Tropical Realm

[ajmcwhipsnade]

Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone who is a regular visitor to Chester Zoo could maybe give me a brief list of what species are in the Tropical Realm?

I have only been once to Chester Zoo years ago, and I was remember thinking what a unique exhibit it was.

If its too difficult then no worries!

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

From recall:

Parsons Chameleon
Tuatara
Giant Tortoise
Radiated Tortoise
Golden Mantella
Blue legged Mantella
Spectacle Caiman
Caiman Lizard
Aye-Aye
Giant Malagasy Jumping Rat
Congo peafowl
Great Hornbill
Victoria crowned Pigeon
Nicobar Pigeon
Java Sparrow
Sunbitten

I would suggest checking the Chester Media though, that may give you some more help than I can

 

[MagpieGoose]

Mammals:
Aye-Aye
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat

Reptiles:
Tuatara
Caiman Lizard
Emerald Tree Boa
Graham's Anole
Casque Headed Iguana
Radiated Tortoise
Parson's Chameleon
Spectacled Caiman
Galapagos Tortoise
Green Crested Lizard
Indochinese Box Turtle

Birds:
Royal Starling
Red-Cowled Cardial
Sunbittern
Black-Necked Weaver
Asian Glossy Starling
Emerald Starling
Orange-Headed Thrush
African Montane White-Eye
Roul Roul Partridge
Red-Whiskered Bulbul
Java Sparrow
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Victoria Crowned Pigeon
White-Naped Pheasant Pigeon
Madagascar Red Fody
Brazilian Tanager
Pekin Robin
Blue-Crowned Laughing Thrush
Nicobar Pigeon
Mindanao Bleeding-Heart Dove
Emerald Dove
Violet Turaco
White-Crested Turaco
Congo Peafowl
Snowy-Crowned Robin Chat
White Naped Shama
Luzon Bleeding-Heart Dove
Golden Heart Dove
Pink-Headed Fruit Dove
Green Acari
Great Indian Hornbill
Javan Rhinoceros Hornbill
Green-Naped Pheasant Pigeon
Black Naped Fruit Dove
Luzon Lowland Scops Owl
Red-Tailed Laughing Thrush
Schalow's Turaco
White Winged Duck
Visayan Tarictic Hornbill
Mindanao Writhebilled Hornbill


Amphibians:
False Tomato Frog
Blue-Legged Mantella (If they are actually there)
Golden Mantella
Amazon Milk Frog
Rio Cuaca Caecilian
Blue Poison Dart Frog
Maranon Poison Dart Frog

Insects:
Madagascan Blue Stick-Insect

 

[bongorob]

The mantellas are actually there, we have been told by the keepers. I don't know anyone who has seen one yet though.

The yellow-faced Mynah is now housed with the white-winged wood ducks.

emperor tetras are in the caecilian tank.

 

[MagpieGoose]

The mantellas are actually there, we have been told by the keepers. I don't know anyone who has seen one yet though.

The yellow-faced Mynah is now housed with the white-winged wood ducks.

emperor tetras are in the caecilian tank.

Thanks for that Rob, I have spend about 5-10mins most visits looking for them, although I did spend longer looking for the Tree Runners at Marwell last year! I can see why the Mynah was put in with the duck because it was getting too friendly with visitors e.g:

Yellow-Faced Mynah being very friendly!

• MagpieGoose
• 28 Dec 2016
• 2

It was flying by the visitors and then jumped on this lady's phone

 

[ajmcwhipsnade]

Guys thank you so much, this is really helpful!

I forgot just how big a building it is!

 

[wayne4swfc]

Guys thank you so much, this is really helpful!

I forgot just how big a building it is!

Even more amazing when you think of the area that is still not being used.

 

[zoogiraffe]

Even more amazing when you think of the area that is still not being used.

All of which can never be used again due to it no longer being safe to use, and costing far too much to put right.

 

[Swampy]

Thanks for that Rob, I have spend about 5-10mins most visits looking for them, although I did spend longer looking for the Tree Runners at Marwell last year! I can see why the Mynah was put in with the duck because it was getting too friendly with visitors e.g:

Yellow-Faced Mynah being very friendly!

• MagpieGoose
• 28 Dec 2016
• 2

It was flying by the visitors and then jumped on this lady's phone

So friendly in fact, on my last visit it greeted me with a polite 'hello!' I shouldn't have been that surprised, it is a mynah after all, but I wasn't expecting it.