A fair deal has changed since the last species list four years ago now, and an update was long overdue. New exhibits are minimal, and a number of species have changed out in the herp department in particular.
Italics - species not seen
Some photos will be uploaded as well, unfortunately the lighting didn't work with me very well for the most part.
Museum side:
Main River Tank
• American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
• Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
• Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
• Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
• Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
• Sacramento Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis)
• Hardhead (Mylopharodon conocephalus)
• Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Small Side Tank 1:
• Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
• Rainbow Trout (McCloud River Redband form) (Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei)
Small Side Tank 2:
• Chinook Salmon juveniles (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Six Tank Wall:
• Top left - empty (formerly housed California and Rough-skin newts)
• Top center - Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
• Top right - Pacific Treefrog (Pseudacris regilla)
• Bottom right - California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
• Bottom center - empty aquatic tank
• Bottom left - American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbianus)
Standalone Tank:
• Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)
Forest Camp Side:
Exhibit Outside Mill Building:
• American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
Mill Building:
Desert Exhibit
• Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
• (inset) tarantula sp (forgot to check species)
Hollowed Redwood Exhibits
• California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)
• African Giant Millipede (exhibit signed but clearly empty)
• Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)
• Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina trivergata), Jungle Carpet Python (Morelia spilota cheynei)
• Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)
• Western Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oregonus)
Exhibit Wall
• Top left - Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
• Top center - California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
• Top right - signed for Cane Toad but empty
• Center right - Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivergata)
• Bottom exhibit - Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Tank on right side of exhibit wall - Spiny-tailed Monitor (Varanus acanthurus)
Seen through window into staff area
• Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba)
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Exhibit behind deck
• Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Parrot Playhouse (lorikeet feeding aviary)
• Swainson's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
• Green-naped Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
• Edward's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus)
• Forsten's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni)
• Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles)
• Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
• Red Lory (Eos bornea)
• Black-capped Lory (heard)(Lorius lory)
• Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
Possibly still present as birds in the back out of view but did not see
• Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta coccinea)
• Dusky Lorikeet (Pseudeos fuscata)
• Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata)
• Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)
• Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae)
Turtle Pond
• Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)
• Red-eared Slider (Trachinemys scripta elegans)
Butterfly House (seasonal) - note that species somewhat vary year to year
• Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
• Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
• Zebra Swallowtail (Protographium marcellus)
• Queen (Danaus gilippus)
• Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
• Julia (Dryas iulia)
• Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
• Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
• Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
• White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
• Painted Lady (Vanessa carduei)
• Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
• Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
• Comma (Polygonia c-album)
• Gulf Fritilary (Dione vanillae)
• Zebra Longwing (Heliconius zebra)
Wildlife Woods
• Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
• Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli)
• Common Raven (Corvus corax)
• Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
• North American Porcupine (Erethrizon dorsata)
• Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
• Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
• Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
• Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus), Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Current species known to be present but housed off-exhibit (did not see)
• Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
• American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
• Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
Unknown status
• Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Barred Owl was in normal exhibit but main sign still for Barn Owl. Possibly rotating?
Current Species count on exhibit - 69
3-4 species off-exhibit
6 species potentially gone
16 species temporary (butterflies)
Notable losses since last species list
• Long-tailed Weasel
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Possibly aforementioned lorikeets
• White-cheeked Turaco
• Violet Turaco
• Argentine Tegu
• Swell Shark & other marine tank life
• Bluegill
• Emperor Scorpion
• Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula
Italics - species not seen
Some photos will be uploaded as well, unfortunately the lighting didn't work with me very well for the most part.
Museum side:
Main River Tank
• American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
• Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
• Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
• Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
• Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
• Sacramento Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus grandis)
• Hardhead (Mylopharodon conocephalus)
• Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Small Side Tank 1:
• Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
• Rainbow Trout (McCloud River Redband form) (Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei)
Small Side Tank 2:
• Chinook Salmon juveniles (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Six Tank Wall:
• Top left - empty (formerly housed California and Rough-skin newts)
• Top center - Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
• Top right - Pacific Treefrog (Pseudacris regilla)
• Bottom right - California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
• Bottom center - empty aquatic tank
• Bottom left - American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbianus)
Standalone Tank:
• Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)
Forest Camp Side:
Exhibit Outside Mill Building:
• American Badger (Taxidea taxus)
Mill Building:
Desert Exhibit
• Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
• (inset) tarantula sp (forgot to check species)
Hollowed Redwood Exhibits
• California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)
• African Giant Millipede (exhibit signed but clearly empty)
• Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)
• Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina trivergata), Jungle Carpet Python (Morelia spilota cheynei)
• Arizona Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)
• Western Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oregonus)
Exhibit Wall
• Top left - Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
• Top center - California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)
• Top right - signed for Cane Toad but empty
• Center right - Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivergata)
• Bottom exhibit - Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Tank on right side of exhibit wall - Spiny-tailed Monitor (Varanus acanthurus)
Seen through window into staff area
• Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba)
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
Exhibit behind deck
• Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Parrot Playhouse (lorikeet feeding aviary)
• Swainson's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
• Green-naped Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
• Edward's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus)
• Forsten's Lorikeet (Trichoglossus forsteni)
• Olive-headed Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles)
• Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)
• Red Lory (Eos bornea)
• Black-capped Lory (heard)(Lorius lory)
• Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus)
Possibly still present as birds in the back out of view but did not see
• Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta coccinea)
• Dusky Lorikeet (Pseudeos fuscata)
• Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata)
• Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)
• Stella's Lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae)
Turtle Pond
• Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata)
• Red-eared Slider (Trachinemys scripta elegans)
Butterfly House (seasonal) - note that species somewhat vary year to year
• Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
• Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
• Zebra Swallowtail (Protographium marcellus)
• Queen (Danaus gilippus)
• Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
• Julia (Dryas iulia)
• Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
• Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
• Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)
• White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
• Painted Lady (Vanessa carduei)
• Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
• Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
• Comma (Polygonia c-album)
• Gulf Fritilary (Dione vanillae)
• Zebra Longwing (Heliconius zebra)
Wildlife Woods
• Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
• Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli)
• Common Raven (Corvus corax)
• Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
• North American Porcupine (Erethrizon dorsata)
• Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
• Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
• Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
• Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus), Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
• Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Current species known to be present but housed off-exhibit (did not see)
• Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
• American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
• Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)
Unknown status
• Barn Owl (Tyto alba) - Barred Owl was in normal exhibit but main sign still for Barn Owl. Possibly rotating?
Current Species count on exhibit - 69
3-4 species off-exhibit
6 species potentially gone
16 species temporary (butterflies)
Notable losses since last species list
• Long-tailed Weasel
• Red-tailed Hawk
• Possibly aforementioned lorikeets
• White-cheeked Turaco
• Violet Turaco
• Argentine Tegu
• Swell Shark & other marine tank life
• Bluegill
• Emperor Scorpion
• Chilean Rose-hair Tarantula