What Extinct in the Wild Species Have You Seen?

[CMP]

There are thirty-three species listed as extinct in the wild (EW) by the IUCN, meaning that they are only surviving through captive individuals, and they are extinct in the wild or their original range. Of these, many are kept in zoos. This classification is one of the main justifications for zoos, in fact, because without zoos, many of these species may have became fully extinct.

Of these extinct in the wild species, how many have you seen? (Here is a full list, going off of IUCN taxonomy to avoid confusion: List of animals that are extinct in the wild - Wikipedia)

 

[SusScrofa]

Based on the wikipedia list, 3 species.

Scimitar Oryx
Pere David's Deer
Kihansi Spray Toad

The latter two only at the Bronx Zoo. I know Guam Kingfisher is held bts in some zoos that I've been to, but I never saw them.

 

[Bengal Tiger]

Guam Kingfisher (memory fuzzy, so I don't remember where), just remember the bird and the signage. I believe it was St. Louis, but it may have been the National Zoo.

 

[Sphenisciologist]

I have seen:
Partula Snail Partula nodosa
Guam Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamomina cinnamomina

 

[IndianRhino]

Scimitar-horned Oryx
Guam Kingfisher
Socorro Dove

The first two were at SDZSP and the third at SDZ.

 

[splendens]

Scimitar-horned Oryx
Guam Kingfisher

 

[Great Argus]

Pretty redundant but Scimitar-horned Oryx and Guam Kingfisher.

Though I've also seen Guam Rail which only lost its EXW status in 2019, several years after I saw it. Worth noting I think even if it doesn't technically count now.

 

[Dassie rat]

Scimitar Oryx
Pere David's Deer
Socorro Dove

 

[Strix]

Potosi, La Palma and Charco Palma Pupfish
Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Père David’s Deer
Socorro Dove

And possibly one or more of Partula mirabilis, mooreana or rosea.

 

[Haliaeetus]

Scimitar-horned Oryx
Père David Deer
Przewalski Horse (when they were EW)
Socorro Dove
Probably one or more Partula Snail species.

 

[aardvark250]

Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Père David’s Deer
Spix's macaw

 

[felis silvestris]

Père David’s Deer
Prezwalski’s horse
Socorro dove

 

[Sicarius]

Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Père David’s Deer
Spix's macaw
Socorro dove
Partula snails
La Palma pupfish
Golden skiffia
Guam kingfisher
Simandoa cave roach
Panamanian golden frog
Ameca shiner

 

[CMP]

Here is my list:
1. Pére David’s Deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
2. Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx dammah)
3. Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)

 

[CMP]

Though I've also seen Guam Rail which only lost its EXW status in 2019, several years after I saw it. Worth noting I think even if it doesn't technically count now.

I also saw one at Lincoln Park Zoo before they were reintroduced.

 

[Bengal Tiger]

Guam Kingfisher (memory fuzzy, so I don't remember where), just remember the bird and the signage. I believe it was St. Louis, but it may have been the National Zoo.

Forgot to mention Pere David's deer at LPZ.

 

[birdsandbats]

Scimitar-horned Oryx
Pere David's Deer
Kihansi Spray Toad
Guam Kingfisher
Panamanian Golden Frog (technically CR, possibly EW)
Mindanao Bleeding-Heart (bartletti)
Guam Rail (recently downlisted to CR)

 

[Sicarius]

Mindanao Bleeding-Heart (bartletti)

May I ask where you saw Gallicolumba crinigera bartletti?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

May I ask where you saw Gallicolumba crinigera bartletti?

Much of the captive population in North America are bartletti.

 

[aardvark250]

Mindanao Bleeding-Heart (bartletti))

When are they extinct in the wild??