USZOOfan42
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The new enclosures are along the bridge across from the cassowary.
Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species Mammalian and Non-Mammalian
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@Baldur
I have seen New Zealand Fur Seals at 1 zoo:
1- Sydney Aquarium (Australia) – New Zealand Fur Seal – 2007
My Icelandic friend @Baldur gave up being a 'zoo nerd' years ago and he now works on cruise ships that take visitors on expeditions to the southern regions of the world such as Antarctica. His images from Sydney Aquarium (Australia) have a species lineup that he claims contained the following 4 species: New Zealand Fur Seal, Australian Sea Lion, Afro-Australian Fur Seal and Subantarctic Fur Seal. I can't find anyone to confirm or deny that impressive list of 4 pinniped species all together, before this facility went in for Dugongs, but someone did tell me that New Zealand Fur Seal was highly likely but they weren't sure about the Subantarctic Fur Seal and therefore I've left it off my pinniped species list for now.
@Baldur
I visited Sydney Aquarium in 2008 and I did see all four species you mentioned: New Zealand Fur Seal, Australian Sea Lion, Afro-Australian Fur Seal and Subantarctic Fur Seal.
So I would say it is very likely you did see all four as well
I have photos of all 4 species here: https://goo.gl/photos/nENjFHKRGaVxUCLS7 although only a bad photo of the Subantarcic fur seal, as they never got out of the water during my visit.
I'm also very happy to have seen the leopard seal in Taronga in that same week!
I've seen 'Tree Kangaroos' at 33 zoos. There are more than a dozen species, but in all the zoos I've been to I've only ever come across two of them. One day I'd love to gaze at a Grizzled or a Lumholtz's, but that would be a rare occasion indeed!
One thing I noticed, while spending an hour or so choosing photos and writing up this analysis, is that hardly any zoos give Tree Kangaroos height in their exhibits. Most of the climbing opportunities are restricted to perhaps 8 feet in height, usually via a series of dead branches bolted to the ground. Detroit Zoo is one remarkable exception to that trend.
My viewing of Tree Kangaroos peaked in 2010 when I saw the species at 11 zoos on that summer's zoo trek. I've only seen the species at 5 zoos out of 120 in Europe, which is surprising, and none of the Scandinavian zoos I toured in 2022 had Tree Kangaroos.
33 zoos (24 Matschie’s, 9 Goodfellow’s)
1- Perth Zoo (Australia) – Matschie's Tree Kangaroo – 1987
2- Woodland Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 1996
3- Oregon Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2005
4- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2006
5- Taronga Zoo (Australia) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
6- Adelaide Zoo (Australia) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
7- Melbourne Zoo (Australia) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
8- Minnesota Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
9- Detroit Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
10- Toronto Zoo (Canada) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
11- Bronx Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
12- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
13- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
14- Zoo Miami (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
15- Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
16- Kansas City Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
17- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
18- Milwaukee County Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
19- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
20- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
21- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
22- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
23- San Antonio Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
24- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
25- ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
26- Franklin Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2012
27- Miller Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2014
28- Lincoln Children’s Zoo - Nebraska (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2014
29- Zoo Antwerp (Belgium) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
30- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
31- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
32- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
33- Krefeld Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
Here is an excellent image of a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at Bronx Zoo (USA):
@RatioTile
I used to see a solitary Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at Woodland Park Zoo (USA) on a consistent basis, back when there was an exhibit for the species inside the Day Exhibit of the building that caught on fire and permanently closed down in 2016. The zoo is bringing back Tree Kangaroos in a brand-new habitat in 2026.
You can see a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo resting on a ledge in this exhibit at San Diego Zoo (USA). I miss seeing this species at that zoo, as the last ZooChat photo is 2013 and in the Outback area the zoo has not had any Tree Kangaroos for a long time now.
Back in 2007, this is the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit I saw at Adelaide Zoo (Australia), an incredibly lush environment.
@Simon Hampel
Contrast that with the all-indoor Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Minnesota Zoo (USA). I was a bit puzzled by the very rocky backdrop inside the enclosure when I visited this zoo in 2008 and 2014.
Detroit Zoo (USA) has a superb Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit, allowing the animals to attain great heights.
@Miss Gulch
Has the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit inside JungleWorld aged well? This Bronx Zoo enclosure doesn't offer up very much in terms of climbing opportunities, but I suppose it is typical of many Tree Kangaroo exhibits.
@Dhole dude
My 2008 image from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) isn't much better. This was the space for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at that time.
The only three images of the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) in the ZooChat gallery were taken by me in 2010, so I'm curious how long the species was at that zoo.
This is the ugly, sparse exhibit for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo that I saw at Milwaukee County Zoo (USA) in 2010. Those bolted-down branches are not aesthetically appealing.
Glance past the crashing waterfall and foliage, and there's just a few branches that makes up the home of Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) in 2010. The Australian Adventure building had Tree Kangaroos right next to Koalas in an adjacent exhibit.
This looks to be a very tiny space for a couple of Matschie's Tree Kangaroos at Riverbanks Zoo (USA) in 2010. Many of the windows in this area had heavily condensed windows at the time of my visit.
With a lot of glare by the facility's entrance, this is the tiny Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit that I saw at Dallas World Aquarium (USA) in 2010. This aquarium has a fantastic list of species, but is no stranger to small enclosures.
Many of these Tree Kangaroo enclosures seem rather cramped and poor and that includes this one at San Antonio Zoo (USA). A few branches very low to the ground, like so many of these exhibits, and a little hut-like cover for a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo.
ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) had a mini-grotto for Matschie's Tree Kangaroos in 2010:
It's actually rare to see a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo within an enclosed cage, but that was the case at Miller Park Zoo (USA) in 2014.
I then saw Tree Kangaroos at 5 out of 95 zoos in one summer on my epic 2019 Euro trek. I like this photo, taken at Antwerp Zoo (Belgium), as it shows a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo on the ground and the back markings on the creature are quite distinctive.
@vogelcommando
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Cologne Zoo (Germany):
@Crowthorne
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Krefeld Zoo (Germany):
@Maguari
Non-primate or carnivore mammals:
Asian Elephants - 61 zoos
African Elephants - 53 zoos
Tree Kangaroos - 33 zoos (2 species: 24 Matschie's, 9 Goodfellow's)
Koalas - 25 zoos
Short-beaked Echidnas - 22 zoos
Tasmanian Devils - 10 zoos
Platypuses - 5 zoos
* On the top of page 60, I have my final lists for Carnivora (130 species) and Primates (141 species) = 271 species at the 551 different zoos/aquariums I've visited.
One thing I noticed, while spending an hour or so choosing photos and writing up this analysis, is that hardly any zoos give Tree Kangaroos height in their exhibits. Most of the climbing opportunities are restricted to perhaps 8 feet in height, usually via a series of dead branches bolted to the ground. Detroit Zoo is one remarkable exception to that trend.
My viewing of Tree Kangaroos peaked in 2010 when I saw the species at 11 zoos on that summer's zoo trek. I've only seen the species at 5 zoos out of 120 in Europe, which is surprising, and none of the Scandinavian zoos I toured in 2022 had Tree Kangaroos.
33 zoos (24 Matschie’s, 9 Goodfellow’s)
1- Perth Zoo (Australia) – Matschie's Tree Kangaroo – 1987
2- Woodland Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 1996
3- Oregon Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2005
4- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2006
5- Taronga Zoo (Australia) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
6- Adelaide Zoo (Australia) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
7- Melbourne Zoo (Australia) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
8- Minnesota Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
9- Detroit Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
10- Toronto Zoo (Canada) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
11- Bronx Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
12- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
13- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
14- Zoo Miami (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
15- Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
16- Kansas City Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
17- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
18- Milwaukee County Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
19- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
20- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
21- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
22- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
23- San Antonio Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
24- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
25- ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
26- Franklin Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2012
27- Miller Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2014
28- Lincoln Children’s Zoo - Nebraska (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2014
29- Zoo Antwerp (Belgium) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
30- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
31- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
32- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
33- Krefeld Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
Here is an excellent image of a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at Bronx Zoo (USA):
@RatioTile
I used to see a solitary Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at Woodland Park Zoo (USA) on a consistent basis, back when there was an exhibit for the species inside the Day Exhibit of the building that caught on fire and permanently closed down in 2016. The zoo is bringing back Tree Kangaroos in a brand-new habitat in 2026.
You can see a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo resting on a ledge in this exhibit at San Diego Zoo (USA). I miss seeing this species at that zoo, as the last ZooChat photo is 2013 and in the Outback area the zoo has not had any Tree Kangaroos for a long time now.
Back in 2007, this is the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit I saw at Adelaide Zoo (Australia), an incredibly lush environment.
@Simon Hampel
Contrast that with the all-indoor Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Minnesota Zoo (USA). I was a bit puzzled by the very rocky backdrop inside the enclosure when I visited this zoo in 2008 and 2014.
Detroit Zoo (USA) has a superb Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit, allowing the animals to attain great heights.
@Miss Gulch
Has the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit inside JungleWorld aged well? This Bronx Zoo enclosure doesn't offer up very much in terms of climbing opportunities, but I suppose it is typical of many Tree Kangaroo exhibits.
@Dhole dude
My 2008 image from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) isn't much better. This was the space for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at that time.
The only three images of the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) in the ZooChat gallery were taken by me in 2010, so I'm curious how long the species was at that zoo.
This is the ugly, sparse exhibit for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo that I saw at Milwaukee County Zoo (USA) in 2010. Those bolted-down branches are not aesthetically appealing.
Glance past the crashing waterfall and foliage, and there's just a few branches that makes up the home of Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) in 2010. The Australian Adventure building had Tree Kangaroos right next to Koalas in an adjacent exhibit.
This looks to be a very tiny space for a couple of Matschie's Tree Kangaroos at Riverbanks Zoo (USA) in 2010. Many of the windows in this area had heavily condensed windows at the time of my visit.
With a lot of glare by the facility's entrance, this is the tiny Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit that I saw at Dallas World Aquarium (USA) in 2010. This aquarium has a fantastic list of species, but is no stranger to small enclosures.
Many of these Tree Kangaroo enclosures seem rather cramped and poor and that includes this one at San Antonio Zoo (USA). A few branches very low to the ground, like so many of these exhibits, and a little hut-like cover for a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo.
ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) had a mini-grotto for Matschie's Tree Kangaroos in 2010:
It's actually rare to see a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo within an enclosed cage, but that was the case at Miller Park Zoo (USA) in 2014.
I then saw Tree Kangaroos at 5 out of 95 zoos in one summer on my epic 2019 Euro trek. I like this photo, taken at Antwerp Zoo (Belgium), as it shows a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo on the ground and the back markings on the creature are quite distinctive.
@vogelcommando
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Cologne Zoo (Germany):
@Crowthorne
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Krefeld Zoo (Germany):
@Maguari
Non-primate or carnivore mammals:
Asian Elephants - 61 zoos
African Elephants - 53 zoos
Tree Kangaroos - 33 zoos (2 species: 24 Matschie's, 9 Goodfellow's)
Koalas - 25 zoos
Short-beaked Echidnas - 22 zoos
Tasmanian Devils - 10 zoos
Platypuses - 5 zoos
* On the top of page 60, I have my final lists for Carnivora (130 species) and Primates (141 species) = 271 species at the 551 different zoos/aquariums I've visited.
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Fortunately, the Tree Kangaroo at Minnesota has moved into the old Red Panda/Urial Exhibit on the Tropics Trail. That exhibit is much better suited for Tree Kangaroos, and it offers many more climbing opportunities and elevation than their old exhibit.Contrast that with the all-indoor Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Minnesota Zoo (USA). I was a bit puzzled by the very rocky backdrop inside the enclosure when I visited this zoo in 2008 and 2014.
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Unfortunately, the zoos Tree Kangaroo has been having health complications for a while and has been off exhibit for the past few months.
biggest_dreamer
Well-Known Member
Neither Riverbanks nor San Antonio have tree kangaroos anymore either. Have any new zoos picked them up in recent years? They're a big fave of mine, so it's a real shame seeing so many zoos going out of them.
Tree kangaroos are another favorite of mine, and a species I'd love to see more zoos get into! I've been spoiled for years being able to see Matschie's tree kangaroos many times at Roger Williams Park Zoo, including multiple joeys over the years. Tree kangaroos also have a lot of great conservation tie-ins. Woodland Park Zoo has run the TK-CP (Tree Kangaroo Conservation Project) for years, along with support from Roger Williams and a number of other zoos, so it's a really great species to see in zoos for these reasons (as well as them being both super cute and super weird!)I've seen 'Tree Kangaroos' at 33 zoos. There are more than a dozen species, but in all the zoos I've been to I've only ever come across two of them. One day I'd love to gaze at a Grizzled or a Lumholtz's, but that would be a rare occasion indeed!
One thing I noticed, while spending an hour or so choosing photos and writing up this analysis, is that hardly any zoos give Tree Kangaroos height in their exhibits. Most of the climbing opportunities are restricted to perhaps 8 feet in height, usually via a series of dead branches bolted to the ground. Detroit Zoo is one remarkable exception to that trend.
My viewing of Tree Kangaroos peaked in 2010 when I saw the species at 11 zoos on that summer's zoo trek. I've only seen the species at 5 zoos out of 120 in Europe, which is surprising, and none of the Scandinavian zoos I toured in 2022 had Tree Kangaroos.
33 zoos (24 Matschie’s, 9 Goodfellow’s)
1- Perth Zoo (Australia) – Matschie's Tree Kangaroo – 1987
2- Woodland Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 1996
3- Oregon Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2005
4- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2006
5- Taronga Zoo (Australia) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
6- Adelaide Zoo (Australia) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
7- Melbourne Zoo (Australia) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2007
8- Minnesota Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
9- Detroit Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
10- Toronto Zoo (Canada) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
11- Bronx Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
12- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
13- Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
14- Zoo Miami (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2008
15- Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
16- Kansas City Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
17- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
18- Milwaukee County Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
19- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
20- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
21- Riverbanks Zoo & Garden (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
22- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
23- San Antonio Zoo (USA) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
24- Gladys Porter Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
25- ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2010
26- Franklin Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2012
27- Miller Park Zoo (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2014
28- Lincoln Children’s Zoo - Nebraska (USA) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2014
29- Zoo Antwerp (Belgium) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
30- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
31- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
32- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
33- Krefeld Zoo (Germany) – Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo – 2019
Here is an excellent image of a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at Bronx Zoo (USA):
@RatioTile
I used to see a solitary Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at Woodland Park Zoo (USA) on a consistent basis, back when there was an exhibit for the species inside the Day Exhibit of the building that caught on fire and permanently closed down in 2016. The zoo is bringing back Tree Kangaroos in a brand-new habitat in 2026.
You can see a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo resting on a ledge in this exhibit at San Diego Zoo (USA). I miss seeing this species at that zoo, as the last ZooChat photo is 2013 and in the Outback area the zoo has not had any Tree Kangaroos for a long time now.
Back in 2007, this is the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit I saw at Adelaide Zoo (Australia), an incredibly lush environment.
@Simon Hampel
Contrast that with the all-indoor Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Minnesota Zoo (USA). I was a bit puzzled by the very rocky backdrop inside the enclosure when I visited this zoo in 2008 and 2014.
Detroit Zoo (USA) has a superb Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit, allowing the animals to attain great heights.
@Miss Gulch
Has the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit inside JungleWorld aged well? This Bronx Zoo enclosure doesn't offer up very much in terms of climbing opportunities, but I suppose it is typical of many Tree Kangaroo exhibits.
@Dhole dude
My 2008 image from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) isn't much better. This was the space for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at that time.
The only three images of the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) in the ZooChat gallery were taken by me in 2010, so I'm curious how long the species was at that zoo.
This is the ugly, sparse exhibit for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo that I saw at Milwaukee County Zoo (USA) in 2010. Those bolted-down branches are not aesthetically appealing.
Glance past the crashing waterfall and foliage, and there's just a few branches that makes up the home of Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) in 2010. The Australian Adventure building had Tree Kangaroos right next to Koalas in an adjacent exhibit.
This looks to be a very tiny space for a couple of Matschie's Tree Kangaroos at Riverbanks Zoo (USA) in 2010. Many of the windows in this area had heavily condensed windows at the time of my visit.
With a lot of glare by the facility's entrance, this is the tiny Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit that I saw at Dallas World Aquarium (USA) in 2010. This aquarium has a fantastic list of species, but is no stranger to small enclosures.
Many of these Tree Kangaroo enclosures seem rather cramped and poor and that includes this one at San Antonio Zoo (USA). A few branches very low to the ground, like so many of these exhibits, and a little hut-like cover for a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo.
ABQ BioPark Zoo (USA) had a mini-grotto for Matschie's Tree Kangaroos in 2010:
It's actually rare to see a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo within an enclosed cage, but that was the case at Miller Park Zoo (USA) in 2014.
I then saw Tree Kangaroos at 5 out of 95 zoos in one summer on my epic 2019 Euro trek. I like this photo, taken at Antwerp Zoo (Belgium), as it shows a Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo on the ground and the back markings on the creature are quite distinctive.
@vogelcommando
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Cologne Zoo (Germany):
@Crowthorne
Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at Krefeld Zoo (Germany):
@Maguari
Non-primate or carnivore mammals:
Asian Elephants - 61 zoos
African Elephants - 53 zoos
Tree Kangaroos - 33 zoos (2 species: 24 Matschie's, 9 Goodfellow's)
Koalas - 25 zoos
Short-beaked Echidnas - 22 zoos
Tasmanian Devils - 10 zoos
Platypuses - 5 zoos
* On the top of page 60, I have my final lists for Carnivora (130 species) and Primates (141 species) = 271 species at the 551 different zoos/aquariums I've visited.
Even though some zoos have gone out of the species, at least three zoos now have the ability to house more than one breeding pair of tree kangaroos, which is really beneficial to creating a sustainable population. Namely, there are three or more adult tree kangaroos at the following zoos: Zoo Miami, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and Woodland Park Zoo.
There have been at least two new holders in recent years too: Denver Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Osedax
Well-Known Member
You should come back to Australia! There are 12 holders of Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo here.
It's fascinating to see the recent history of Tree Kangaroos in American zoos, as many establishments have gone out of the species (ABQ BioPark, Franklin Park, Miami, Miller Park, Milwaukee County, Omaha, Oregon, Riverbanks, San Diego, Sedgwick County, etc.) and that has been alarming. But, as @Neil chace pointed out, at least there's been some new holders and a trio of zoos with multiple adult 'roos'. I think that the entire U.S. population is now "Matschie's" and there are no "Goodfellow's" left in the country.
I saw the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at San Diego Zoo Safari Park (USA) last summer and it's a lush, nicely designed complex that ties in nicely with the whole Walkabout Australia zone. However, one flaw is that yet again there's a collection of dead branches that totals maybe 8 feet in height. Zoos are really reluctant to allow their Tree Kangaroos to have a high canopy area to climb in. I did not include the SDZSP exhibit on my list as when I was there I didn't actually see a Tree Kangaroo, just a big outdoor habitat.
@pachyderm pro
@Julio C Castro
@DelacoursLangur
I saw the Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit at San Diego Zoo Safari Park (USA) last summer and it's a lush, nicely designed complex that ties in nicely with the whole Walkabout Australia zone. However, one flaw is that yet again there's a collection of dead branches that totals maybe 8 feet in height. Zoos are really reluctant to allow their Tree Kangaroos to have a high canopy area to climb in. I did not include the SDZSP exhibit on my list as when I was there I didn't actually see a Tree Kangaroo, just a big outdoor habitat.
@pachyderm pro
@Julio C Castro
@DelacoursLangur
Where in the zoo was this? I've visited several collections with tree kangaroos, but only ever actually saw them at Milwaukee's old Australia house. Incredibly endearing animals that I've just had bad luck with.My 2008 image from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (USA) isn't much better. This was the space for a Matschie's Tree Kangaroo at that time.
As thrilled as I am about Brookfield's recently announced "Southwest Australian Provinces" exhibit, I can't help but be just a little bummed tree kangaroo were cut from the project after being announced previously.
If the theme is southwest Australia then tree-kangaroos don't fit that theme.
Of course, Matshie's Tree-Kangaroo doesn't fit an Australia theme at all, since they are endemic to Papua New Guinea, but while other tree-kangaroo species do occur in Australia, none occur in southwest Australia.
The exhibit is also supposed to have some sort of Bird of Paradise, Koalas, and Tasmanian Devils, so it doesn't appear they'll be strictly sticking to Southwest Australian theme anyways.
Osedax
Well-Known Member
Why call it “Southwest Australian Provinces” if it’s going to have a whole lot of species not from Southwest Australia? Also, why “provinces”?
Panda_Fan
Well-Known Member
I think the SDZ doesn't have tasmanian devils anymore.I've seen Tasmanian Devils at 10 zoos. There's been some memorable sightings, from a feeding session at Cleland Wildlife Park to my first time seeing them in North America at San Diego Zoo, to some top-notch European exhibits.
1- Taronga Zoo (Australia) – Tasmanian Devil – 2007
2- Cleland Wildlife Park (Australia) – Tasmanian Devil – 2007
3- Healesville Sanctuary (Australia) – Tasmanian Devil – 2007
4- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Tasmanian Devil – 2017
5- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – Tasmanian Devil – 2017
6- Toledo Zoo (USA) – Tasmanian Devil – 2018
7- Planckendael Zoo (Belgium) – Tasmanian Devil – 2019
8- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – Tasmanian Devil – 2019
9- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Tasmanian Devil – 2019
10- Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark) – Tasmanian Devil – 2022
@Hix
This 2007 photo shows the Tasmanian Devil exhibit at Taronga Zoo (Australia):
@Baldur
A 'Tassie Devil' looking very devilish in the rain at Cleland Wildlife Park (Australia) in 2007:
I saw Tasmanian Devils at Healesville Sanctuary (Australia) in this exhibit:
@Baldur
Interestingly enough, neither Adelaide Zoo nor Melbourne Zoo had Tasmanian Devils when I was there in 2007. Looking back through old photos and zoo maps, neither zoo seems to have had the species during that year.
San Diego Zoo (USA) was my first non-Oz zoo with Tasmanian Devils:
@Arizona Docent
I saw a very active Tasmanian Devil at Los Angeles Zoo (USA) in 2017:
@Julio C Castro
My photo shows an exhibit that was able to be split in two if necessary:
Here is where I saw a Tasmanian Devil at Toledo Zoo (USA) in 2018. Check out the potted plants on the wall...a weird touch. This exhibit is in the Tembo Trail area, which is a poor hodgepodge of geographically wacky exhibits, but since then the zoo has built Tasmanian Devil enclosures elsewhere.
@Moebelle
Newer devil enclosures:
@USZOOfan42
Planckendael Zoo (Belgium) had Tasmanian Devils when I was there in 2019. This is a fantastic zoo for many animals, but particularly Australian ones. Here's a great image:
@Sicarius
My photo of the exhibit shows an extensive glass viewing area:
Did Pairi Daiza (Belgium) have Tassie Devils in 2019? Of course! It is quite a unique looking exhibit:
Another great European zoo for Aussie fauna is Duisburg Zoo (Germany) and they had Tasmanian Devils when I was there on my month-long Euro trek in 2019.
@twilighter
Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark) has a spectacular, very large Tasmanian Devil exhibit. This zoo, with its Australian connections, would be an excellent candidate to add Platypus if that species ever makes it to Europe in the future. I had a great time here watching a super active devil roam all over the enclosure.
This last photo by @Javan Rhino
Non-primate or carnivore mammals:
Koalas - 25 zoos
Short-beaked Echidnas - 22 zoos
Tasmanian Devils - 10 zoos
Platypuses - 5 zoos
* On the top of page 60, I have my final lists for Carnivora (130 species) and Primates (141 species) = 271 species at the 551 different zoos/aquariums I've visited.
Zootierliste says that the species was kept until this year
USZOOfan42
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It is a real shame that the zoo demolished the habitat, I hope they plan to include them in another project in the future.Detroit Zoo (USA) has a superb Matschie's Tree Kangaroo exhibit, allowing the animals to attain great heights.
I've seen Giant Anteaters at 57 zoos. An interesting fact with this species is that, going down my list of zoos, I would estimate that at least 50% of them had Giant Anteaters in a mixed-species habitat. There's a wide range of hoofed animals, primates and even birds that have all been combined with Giant Anteaters, which perhaps showcases how easy going this species is in captivity. I've seen keepers in with Giant Anteaters as well, even though these animals are famous for their large front claws. They are nice species to see in zoos, although occasionally I've come across one pacing badly and that's been unfortunate to witness.
2010 = 13 zoos
2019 = 12 zoos
1- Zurich Zoo (Switzerland) – Giant Anteater – 2003
2- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2006
3- Denver Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2006
4- Calgary Zoo (Canada) – Giant Anteater – 2006
5- Brookfield Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
6- Detroit Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
7- Smithsonian’s National Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
8- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
9- Oklahoma City Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
10- Phoenix Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
11- Disney’s Animal Kingdom (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
12- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
13- Zoo Miami (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
14- Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
15- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
16- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
17- Buffalo Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
18- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
19- Philadelphia Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
20- Birmingham Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
21- Montgomery Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
22- Audubon Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
23- Houston Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
24- Caldwell Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
25- Dallas Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
26- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
27- Santa Ana Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
28- Reid Park Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
29- Fresno Chaffee Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
30- Sacramento Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
31- Great Plains Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
32- Potawatomi Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
33- Franklin Park Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
34- Brevard Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
35- Palm Beach Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
36- Little Rock Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
37- Sunset Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
38- Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
39- Lee Richardson Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2014
40- Alexandria Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2015
41- Abilene Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2015
42- San Francisco Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2017
43- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2017
44- Planckendael Zoo (Belgium) – Giant Anteater – 2019
45- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – Giant Anteater – 2019
46- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – Giant Anteater – 2019
47- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
48- Zoo Neuwied (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
49- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
50- Wuppertal Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
51- Dortmund Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
52- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
53- Dierenpark Zie-ZOO (Netherlands) – Giant Anteater – 2019
54- ZooParc Overloon (Netherlands) – Giant Anteater – 2019
55- Berlin Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
56- Ree Park Safari (Denmark) – Giant Anteater – 2022
57- Aalborg Zoo (Denmark) – Giant Anteater – 2022
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Quite often, when I think of Giant Anteaters in captivity, I recall watching one sink into a small pool of water at San Diego Zoo (USA). I watched this specific animal for a long time and I always wonder if Giant Anteaters would benefit from having large water sources in their exhibits. At zoos with big pools, do the Giant Anteaters ever submerge and utilize that space? Has anyone seen one swimming?
At Denver Zoo (USA), I saw a Giant Anteater in with Spider Monkeys. At Brookfield Zoo (USA), I saw a Giant Anteater pacing on mock-rock while in a mixed-species bird/primate exhibit inside Tropic World. It seems that Giant Anteaters are easily combined with other creatures in zoos.
I enjoyed seeing a Giant Anteater explore its large, grassy yard at Detroit Zoo (USA) in 2008:
This is a poor quality photo, but it's one that is historically important for this conversation as it shows a Giant Anteater and a Black Curassow, in an exhibit that also held Golden Lion Tamarins and some other birds, at Cincinnati Zoo (USA) in 2008. It's possible that this indoor enclosure temporarily held a Giant Panda back in the day, and at one point it apparently had Komodo Dragons as well.
Here is the Giant Anteater/Maned Wolf yard at Phoenix Zoo (USA) in 2011, when the animals were mixed together in the same enclosure.
Jacksonville Zoo (USA) has had Giant Anteaters in with Capybaras, White-faced Sakis, Black Howler Monkeys and Squirrel Monkeys over the years. Not all at the same time, but various combinations have existed in the last 16 years.
@Moebelle
Giant Anteaters and Capybaras were together at Buffalo Zoo (USA) when I was there in 2010. The exhibit was entirely indoors inside Rainforest Falls.
Birmingham Zoo (USA) had a nice yard for Giant Anteaters that same summer:
There is the ruined temple vibe for this Giant Anteater, paired with Two-toed Sloths and Agoutis, at Audubon Zoo (USA) in 2010.
Giant Anteaters were together in the same space as Maned Wolves at Houston Zoo (USA) for years. Now, of course, the zoo has opened its impressive new Pantanal zone that includes Giant Anteaters. Here's an image of the old Anteater/Wolf enclosure:
Tierra de las Pampas is the name for the South American grassland section at Santa Ana Zoo (USA). Here is the Giant Anteater exhibit:
Sacramento Zoo (USA) has recently maintained Giant Anteaters in a small, old-fashioned big cat grotto. Fresno Chaffee Zoo (USA) has kept Giant Anteaters and Capybaras together in this old great ape enclosure (photo from 2011):
Palm Beach Zoo (USA), in 2012, had a Pioneer House that was also partially used for viewing an enclosure that contained Giant Anteaters, Baird's Tapirs, Capybaras, Maras, Southern Screamers, Black Swans and various other waterfowl.
Planckendael Zoo (Belgium) has kept Giant Anteaters with Agoutis, while Pairi Daiza (Belgium) has kept Giant Anteaters with Baird's Tapirs and Capybaras.
@KevinB
At the superb GaiaZOO (Netherlands), the Giant Anteater House can be seen while a visitor is strolling through a large South American aviary.
@KevinB
Zoo Neuwied (Germany) has Giant Anteaters and Lowland Tapirs together in an exhibit connected to the big South American House.
Amongst zoo nerds, the Anteater House at Dortmund Zoo (Germany) is legendary. Is there another zoo in either Europe or North America that has an actual 'Anteater House'? When there in 2019, the species list consisted of the following: Giant Anteater, Southern Tamandua, Kinkajou, Two-toed Sloth and Six-banded Armadillo.
Ree Park Safari (Denmark) had a spacious outdoor paddock for Giant Anteaters and a somewhat tiny little holding building as well. I suspect that there's a larger housing unit elsewhere.
A terrific South American Pampas awaits visitors at Aalborg Zoo (Denmark). Indoors, immersed in deep mulch even on the visitor side (!!) are Lowland Tapirs, Giant Anteaters, Spider Monkeys, Six-banded Armadillos and free-ranging Two-toed Sloths. Outside are Giant Anteaters, Lowland Tapirs, Maras, Capybaras, Vicunas and Rheas.
Non-primate or carnivore mammals:
Asian Elephants - 61 zoos
Giant Anteaters - 57 zoos
African Elephants - 53 zoos
Tree Kangaroos - 33 zoos (2 species: 24 Matschie's, 9 Goodfellow's)
Koalas - 25 zoos
Short-beaked Echidnas - 22 zoos
Tasmanian Devils - 10 zoos
Platypuses - 5 zoos
* On the top of page 60, I have my final lists for Carnivora (130 species) and Primates (141 species) = 271 species at the 551 different zoos/aquariums I've visited.
2010 = 13 zoos
2019 = 12 zoos
1- Zurich Zoo (Switzerland) – Giant Anteater – 2003
2- San Diego Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2006
3- Denver Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2006
4- Calgary Zoo (Canada) – Giant Anteater – 2006
5- Brookfield Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
6- Detroit Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
7- Smithsonian’s National Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
8- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
9- Oklahoma City Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
10- Phoenix Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
11- Disney’s Animal Kingdom (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
12- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
13- Zoo Miami (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2008
14- Sedgwick County Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
15- Saint Louis Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
16- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
17- Buffalo Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
18- Roger Williams Park Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
19- Philadelphia Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
20- Birmingham Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
21- Montgomery Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
22- Audubon Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
23- Houston Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
24- Caldwell Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
25- Dallas Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
26- Dallas World Aquarium (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2010
27- Santa Ana Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
28- Reid Park Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
29- Fresno Chaffee Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
30- Sacramento Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2011
31- Great Plains Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
32- Potawatomi Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
33- Franklin Park Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
34- Brevard Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
35- Palm Beach Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
36- Little Rock Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
37- Sunset Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
38- Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2012
39- Lee Richardson Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2014
40- Alexandria Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2015
41- Abilene Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2015
42- San Francisco Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2017
43- Los Angeles Zoo (USA) – Giant Anteater – 2017
44- Planckendael Zoo (Belgium) – Giant Anteater – 2019
45- Pairi Daiza (Belgium) – Giant Anteater – 2019
46- GaiaZOO (Netherlands) – Giant Anteater – 2019
47- Frankfurt Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
48- Zoo Neuwied (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
49- Cologne Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
50- Wuppertal Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
51- Dortmund Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
52- Duisburg Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
53- Dierenpark Zie-ZOO (Netherlands) – Giant Anteater – 2019
54- ZooParc Overloon (Netherlands) – Giant Anteater – 2019
55- Berlin Zoo (Germany) – Giant Anteater – 2019
56- Ree Park Safari (Denmark) – Giant Anteater – 2022
57- Aalborg Zoo (Denmark) – Giant Anteater – 2022
How to choose the maximum 20 photos for this post? Let's go...
Quite often, when I think of Giant Anteaters in captivity, I recall watching one sink into a small pool of water at San Diego Zoo (USA). I watched this specific animal for a long time and I always wonder if Giant Anteaters would benefit from having large water sources in their exhibits. At zoos with big pools, do the Giant Anteaters ever submerge and utilize that space? Has anyone seen one swimming?
At Denver Zoo (USA), I saw a Giant Anteater in with Spider Monkeys. At Brookfield Zoo (USA), I saw a Giant Anteater pacing on mock-rock while in a mixed-species bird/primate exhibit inside Tropic World. It seems that Giant Anteaters are easily combined with other creatures in zoos.
I enjoyed seeing a Giant Anteater explore its large, grassy yard at Detroit Zoo (USA) in 2008:
This is a poor quality photo, but it's one that is historically important for this conversation as it shows a Giant Anteater and a Black Curassow, in an exhibit that also held Golden Lion Tamarins and some other birds, at Cincinnati Zoo (USA) in 2008. It's possible that this indoor enclosure temporarily held a Giant Panda back in the day, and at one point it apparently had Komodo Dragons as well.
Here is the Giant Anteater/Maned Wolf yard at Phoenix Zoo (USA) in 2011, when the animals were mixed together in the same enclosure.
Jacksonville Zoo (USA) has had Giant Anteaters in with Capybaras, White-faced Sakis, Black Howler Monkeys and Squirrel Monkeys over the years. Not all at the same time, but various combinations have existed in the last 16 years.
@Moebelle
Giant Anteaters and Capybaras were together at Buffalo Zoo (USA) when I was there in 2010. The exhibit was entirely indoors inside Rainforest Falls.
Birmingham Zoo (USA) had a nice yard for Giant Anteaters that same summer:
There is the ruined temple vibe for this Giant Anteater, paired with Two-toed Sloths and Agoutis, at Audubon Zoo (USA) in 2010.
Giant Anteaters were together in the same space as Maned Wolves at Houston Zoo (USA) for years. Now, of course, the zoo has opened its impressive new Pantanal zone that includes Giant Anteaters. Here's an image of the old Anteater/Wolf enclosure:
Tierra de las Pampas is the name for the South American grassland section at Santa Ana Zoo (USA). Here is the Giant Anteater exhibit:
Sacramento Zoo (USA) has recently maintained Giant Anteaters in a small, old-fashioned big cat grotto. Fresno Chaffee Zoo (USA) has kept Giant Anteaters and Capybaras together in this old great ape enclosure (photo from 2011):
Palm Beach Zoo (USA), in 2012, had a Pioneer House that was also partially used for viewing an enclosure that contained Giant Anteaters, Baird's Tapirs, Capybaras, Maras, Southern Screamers, Black Swans and various other waterfowl.
Planckendael Zoo (Belgium) has kept Giant Anteaters with Agoutis, while Pairi Daiza (Belgium) has kept Giant Anteaters with Baird's Tapirs and Capybaras.
@KevinB
At the superb GaiaZOO (Netherlands), the Giant Anteater House can be seen while a visitor is strolling through a large South American aviary.
@KevinB
Zoo Neuwied (Germany) has Giant Anteaters and Lowland Tapirs together in an exhibit connected to the big South American House.
Amongst zoo nerds, the Anteater House at Dortmund Zoo (Germany) is legendary. Is there another zoo in either Europe or North America that has an actual 'Anteater House'? When there in 2019, the species list consisted of the following: Giant Anteater, Southern Tamandua, Kinkajou, Two-toed Sloth and Six-banded Armadillo.
Ree Park Safari (Denmark) had a spacious outdoor paddock for Giant Anteaters and a somewhat tiny little holding building as well. I suspect that there's a larger housing unit elsewhere.
A terrific South American Pampas awaits visitors at Aalborg Zoo (Denmark). Indoors, immersed in deep mulch even on the visitor side (!!) are Lowland Tapirs, Giant Anteaters, Spider Monkeys, Six-banded Armadillos and free-ranging Two-toed Sloths. Outside are Giant Anteaters, Lowland Tapirs, Maras, Capybaras, Vicunas and Rheas.
Non-primate or carnivore mammals:
Asian Elephants - 61 zoos
Giant Anteaters - 57 zoos
African Elephants - 53 zoos
Tree Kangaroos - 33 zoos (2 species: 24 Matschie's, 9 Goodfellow's)
Koalas - 25 zoos
Short-beaked Echidnas - 22 zoos
Tasmanian Devils - 10 zoos
Platypuses - 5 zoos
* On the top of page 60, I have my final lists for Carnivora (130 species) and Primates (141 species) = 271 species at the 551 different zoos/aquariums I've visited.
This exhibit was the old nursery building where the zoo would house newborns for viewing before they put them on exhibit, similar to what Nashville does now. It is still present, across the path from the Desert Dome and just between the Scott Aquarium and the elevator building. The zoo stopped allowing guests to this area of the zoo in the early 2010s I believe.
The tree kangaroos were always a traveling exhibit brought to the zoo in the past, they did have a much better exhibit inside of the Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Pavilion that was in the place of the now video screen/seating area that did show live video of inside the Elephant House when the calves were first born. I will see if there is a photo of the old tree kangaroo exhibit in the gallery, but there might not be.
The house in Dortmund was always the xenarthra-house, not the anteater-house. Back when I visited, giant anteaters in Europe were rarer than anteater-teeth and Dortmund was the only zoo that kept them going. It was the first time I saw one and I’ve been happy to see one ever since.
When I visited, the house had 3 species of armadillo, next to the tamandua, sloth and giant anteaters.
Shame they lost two of them and I don’t know how a kinkajou snuck in…
When I visited, the house had 3 species of armadillo, next to the tamandua, sloth and giant anteaters.
Shame they lost two of them and I don’t know how a kinkajou snuck in…