Well yes, but I want to see them in general. If it has to be in a zoo, then that would be a lot harder.
Zoo animals you want to see but haven't yet
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- Giant Pacific Octopus (supposedly Osaka Aquarium has one in the sunfish tank, but it was a no-show when I was there)
- Salmon Snailfish
- Manta Ray (any species)
- Flamboyant Cuttlefish
- Mimic Octopus or Wunderpus
- Goblin Shark
- Chambered Nautilus
- Blacksail Snake Mackerel
- Fathead Sculpin (Blobfish)
- Bigfin Reef Squid
- Flapjack Octopus (any species)
- Great Hammerhead Shark
- Bonnethead Shark
- Salmon Snailfish
- Manta Ray (any species)
- Flamboyant Cuttlefish
- Mimic Octopus or Wunderpus
- Goblin Shark
- Chambered Nautilus
- Blacksail Snake Mackerel
- Fathead Sculpin (Blobfish)
- Bigfin Reef Squid
- Flapjack Octopus (any species)
- Great Hammerhead Shark
- Bonnethead Shark
Number one on my list would probably be a pheasant of any species
Just out of interest, This was written a while ago, have you managed to see some of these animals. This and a number of other posts like this are pretty impressive, I hope you managed to see some of these now.
Kakapo
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Yes, of course some of them appeared after the years since I wrote that. From the ones you quoted, I've seen in captivity (but not necessarily in zoos) since then:
Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)
Javan Langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
Kirk’s Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
Lettuce Slug (Elysia crispata)
Little Dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)
Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
Long-tailed Grass Lizard (Takydromus sexlineatus)
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5078/5847394540_c01debebf5.jpg
Madagascar Spiny Stick Insect (Achrioptera fallax)
Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
Maroon Shining Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)
Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina)
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica)
Net Catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)
Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)
Javan Langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
Kirk’s Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)
Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Kowari (Dasyuroides byrnei)
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata)
Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
Lettuce Slug (Elysia crispata)
Little Dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)
Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
Long-tailed Broadbill (Psarisomus dalhousiae)
Long-tailed Grass Lizard (Takydromus sexlineatus)
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5078/5847394540_c01debebf5.jpg
Madagascar Spiny Stick Insect (Achrioptera fallax)
Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
Maroon Shining Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis)
Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina)
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica)
Net Catshark (Scyliorhinus retifer)
Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
Oh! How could I forget the Giant Pacific Octopus on my list! That is one species that I definitely want to see. Unfortunately there are no holders of the species in Australia afaik 
Don't think there are any Holders of this species, But in the wild (I guess) I would love to see a Waigeo Cuscus. They are such beautiful looking animals from head to toe! 
Um, You didn't.Oh! How could I forget the Giant Pacific Octopus on my list! That is one species that I definitely want to see. Unfortunately there are no holders of the species in Australia afaik
I've always wanted to see:
Bonobo
Caracal
Dhole
Dingo
Elephant Seal
Giant Anteater
Giant Panda (technically I have, but it was Hsing-Hsing's foot in a dark, depressing room)
Komodo Dragon
Margay
Markhor
Musk Ox
Ocelot
Platypus
Sloth Bear
Spotted Hyena (I missed them when Lincoln Park Zoo had them)
Tasmanian Devil
Uakari Monkey
Vampire Bat
Wildebeest
I know most of these are in zoos but I'm not sure about all of them.
Bonobo
Caracal
Dhole
Dingo
Elephant Seal
Giant Anteater
Giant Panda (technically I have, but it was Hsing-Hsing's foot in a dark, depressing room)
Komodo Dragon
Margay
Markhor
Musk Ox
Ocelot
Platypus
Sloth Bear
Spotted Hyena (I missed them when Lincoln Park Zoo had them)
Tasmanian Devil
Uakari Monkey
Vampire Bat
Wildebeest
I know most of these are in zoos but I'm not sure about all of them.
Uakari is the only one not in the USA.
Not at LA?
I thought it had passed away, but looking at their website, they do still have the species!
Oh oops! Sorry!
Salt Merchant
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*Bronze/New Guinean quoll
*Common wombat
*Giant otter
*Brown hyena
*Spotted/Indonesian wobbegong
*Common wombat
*Giant otter
*Brown hyena
*Spotted/Indonesian wobbegong
Jambi
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* Any type of large crocodilian. West African dwarf crocodiles are the only crocodilian I've ever seen.
* African elephants. I know of a handful of zoos in my country that do have them, I've just never visited any.
* spotted hyenas. Again, I know of a couple of zoos that have them, it's just a case of when and how I can to them.
* African elephants. I know of a handful of zoos in my country that do have them, I've just never visited any.
* spotted hyenas. Again, I know of a couple of zoos that have them, it's just a case of when and how I can to them.
Randomname0183
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Malayan tigers: simple enough, just haven’t been able to visit any locations that keep them.
Orcas: I’d love to see orcas at some point in the future, and there are a few facilities keeping the
Blackfish, Botos, Stenella genera: much harder to see, but with a couple of trips to South America and Japan they shouldn’t be impossible either
African forest elephants: would fill up the elephant portion of my zoo life list, but would require a trip to Tunisia, Qatar, Côte d’Ivoire or Japan.
Emperor, Macaroni and Fiordland penguins: found in a couple of facilities, the later would require a trip to Australia
Platypus, echidna, tree kangaroo, Tasmanian devil and other marsupials: one of the more blank spots of my zoo life list are marsupials in general, and these are some that I have high up on priority.
Brown Three toed sloth: a very sought after species for zoo enthusiasts, it would be great to see alongside the other fauna at Dallas World Aquarium
Polar bear: another quintessential zoo animal, and would finally complete the list of ursines I’ve seen. A trip to Berlin would be the ideal way to see them
Northern Fur Seal, Bearded Seal, Spotted Seal and Nerpa: all semi-common species that could be found in Japan. Also high on my priority list.
Other rarities of the zoo world: a rather obvious one, I would highly desire to see rare endlings of the zoological world: ukari at LA, Amahoro at Antwerp, Najin and Fatu at Ol Pejeta (technically they belong to Dvur Kralove, so I assume they’d count as zoological species)
There’s probably a bunch more I forgot to mention, but this is roughly my list of species from zoos that I would love to see.
Orcas: I’d love to see orcas at some point in the future, and there are a few facilities keeping the
Blackfish, Botos, Stenella genera: much harder to see, but with a couple of trips to South America and Japan they shouldn’t be impossible either
African forest elephants: would fill up the elephant portion of my zoo life list, but would require a trip to Tunisia, Qatar, Côte d’Ivoire or Japan.
Emperor, Macaroni and Fiordland penguins: found in a couple of facilities, the later would require a trip to Australia
Platypus, echidna, tree kangaroo, Tasmanian devil and other marsupials: one of the more blank spots of my zoo life list are marsupials in general, and these are some that I have high up on priority.
Brown Three toed sloth: a very sought after species for zoo enthusiasts, it would be great to see alongside the other fauna at Dallas World Aquarium
Polar bear: another quintessential zoo animal, and would finally complete the list of ursines I’ve seen. A trip to Berlin would be the ideal way to see them
Northern Fur Seal, Bearded Seal, Spotted Seal and Nerpa: all semi-common species that could be found in Japan. Also high on my priority list.
Other rarities of the zoo world: a rather obvious one, I would highly desire to see rare endlings of the zoological world: ukari at LA, Amahoro at Antwerp, Najin and Fatu at Ol Pejeta (technically they belong to Dvur Kralove, so I assume they’d count as zoological species)
There’s probably a bunch more I forgot to mention, but this is roughly my list of species from zoos that I would love to see.
-Sea Turtle (any species)
-Tuatara
-King Cobra
-Kiwi
-Southern Cassowary
-Shoebill
-Harpy Eagle
-Hoatzin
-Resplendent Quetzal
-Cock-of-the-rock
-Platypus
-Long-beaked Echidna (I have seen the short-beaked)
-Tasmanian Devil
-Quokka
-Three-toed sloth
-Sifaka
-Aye Aye
-Tarsier
-Pangolin (any species)
-Ratel
-Pallas's Cat
-Chinese Mountain Cat
-Okapi
-Chinese Serow
-Orca
-Tuatara
-King Cobra
-Kiwi
-Southern Cassowary
-Shoebill
-Harpy Eagle
-Hoatzin
-Resplendent Quetzal
-Cock-of-the-rock
-Platypus
-Long-beaked Echidna (I have seen the short-beaked)
-Tasmanian Devil
-Quokka
-Three-toed sloth
-Sifaka
-Aye Aye
-Tarsier
-Pangolin (any species)
-Ratel
-Pallas's Cat
-Chinese Mountain Cat
-Okapi
-Chinese Serow
-Orca
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I wouldn't consider indri a zoo animal. They haven't done very well in captive settings historically and there are very few if any captive animals currently.
Oh sorry, I didn't read the title carefully
Kakapo
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There are none in the world since many many years ago, not?
However, I think that absence of animal in captivity doesn't mean that it can't be considered a "zoo animal". I excluded from my list in this thread species that are too difficult to keep alive (for that I didn't included indri), but some facilities keep trying on manteinance of difficult-to-care species (for example deep sea species) that don't live a long lifespan in captivity and most perish very soon. But these species are to be seen sometimes in zoos currently, even if they don't last for long. So maybe there is no limit on what could be considered a "zoo animal"? And if it is, where is it?