ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

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Pittsburgh zoo and PPG Aquarium
13 Ocelot-Leopardus pardalis
14 Fossa- Cryptoprocta ferox
15 North American River Otter-Lontra canadensis
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Happy New Year everyone! Once again with a new year comes a new challenge, and for the sixth installment of this competition, @Vision (the 2017 Challenge winner) and myself have settled on A̶u̶s̶t̶r̶a̶l̶i̶a̶n̶ ̶M̶a̶r̶s̶u̶p̶i̶a̶l̶s̶ Carnivora! Most members here seem to have at least some interest in Carnivores and this is a relatively well-represented group of mammals in zoos worldwide.

Rules are as follows:
1. You have to actually see the animal, even if just for a second. You don't score if you visit a collection but don't see the animal (harsh, but fair);
2. Proof via photographs is not required, your word is your bond;
3. All entries must be presented in numbered list form, with scientific names included (simply to make it easier to keep track of and to avoid uncountable species being slipped in due to vagueness);
4. You have to see the animal via normal public access (zookeeper for the day or photography days behind the scenes do not count) during normal public opening hours (i.e. no scoring because you know the keeper and can get access before/after hours). Basically the species has to be seen as Joe Public would;
5. Any severely limited opening or private collections don't count for this challenge. Controversial yes, but see previous point and it isn't fair to include a handful of days these collections might be open to the public as this might logistically disadvantage a large number of people;
6. Only public zoological collections count, animals seen at farms or pet stores do not count.
7. Report/update your progress on this thread as you go along;
8. Only one subspecies per species can be counted;
9. Controversial entries due to splits will be discussed on a case-by-case basis;
10. Domestics do not count, the animals must be in a wild form. You can count a species that's been domesticated just as long as the animal you're looking at isn't (i.e. Grey Wolves do count but Domestic Dogs do not);
11. Hybrid animals do not count;
12. Wild animals do not count, all species must be seen in captivity under all the conditions listed above;
13. Any issues with any of the above rules is open to discussion but the rules are set and any decisions made are final;
14. Except for the unlikely event that someone gets to see all the species potentially see-able by 12/31/18 the winner will be deemed to be the person(s) who's seen the most at that date.

As always, thanks to @Shorts for the original challenge idea and the general rules format.

Good luck everyone, I look forward to seeing how everyone does!
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Would Disney’s animal kingdom count? I’m down at Orlando on Tuesday and planning on checking out their enclosures.
 
Visited the National Zoo to see the new common opossum today (I was successful!) and though I didn’t walk the entire zoo I have a start:

Smithsonian National Zoo 1/14/18:
1. Giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca
2. Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
3. Red panda Ailurus fulgens
4. Fennec fox Vulpes zerda
5. Sand cat Felis margarita
6. Banded mongoose Mungos mungo
7. Dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula
8. Meerkat Suricata suricatta
9. Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis
10. Black-footed ferret Mustela nigripes
 
02/01/2018
Artis Royal Zoo Amsterdam:
1. African wild dog(Lycaon pictus)
2. Asian small clawed otter(Aonyx cinereus)
3. Yucatan Margay (Leopardus wiedii yucatanicus)
4. Californian sea lion(Zalophus californianus)
5. Dwarf mongoose(Helogale parvula)
6. Binturong(Arctictis binturong)
7. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
8. Fennec fox(Vulpes zerda)
9. Lion (Panthera leo)
10. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
11. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
12. Raccoon(Procyon lotor)
13. Yellow-throated marten(Martes flavigula aterrima)
14. Skunk(Mephitis mephitis)
15. Arctic wolf (Canis lupus)
16. Red Panda(Ailurus fulgens fulgens)

10/01/2018
Burgers Zoo Arnhem:
17. Coati (Nasua nasua)
18. Ringed seal (Pusa hispida)
19. Bobcat(Lynx rufus)
20. European Golden Jackal(Canis aureus moreotica)
21. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
22. South-African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)
23. Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)
24. Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
25. Sun Bear(Helarctos malayanus malayanus)
 
From my trip to Wingham I'm on 14 so far... I shall write a list this evening.
 
Nice, looking forward to seeing how the different challenges go this year!

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens
7.1.18

1. Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica)
2. Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus)
3. European wolverine (Gulo gulo gulo)
4. Indochinese clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa)
5. Malayan binturong (Arctictis binturong binturong)
6. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
7. Nepalese red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens)
8. Siberian pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul manul)
9. Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)

Slimbridge WWT
7.1.18

10. American river otter (Lontra canadensis)

Chester Zoo
13.1.18

11. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
12. Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
13. Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
14. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
15. Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
16. Sudan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii)
17. Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
18. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus malayanus)
 
Adelaide Zoo - 20.01.18

2. Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
3. Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
4. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
5. Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
6. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)
7. Lion (Panthera leo)
8. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
9. Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
10. South American Coati (Nasua nasua)
11. Australian Sea-lion (Neophoca cinerea)
 
Wingham Wildlife Park - 2nd Jan 2018

1. Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
2. African Lion (Panthera leo)
3. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
4. Puma (Puma concolor)
5. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
6. European Wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris)
7. Caracal (Caracal caracal)
8. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
9. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
10. Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens)
11. Smooth Coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata)
12. Asian Small Clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea)
13. European Wolf (Canis lupus lupus)
14. Pardine Genet (Genetta pardina)
 
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park - January 20 2018

1. Lion Panthera leo
2. North American River Otter Lontra canadensis
3. Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
4. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
5. Red Wolf Canis rufus
6. Bobcat Lynx rufus
7. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
8. Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
9. Snow Leopard Panthera oncia

Would have gotten more, but many of the zoo's carnivores were either off-exhibit or hiding today.
 
Today at Wellington Zoo.

1) Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinerea
2) Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus
3) Tiger Panthera tigris
4) Lion Panthera leo
5) Serval Leptailurus serval
6) Caracal Caracal caracal
7) Dingo Canis [lupus / familiaris] dingo
8) Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
9) Meerkat Suricata suricatta
10) Red Panda Ailurus fulgens

And that's pretty much me done for the year. There are only five other Carnivore species on display in New Zealand (domestic Ferrets excepted): Fishing Cat, Bobcat, and African Hunting Dog at Hamilton Zoo, and New Zealand Fur Seal and Subantarctic Fur Seal at Auckland Zoo.
 
Chlidonias said:
And that's pretty much me done for the year. There are only five other Carnivore species on display in New Zealand.
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That's annoying for you! Do you get much of an opportunity to go abroad to visit other zoos?
 
Wow, everyone's list are starting to grow! I gotta visit Toronto Zoo soon so I can see the pandas before they leave. That, along with the zoo's already good amount of Carnivora, will get me into a high spot on the list.
 
Monarto Zoo - 22.01.18

12. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
13. African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
14. Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
 
ThomasNotTom said:
That's annoying for you! Do you get much of an opportunity to go abroad to visit other zoos?
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I try to get overseas once a year, and I usually visit a zoo or two when I do so. However this year I do not think I will be going anywhere.
 
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