupines, Capybaras and Crested Screamers in this cramped indoor space at Kansas City Zoo (USA) in 2010. I doubt that mix of animals still exists today.
In 2008, I visited Jacksonville Zoo (USA) and saw White-faced Sakis, Black Howler Monkeys, Capybaras and Baird Tapirs all together in the exhibit shown below. Again, I doubt very much that mix still exists today and at one point the zoo even had Giant Anteaters in the same enclosure.
Houston Zoo (USA) has a 'Natural Encounters' building near the entrance and inside is a mixed-species exhibit with a plethora of critters. White-faced Sakis, Golden Lion Tamarins, Two-toed Sloths, various aracaris, pigeons and tortoises have all called this enclosure their home. When I was there in 2010, I saw Philippine Sailfin Lizards, acouchis and Prevost's Squirrels in with the sakis!
@Moebelle
Inside Krefeld Zoo's (Germany) Rainforest House are a number of creatures, including White-faced Sakis crashing around in the canopy very close to visitors. They seem to be quite tame monkeys and many European zoos have them in walk-through habitats.
@vogelcommando
When I was at Den Lille Dyrehage/The Small Zoo (Norway) in 2022, I saw very bold Goeldi's Monkeys and White-faced Sakis come close to visitors inside that zoo's Tropical House. Parts of the visitor pathway were so overgrown with foliage that I have no idea how anyone could push a stroller/pram through the vegetation. Maybe they were banned?
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
White-faced Sakis - 56
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
Now here's an exhibit I spend a lot of time at (like, twice a week whenever my college is in sessionI saw White-faced Sakis, Tamanduas and some kind of Toucan species (Toco?) all together inside the Rainforest building at Buffalo Zoo (USA) in 2012:
). Currently, the 2.1 pale-faced sakis are mixed with both squirrel monkey species (0.2 common and 0.2 black-capped). Tamandua are currently housed in the Ecostation alongside golden lion tamarins/agouti/two-toed sloth, while toucans are no longer in the collection.
No, there are no Sakis kept in Australasian zoos. I've never seen any reference to any historical ones either, but there were a lot of interesting animals being imported in the late 1800s and early 1900s so it is possible they were kept during the early/mid part of the 20th century.
Sakis are one of the few monkeys I have not seen or heard of in roadside zoos. I'm sure there's probably one somewhere, but they are a group that seems almost exclusive to AZA collections in North America.
They're there. Richmond breeds them. Not as common as other species, but they're around enough. Roadsides LOVE primates.
Not a pale-faced, but Wild Animal Park in Chittenango, NY has bearded saki.
In the very first exhibit, too, which has awful reflections on the glass. My closer photos might as well be selfies.
I've seen some type of Bearded Saki at only 2 zoos.
1- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) - Bearded Saki - 2008
2- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) - Bearded Saki - 2010
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) in 2008.
@Giant Eland
@pachyderm pro
Dallas World Aquarium (USA) is a zoo nerd's paradise in terms of the rare species kept there, although many are difficult to see or are in enclosures that are tight for space. Bearded Sakis shared this exhibit with Red-breasted Toucans a decade ago:
@geomorph
@jbnbsn99
How accurate is Zootierliste when it comes to saki monkeys? Are there any on-show Bearded Sakis anywhere in the USA these days or are they all gone?
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
1- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) - Bearded Saki - 2008
2- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) - Bearded Saki - 2010
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) in 2008.
@Giant Eland
@pachyderm pro
Dallas World Aquarium (USA) is a zoo nerd's paradise in terms of the rare species kept there, although many are difficult to see or are in enclosures that are tight for space. Bearded Sakis shared this exhibit with Red-breasted Toucans a decade ago:
@geomorph
@jbnbsn99
How accurate is Zootierliste when it comes to saki monkeys? Are there any on-show Bearded Sakis anywhere in the USA these days or are they all gone?
My Mammal Lists:
Gibbons - 143 zoos and 192 exhibits (9 species: 64 White-handed, 62 Siamang, 36 Northern White-cheeked, 12 Yellow-cheeked, 7 Southern Grey, 5 Pileated, 3 Silvery, 2 Agile, 1 Eastern Hoolock, with some zoos having multiple species)
Elephants - 104 zoos (61 Asian, 53 African, including some zoos with both)
Spider Monkeys - 91 zoos and 95 exhibits (5 species: Black-headed, Colombian Brown, Geoffroy's, Red-faced Black, White-bellied)
Macaques - 80 zoos and 113 exhibits (12 species: 25 Lion-tailed, 23 Japanese, 16 Barbary, 13 Sulawesi Crested, 10 Pig-tailed, 9 Rhesus, 7 Crab-eating, 4 Bonnet, 2 Stump-tailed, 2 Toque, 1 Booted, 1 Tonkean, including some zoos with multiple species)
Squirrel Monkeys - 78 zoos (multiple species)
Colobus Monkeys - 72 zoos (3 species: Angolan, King, Mantled Guereza)
Gorillas - 74 (2 species: Western Lowland, plus 1 Eastern Lowland at Antwerp Zoo)
Orangutans - 74 (2 species: Bornean, Sumatran)
Capuchins - 71 zoos and 81 exhibits (7 species: 44 Tufted, 19 White-faced, 9 Golden-bellied, 5 White-fronted, 2 Crested, 1 Hooded, 1 Wedge-capped, with 10 zoos having two species)
Chimpanzees - 64
Saki Monkeys - 58 zoos (2 species: 56 White-faced, 2 Bearded)
Langurs - 48 zoos (6 species: 17 Francois', 9 Dusky Leaf, 8 East Javan, 6 Hanuman, 6 Silvery Lutung, 2 Red-shanked Douc)
Baboons - 41 zoos and 49 exhibits (4 species: 31 Hamadryas, 11 Olive, 6 Guinea, 1 Yellow, with some zoos having multiple species)
Mandrills - 41
Howler Monkeys - 40 zoos (2 species: 34 Black, 6 Red)
Mangabeys - 30 zoos (5 species: 11 Red-capped, 9 Black Crested, 6 Golden-bellied, 3 White-naped, 1 Sooty)
Douroucoulis - 22 zoos (5 species: Grey-legged, Humboldt's, Nancy Ma's, Southern Bolivian, Three-striped)
Patas Monkeys - 20 zoos
Titi Monkeys - 19 zoos (3 species: 11 White-eared, 7 Coppery, 1 Red-bellied)
Bonobos - 14
Drills - 8
Geladas - 6
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ZTL for the US is still rather lacking in accuracy. As of late last year USDA reported 15 Red-backed Bearded Sakis at DWA, so I'd presume at least some of those are on display. Only a couple other recent listings, from much smaller places. Santa Fe Teaching College is the only other notable.
I don't think they've been on display for at least 2 years. I didn't see them or any indication of them in December of 2021. For this facility, that doesn't say much, per say, but I haven't seen any other recent mention of the bearded sakis and there have been many visits from Zoochatters since.