It took a lot of visits to finally have this species show, but:
Roger Williams Park Zoo
The Steve Irwin (15/15): COMPLETE:
15. Bennett's Wallaby- Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus
Complete: 12/36
In Progress: 20/24
Zoochat Challenge North America 2022
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Roger Williams Park Zoo
The Steve Irwin (15/15): COMPLETE:
15. Bennett's Wallaby- Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus
Complete: 12/36
In Progress: 20/24
Cincinnati Zoo 6/16
Polly Want 20 15/20:
1. Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/3
2. Kea (Nestor notabilis) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/12
3. Green-naped lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
4. Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
5. Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) – Queens Zoo 4/15
6. Blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
7. Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
8. Plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
9. Lilac crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
10. Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2 (bird show)
11. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Cacacuta leadbeateri) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2 (bird show)
12. Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galleria) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2 (bird show)
13. Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccencis) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2
14. Yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) - Cincinnati Zoo 6/16 (bird show)
15. Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) - Cincinnati Zoo 6/16
16. Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) - Cincinnati Zoo 6/16
Complete (11/36): Planet of the Apes, Three Little Pigs, Late to the Party, Duck Dynasty, Nocturnal Birding, Rookery Roundabout, Sharknado, One Zoo Wonder (Sharknado), Release the Kraken, Cold as Ice, Namesake Challenge
In progress (24/36): Have Trunk Will Travel (3/4), White With Black Stripes (2/3), Cat Got Your Tongue (8/9), Unbearable Challenge (2/5), Ring ‘n’ Ruff (2/3), Puny Primates (1/6), Another Dang Meerkat (2/4), Bovine Bonanza (6/20), You Must be This Tall to (Not) Fly (2/4), Pretty in Pink (1/4), Parliament is now in Session (5/6), Polly Wants 20 (16/20), The Edgar Allen Poe (1/5), The Big Squeeze (3/5), Slow & Steady (2/4), The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6), One Drop One Life (13/18), Silk & Stinger (4/6), The Kingmaker (2/3), Champion of the Sun (1/3), The Steve Irwin (12/15), Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (5/12), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Yet to be started (1/36): The Alfred Russell Wallace
Polly Want 20 15/20:
1. Thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/3
2. Kea (Nestor notabilis) – Cincinnati Zoo 1/12
3. Green-naped lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
4. Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) – Louisville Zoo 3/16
5. Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) – Queens Zoo 4/15
6. Blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
7. Green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
8. Plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
9. Lilac crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) – Central Park Zoo 4/15
10. Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2 (bird show)
11. Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Cacacuta leadbeateri) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2 (bird show)
12. Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galleria) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2 (bird show)
13. Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccencis) – Cincinnati Zoo 6/2
14. Yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) - Cincinnati Zoo 6/16 (bird show)
15. Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) - Cincinnati Zoo 6/16
16. Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) - Cincinnati Zoo 6/16
Complete (11/36): Planet of the Apes, Three Little Pigs, Late to the Party, Duck Dynasty, Nocturnal Birding, Rookery Roundabout, Sharknado, One Zoo Wonder (Sharknado), Release the Kraken, Cold as Ice, Namesake Challenge
In progress (24/36): Have Trunk Will Travel (3/4), White With Black Stripes (2/3), Cat Got Your Tongue (8/9), Unbearable Challenge (2/5), Ring ‘n’ Ruff (2/3), Puny Primates (1/6), Another Dang Meerkat (2/4), Bovine Bonanza (6/20), You Must be This Tall to (Not) Fly (2/4), Pretty in Pink (1/4), Parliament is now in Session (5/6), Polly Wants 20 (16/20), The Edgar Allen Poe (1/5), The Big Squeeze (3/5), Slow & Steady (2/4), The Sobek Six-Pack (3/6), One Drop One Life (13/18), Silk & Stinger (4/6), The Kingmaker (2/3), Champion of the Sun (1/3), The Steve Irwin (12/15), Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (5/12), Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
Yet to be started (1/36): The Alfred Russell Wallace
Just realized I forgot to count one I saw both here and at Brookfield.
15. Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)
Roger Williams Park Zoo (6/17):
Parliament Is Now In Session (5/6):
5. Barn Owl- Tyto alba
Complete: 12/36
In Progress: 20/24
Shamba Safari - June 18 2022
Bovine Bonanza - 15/20
13. Scimitar-horned Oryx Oryx dammah
14. Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus
15. Addra Gazelle Nanger dama
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly - 4/4 - NOW COMPLETE
3. Greater Rhea Rhea americana
4. Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
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In-Progress Trials
Cat Got Your Tongue - 3/6 Panthera 1/1 American small cat 0/1 Eurasian small cat 1/1 African small cat
An Unbearable Challenge - 2/5
Planet of the Apes 1/1 gorilla 0/1 orangutan 0/1 Pan 2/3 gibbon
Puny Primates - 1/6
Three Little Pigs - 2/3
Another Dang Meerkat - 1/4
Bovine Bonanza - 15/20
Pretty in Pink - 2/4
Polly Wants a 20 - 9/20
Cold as Ice - 1/3
The Big Squeeze - 0/1 anaconda 1/1 Reticulated Python 1/1 Burmese Python 1/1 Common Boa 1/1 other boa/python
Slow and Steady - 2/2 giant tortoise 0/1 Madagascar tortoise 1/1 Gopherus
The Sobek Six-Pack - 1/2 alligator 0/2 gharial 1/2 crocodile
Pick Your Poison - 3/6 dart frog or 0/4 mantella
The Steve Irwin - 3/5 Mammals 5/5 Birds 4/5 Herps
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval - 2/4 mammals 2/4 birds 1/4 herps
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter - 1/3
Completed Trails - 12/36
-Parliament Is Now In Session
-One-Zoo Wonder
-Nighttime Birding
-Sharknado
-Redemption Arc
-White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes
-Duck Dynasty
-The Edgar Allen Poe
-One Drop, One Life
-Silk and Stinger
-Breakfast of Champions
-You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly
Corangurilla
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I swear I’m not making stuff up as I go, but I completely forgot that I saw a toucan at Odysea in January. Allow me a moment…Well, looks like I forgot a category last night:
Late to the Party (8/8) Complete!
Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), seen at the Phoenix Zoo
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), seen at the Phoenix Zoo
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), seen at the Phoenix Zoo
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus), seen at the Odysea Aquarium
North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), seen at the Henry Vilas Zoo
North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis), seen at the Henry Vilas Zoo
American Badger (Taxidea taxus), seen at the Henry Vilas Zoo
Wapiti (Cervus canadensis), seen at the Milwaukee County Zoo
In my defense, I posted super late last night and interpreted the trial as a line break.
Alright, here is the updated list of completed trials:
Ring 'n Ruff
Planet of the Apes
Three Little Pigs
Sharknado
Release the Kraken
One-Zoo Wonder
Late to the Party
7/36
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (5/12)
Keel-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), seen at the Odysea Aquarium
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to spend the rest of the day hoping and praying that the Henry Vilas Zoo reopens their aviary before July. See ya!
Toronto Zoo: 18 June 2022
Finally saw the chamois!
Three Little Pigs (3/3) - COMPLETE
3. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
(Side note: If I hadn't already had One-Zoo Wonder beforehand, I would've gotten it with this challenge on today's visit. North Sulawesi babirusa and Red river hog were also seen.
Bovine Bonanza (8/20):
7. Common eland (Taurotragus oryx)
8. Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly (1/4):
1. Common ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
1. Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
Completed: 5/36
In Progress: 24/31
3. Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
(Side note: If I hadn't already had One-Zoo Wonder beforehand, I would've gotten it with this challenge on today's visit. North Sulawesi babirusa and Red river hog were also seen.
Bovine Bonanza (8/20):
7. Common eland (Taurotragus oryx)
8. Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly (1/4):
1. Common ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter (1/3)
1. Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
Completed: 5/36
In Progress: 24/31
SusScrofa
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Some questions:
I'm guessing only animals seen at zoos visited in 2022 count, or are you allowing animals seen in the last months of 2021 as well?
Can an individual animal seen at a single facility be used for two or more challenges? For example, can I use the Bobcat I saw at Zoo Miami for both "Cat Got Your Tongue" and "8 North American mammals" challenges, or would it have to be a Bobcat seen at two separate facilities?
Also, what if an animal was seen in 2022 but recently died? For example, the Bald Uakari in Los Angeles is no longer alive, but I saw it in February so can I use it for one of the challenges?
I'm guessing only animals seen at zoos visited in 2022 count, or are you allowing animals seen in the last months of 2021 as well?
Can an individual animal seen at a single facility be used for two or more challenges? For example, can I use the Bobcat I saw at Zoo Miami for both "Cat Got Your Tongue" and "8 North American mammals" challenges, or would it have to be a Bobcat seen at two separate facilities?
Also, what if an animal was seen in 2022 but recently died? For example, the Bald Uakari in Los Angeles is no longer alive, but I saw it in February so can I use it for one of the challenges?
SusScrofa
Well-Known Member
A little late to the party, but this sounds fun. I have been fortunate to visit a number of zoo facilities in 2022 and hopefully will do several more in the summer. Here's where I'm up to.
Completed (dates based on when photos I have were taken):
Have Trunk, Will Travel
1. African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdi) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes
1. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
2. Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) @ Elmwood Park Zoo (4/23/22)
Cat Got Your Tongue
1. Lion (Panthera Leo) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Tiger (Panthera tigris) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Jaguar (Panthera onca) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Leopard (Panthera pardus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
5. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
6. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
8. Serval (Leptailurus serval) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
9. Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) @ Shell Factory Nature Park (5/18/22)
An Unbearable Challenge
1. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
2. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
3. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
4. Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
5. Sloth Bear (Melursus ursunus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Ring ‘n Ruff
1. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
2. Black-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
3. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia ruber) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
Puny Primates
1, Goeldi's Marmoset (Callimico goeldi) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
2. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
3. Emperor Tamarin (Sanguinus imperator) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
4. Geoffroy's Marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
5. Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
6. Pied Tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Planet of the Apes
1. Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
2. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
3. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Bonobo (Pan paniscus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
5. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Three Little Pigs
1. Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Red River Hog (Potamochoerus larvatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Above can be used for One-Zoo Wonder
Another Dang Meerkat
1. Seen @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
2. @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
3. @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
4. @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
Bovine Bonanza
1. Guar (Bos guarus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Banteng (Bos javanicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Addra Gazelle (Nanger damma) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
8. Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
9. Slender-horned Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
10. Yellow-backed Duiker (Cephalophus silvicultur) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
11. Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
12. Nyala (Tragelaphus angasi) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
13. American Bison (Bison bison) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
14. Sitatunga (Tragelaphus speki) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
15. Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
16. Impala (Aepyceros melampus) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
17. Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
18. Blackbuck (Antilope antilope) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
19 Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
20. Blue Wildebeest (Connochetes taurinus) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
8 North American mammals
1. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
2. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
3. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
4. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
5. Cougar (Puma concolor) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
6. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginianus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
7. North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
8. White-tailed Deer (Odoceilus virginianus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
Can also be used for One-Zoo Wonder
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly
Ostrich (Struthio camelus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Southern Cassowary (Casaurius casaurius) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Another One-Zoo Wonder
Pretty in Pink
American Flamingo @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Greater @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Lesser @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Chilean @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Duck Dynasty
1. Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Pintail Duck (Anas acuta) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Cape Teal (Anas capensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Falcated Duck (Anas fulcata) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Ruddy Duck (Oxyrhynchus jamaicensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
8. Hooded Meganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
9. Smew (Mergellus albellus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
10. Scaly Merganser (Mergus squamatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
11. Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
12. Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
13. Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
14. Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
15. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
16. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
17. Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
18. Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Another one-zoo challenge beaten. There are even more species of duck I saw at Miami, just listed 18.
Parliament Is Now In Session
1. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
2. Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
3. Barred Owl (Strix varia) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
4. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
6. Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) @ Shell Factory Nature Park (5/18/22)
Polly Wants 20
1. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthus) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
2. Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
3. Hawk-headed Parakeet (Deroptyus acciptrinus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4.Golden Conure (Guaruba gauruba) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5.Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Blue-yellow Macaw (Ara aratinga) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
8. Military Macaw (Ara militarius) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
8. Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
9. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
10. Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
11. Monk Parakeet (Myipsitta monachus) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
12. Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
13. Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
14. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
15. Red-green Macaw (Ara chloroptera) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
16. Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandiacus) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
17. Galah Cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapilla) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
18. Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
19. Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger atterimus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
20. Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) @ Central Florida Zoo (4/9/22)
The Edgar Allen Poe
1. Common Raven (Corvus corax) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
2. Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
3. Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Nighttime Birding
Tawny Frogmouth @ Central Florida Zoo (4/9/22)
The Big Squeeze
Green Anaconda @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Reticulated Python @ Naples Zoo (2/22/22)
Burmese Python @ Naples Zoo (2/22/22)
Boa Constrictor @ Prospect Park Zoo (4/25/22)
Woma Python @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Slow and Steady
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Cheloinidis nigra) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Spider Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
The Sobek Six-Pack
1. American Alligator @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Chinese Alligator @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
3. Gavial @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
4. False Gavial @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
5. American Crocodile @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Orinoco Crocodile @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
One Drop, One Life
1. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
2. Santa Catalina Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
3. South American Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
4. Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
5. Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
6. Pale Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
7. Red Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
8. Aruba Rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
9. Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
10. Eyelash Palm Viper (Bothriechis schlegeli) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
11. Lancehead (Bothrops moojeni) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
12. Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscovorus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
13. King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
14. Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
15. Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
16. Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
17. Komodo Dragon @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
18. Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
19. Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
20. Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
Pick Your Poison
1. Green-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
2. Dying Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
3. Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
4. Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
5. Anthony's Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Gulfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Sharknado
1. Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) @ Frost Museum of Science (3/8/22)
2. Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciatus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
3.White-spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscillum plagiosum) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
4. Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Release the Kraken
Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens) @ Frost Museum of Science (3/8/22)
Cold as Ice
Polar Bear (Ursus martimus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Champion of the Sun
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
Sunbittern (Eurypiga helias) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
The Steve Irwin
1. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
2. Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) @ Shell Factory Nature Park (5/18/22)
3. Koala (Phascalarctos cinerus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Woylie (Bettongia penicillata) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
5. Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
6. Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
7. Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
8. Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
9. Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger atterimus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
10. Southern Cassowary (Casaurius casaurius) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
11. Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
12. Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
13. Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
14. Hosmer's Spiny-tailed Skink (Egernia hosmeri) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
15. Perentie (Varanus giganteus) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
Breakfast of Champions
Dingo @ Prospect Park Zoo (4/25/22)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter
Platypus (Ornythorhynchus anatinus) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
White-fronted Lemur (Eulemur albifrons) @ Naples Zoo (2/22/22)
Only 5 left:
Silk & Stinger
Rookery Roundabout
Alfred Russell Wallace
The Kingmaker
Coelacanth Stamp of Approval
Completed (dates based on when photos I have were taken):
Have Trunk, Will Travel
1. African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdi) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes
1. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
2. Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) @ Elmwood Park Zoo (4/23/22)
Cat Got Your Tongue
1. Lion (Panthera Leo) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Tiger (Panthera tigris) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Jaguar (Panthera onca) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Leopard (Panthera pardus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
5. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
6. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
8. Serval (Leptailurus serval) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
9. Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) @ Shell Factory Nature Park (5/18/22)
An Unbearable Challenge
1. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
2. Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
3. Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
4. Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
5. Sloth Bear (Melursus ursunus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Ring ‘n Ruff
1. Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
2. Black-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
3. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia ruber) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
Puny Primates
1, Goeldi's Marmoset (Callimico goeldi) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
2. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
3. Emperor Tamarin (Sanguinus imperator) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
4. Geoffroy's Marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
5. Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
6. Pied Tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Planet of the Apes
1. Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
2. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
3. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Bonobo (Pan paniscus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
5. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Three Little Pigs
1. Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Red River Hog (Potamochoerus larvatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Above can be used for One-Zoo Wonder
Another Dang Meerkat
1. Seen @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
2. @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
3. @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
4. @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
Bovine Bonanza
1. Guar (Bos guarus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Banteng (Bos javanicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Addra Gazelle (Nanger damma) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Giant Eland (Taurotragus derbianus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
8. Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
9. Slender-horned Gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
10. Yellow-backed Duiker (Cephalophus silvicultur) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
11. Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
12. Nyala (Tragelaphus angasi) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
13. American Bison (Bison bison) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
14. Sitatunga (Tragelaphus speki) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
15. Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
16. Impala (Aepyceros melampus) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
17. Scimitar Oryx (Oryx dammah) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
18. Blackbuck (Antilope antilope) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
19 Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
20. Blue Wildebeest (Connochetes taurinus) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
8 North American mammals
1. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
2. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
3. American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
4. Bobcat (Lynx rufus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
5. Cougar (Puma concolor) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
6. Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginianus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
7. North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
8. White-tailed Deer (Odoceilus virginianus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
Can also be used for One-Zoo Wonder
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly
Ostrich (Struthio camelus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Southern Cassowary (Casaurius casaurius) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Another One-Zoo Wonder
Pretty in Pink
American Flamingo @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Greater @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Lesser @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Chilean @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Duck Dynasty
1. Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
3. Pintail Duck (Anas acuta) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Cape Teal (Anas capensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Falcated Duck (Anas fulcata) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Sunda Teal (Anas gibberifrons) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Ruddy Duck (Oxyrhynchus jamaicensis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
8. Hooded Meganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
9. Smew (Mergellus albellus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
10. Scaly Merganser (Mergus squamatus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
11. Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
12. Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
13. Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
14. Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
15. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
16. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
17. Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
18. Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Another one-zoo challenge beaten. There are even more species of duck I saw at Miami, just listed 18.
Parliament Is Now In Session
1. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
2. Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
3. Barred Owl (Strix varia) @ Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (4/2/22)
4. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
6. Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) @ Shell Factory Nature Park (5/18/22)
Polly Wants 20
1. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthus) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
2. Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
3. Hawk-headed Parakeet (Deroptyus acciptrinus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4.Golden Conure (Guaruba gauruba) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5.Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
7. Blue-yellow Macaw (Ara aratinga) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
8. Military Macaw (Ara militarius) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
8. Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
9. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
10. Umbrella Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
11. Monk Parakeet (Myipsitta monachus) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
12. Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
13. Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
14. Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
15. Red-green Macaw (Ara chloroptera) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
16. Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandiacus) @ Lion Country Safari (3/6/22)
17. Galah Cockatoo (Eolophus roseicapilla) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
18. Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
19. Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger atterimus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
20. Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) @ Central Florida Zoo (4/9/22)
The Edgar Allen Poe
1. Common Raven (Corvus corax) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
2. Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
3. Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
5. Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Nighttime Birding
Tawny Frogmouth @ Central Florida Zoo (4/9/22)
The Big Squeeze
Green Anaconda @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Reticulated Python @ Naples Zoo (2/22/22)
Burmese Python @ Naples Zoo (2/22/22)
Boa Constrictor @ Prospect Park Zoo (4/25/22)
Woma Python @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Slow and Steady
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Cheloinidis nigra) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
Spider Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
The Sobek Six-Pack
1. American Alligator @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
2. Chinese Alligator @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
3. Gavial @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
4. False Gavial @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
5. American Crocodile @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Orinoco Crocodile @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
One Drop, One Life
1. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
2. Santa Catalina Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
3. South American Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
4. Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
5. Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
6. Pale Rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
7. Red Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
8. Aruba Rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
9. Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
10. Eyelash Palm Viper (Bothriechis schlegeli) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
11. Lancehead (Bothrops moojeni) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
12. Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscovorus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
13. King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
14. Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
15. Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
16. Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
17. Komodo Dragon @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
18. Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
19. Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
20. Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
Pick Your Poison
1. Green-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
2. Dying Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
3. Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
4. Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
5. Anthony's Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
6. Gulfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
Sharknado
1. Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) @ Frost Museum of Science (3/8/22)
2. Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciatus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
3.White-spotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscillum plagiosum) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
4. Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Release the Kraken
Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens) @ Frost Museum of Science (3/8/22)
Cold as Ice
Polar Bear (Ursus martimus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Arctic Fox (Alopex lagopus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
Champion of the Sun
Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
Sunbittern (Eurypiga helias) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
The Steve Irwin
1. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) @ Brevard Zoo (3/20/22)
2. Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) @ Shell Factory Nature Park (5/18/22)
3. Koala (Phascalarctos cinerus) @ Zoo Miami (5/7/22)
4. Woylie (Bettongia penicillata) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
5. Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
6. Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
7. Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
8. Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) @ Flamingo Gardens (6/5/22)
9. Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger atterimus) @ San Diego Zoo (2/14/22)
10. Southern Cassowary (Casaurius casaurius) @ Staten Island Zoo (4/20/22)
11. Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) @ National Zoo (4/28/22)
12. Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
13. Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
14. Hosmer's Spiny-tailed Skink (Egernia hosmeri) @ Philadelphia Zoo (4/23/22)
15. Perentie (Varanus giganteus) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
Breakfast of Champions
Dingo @ Prospect Park Zoo (4/25/22)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter
Platypus (Ornythorhynchus anatinus) @ San Diego Safari Park (2/12/22)
Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus) @ Los Angeles Zoo (2/9/22)
White-fronted Lemur (Eulemur albifrons) @ Naples Zoo (2/22/22)
Only 5 left:
Silk & Stinger
Rookery Roundabout
Alfred Russell Wallace
The Kingmaker
Coelacanth Stamp of Approval
So I did another four zoo day this past Saturday!This time Bergen County, Turtle Back, Staten Island, and the new SeaLife NJ. Also did Bronx on Sunday.
Updates in bold:
Have Trunk, Will Travel 4/4
1) Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
2) Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus
3) African Bush Elephant, Loxodonta africana - Roger Williams
4) Brazilian Tapir, Tapirus terrestris - Southwick's
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 2/3
1) Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi
2) Plains Zebra, Equus quagga
Cat Got Your Tongue 8/9
1) Tiger, Panthera tigris
2) Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
3) Lion, Panthera leo
4) Leopard, Panthera pardus
5) Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
6) Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
7) Bobcat, Lynx rufus
8) Jaguar, Panthera onca - Turtle Back
An Unbearable Challenge 5/5
1) Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
2) Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus
3) Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
4) Andean Bear, Tremarctos ornatus
5) North American Black Bear, Ursus americanus
Ring ‘n Ruff 3/3
1) Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
2) Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
3) Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
Puny Primates 6/6
1) Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea
2) Cotton-Top Tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
3) Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysomelas
4) Goeldi's Monkey, Callimico goeldii
5) Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia
6) Common Marmoset, Callithrix jacchus
Planet of the Apes 6/6
1) Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
2) Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
3) Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
4) Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
5) Common Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
6) White-Handed Gibbon, Hylobates lar
Three Little Pigs 3/3
1) Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus
2) North Sulawesi Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis
3) Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus
Another Dang Meerkat 1/4
1) Staten Island Zoo
Bovine Bonanza 16/20
1) American Bison, Bos/Bison bison
2) Nubian Ibex, Capra nubiana
3) Thomson's Gazelle, Eudorcas thomsoni
4) Lowland Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii
5) Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus
6) Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis
7) Addax, Addax nasomaculatus
8) Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra
9) Gaur, Bos gaurus
10) Markhor, Capra falconeri
11) White-Bearded Wildbeest, Connochaetes taurinus
12) Takin, Budorcas taxicolor
13) Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Oryx dammah
14) Aoudad, Ammotragus lervia
15) European Mouflon, Ovis musimon
16) Common Eland, Taurotragus oryx
17) Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus - Staten Island
18) Slender-Horned Gazelle, Gazella leptoceros - Bronx
Redemption Arc 1/1
1) Tayra, Eira barbara
Honorable mentions for Grey Seal (Smithsonian) and Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Baltimore).
Can now add Central American Red Brocket (Bergen County) to the list of honorable mentions for this challenge as well.
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly 4/4
1) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
2) Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus
3) Greater Rhea, Rhea americana
4) Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius - Staten Island
Pretty in Pink 2/4
1) Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
2) Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor
Rookery Roundabout 3/6
1) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
2) Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
3) African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
Duck Dynasty 18/18
1) Whopper Swan, Cygnus cygnus
2) Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
3) Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba
4) Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis
5) Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
6) Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
7) Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
8) Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
9) Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
10) Chinese Merganser, Mergus squamatus
11) African Pygmy-Goose, Nettapus auritus
12) Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata
13) Yellow-Billed Pintail, Anas georgica
14) Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys
15) Smew, Mergellus albellus
16) Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
17) Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
18) Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris
Parliament Is Now In Session 6/6
1) Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
2) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
3) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
4) Southern White-Faced Owl, Ptilopsis granti
5) American Barn Owl, Tyto furcata
6) Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Bubo bubo
Polly Wants 20 20/20
1) Grey-Headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus
2) Red-Faced Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius
3) Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
4) Blue-Headed Macaw, Primolius couloni
5) Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea
6) Lord Derby's Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
7) Lesser Vasa, Coracopsis nigra
8) Cuban Amazon, Amazona leucocephala
9) Congo Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus
10) Red-Fan Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
11) Mulga Parrot, Psephotellus varius
12) Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus
13) Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus
14) Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
15) Sun Conure, Aratinga solstitialis
16) Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
17) Red-and-Green Macaw, Ara chloropterus
18) Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna
19) Yellow-Naped Amazon, Amazona auropalliata
20) Umbrella Cockatoo, Cacatua alba
The Alfred Russell Wallace 1/1
1) Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, Paradisaea minor
The Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1) Asian Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
2) Plush-Crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
3) Red-Billed Blue-Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha
Would have completed this challenge this weekend if it were not for HPAIPretty much all birds at Bergen County and Turtle Back were off-exhibit.
Nighttime Birding 1/1
1) North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli
The Big Squeeze 5/5
1) Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
2) Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3) Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus
4) Northern Boa, Boa imperator
5) Malagasy Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis
Slow and Steady 2/4
1) Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata
2) Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea
The Sobek Six-Pack 6/6
1) Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
2) Ganges Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
3) Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
4) West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
5) American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
6) Sunda Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
One Drop, One Life 18/18
1) Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus pyrrhus
2) Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes cerastes
3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
4) Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis
5) Black-Tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus
6) Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus
7) Banded Rock Rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus klauberi
8) Armstrong's Dusky Rattlesnake, Crotalus triseriatus armstrongi
9) Ethiopian Mountain Adder, Bitis parviocula
10) South American Bushmaster, Lachesis muta
11) Rhinoceros Viper, Bitis nasicornis
12) West African Gaboon Viper, Bitis rhinoceros
13) Indian Cobra, Naja naja
14) King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
15) Barkly Tableland Death Adder, Acanthophis hawkei
16) Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera
17) Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
18) Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum
Pick Your Poison 8/8
1) Golden Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates terribilis
2) Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
3) Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
4) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
5) Blessed Poison Dart Frog, Ranitomeya benedicta
6) Splash-Backed Poison Dart Frog, Adelphobates galactonotus
7) Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates bicolor
8) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Oophaga pumilio
Sharknado 4/4
1) Dusky Smooth Dogfish, Mustelus canis
2) Epaulette Shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
3) Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum
4) Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus
Silk and Stinger 5/6
1) Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Cyriopagopus lividus
2) Malaysian Forest Scorpion, Heterometrus spinifer
3) Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator
4) Entre Ríos Tarantula, Grammostola iheringi
5) Chilean Copper Tarantula, Phrixotricus auratus (Paraphysa scrofa)
Release the Kraken 1/1
1) Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini - SEALIFE
The Kingmaker 1/3
King Cobra - Bronx Zoo
King Penguin
King Vulture
Cold as Ice 2/3
Polar Bear
Arctic Fox - Forest Park
Snowy Owl - Bronx
Champion of the Sun 2/3
Sunbittern - Bronx
Sun Conure/Parakeet - Buttonwood
Sun Bear
The Steve Irwin 15/15
Mammals-
1) Feathertail Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus
2) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo, Dendrolagus matschei
3) Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
4) Brush-Tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata
5) Red-Necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
Birds-
1) Northern Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
2) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
3) Double-Barred Finch, Stizoptera bichenovii
4) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
5) White-Breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
Reptiles-
1) Merten's Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi
2) Mary River Turtle, Elusor macrurus
3) Western Spiny-Tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
4) Giant Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina expansa
5) Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa
One-Zoo Wonder 1/1
Bronx Zoo - The Big Squeeze
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 10/12
Mammals-
Coquerel’s Sifaka - Bronx
Lion-tailed Macaque
Spotted Hyena - Bronx
Pygmy Hippo
1 bat (Chiroptera) - Bronx (Rodrigues Flying Fox)
Birds-
Hamerkop
Secretarybird
Amazonian (Blue-crowned) Motmot - Bronx
Greater Roadrunner - Staten Island
1 toucan (Ramphastidae) - Bronx (Keel-Billed Toucan)
Herptiles-
Giant Salamander (either Chinese or Japanese) - Smithsonian (Japanese)
Frilled Lizard - Bronx
Mangshan Pitviper - Bronx
Lake Titicaca Water Frog - Also picked these up at Turtle Back, though I've otherwise already completed this section of the challenge
1 chameleon (Chamaeleonidae) - Riverside Reptiles (Panther Chameleon)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter 3/3
1) Blue Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus (Bronx Zoo)
2) Shenandoah Salamander, Plethodon shenandoah (Smithsonian)
3) Kimberley Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina walloyarrina (Baltimore)
TinoPup Namesake Challenge 1/1
1) Turtle Back Zoo
~Thylo
A few new additions from my last visit to Bronx:
Have Trunk, Will Travel 4/4
1) Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
2) Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus
3) African Bush Elephant, Loxodonta africana
4) Brazilian Tapir, Tapirus terrestris
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 2/3
1) Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi
2) Plains Zebra, Equus quagga
Cat Got Your Tongue 8/9
1) Tiger, Panthera tigris
2) Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
3) Lion, Panthera leo
4) Leopard, Panthera pardus
5) Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
6) Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
7) Bobcat, Lynx rufus
8) Jaguar, Panthera onca
An Unbearable Challenge 5/5
1) Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
2) Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus
3) Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
4) Andean Bear, Tremarctos ornatus
5) North American Black Bear, Ursus americanus
Ring ‘n Ruff 3/3
1) Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
2) Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
3) Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
Puny Primates 6/6
1) Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea
2) Cotton-Top Tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
3) Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysomelas
4) Goeldi's Monkey, Callimico goeldii
5) Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia
6) Common Marmoset, Callithrix jacchus
Planet of the Apes 6/6
1) Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
2) Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
3) Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
4) Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
5) Common Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
6) White-Handed Gibbon, Hylobates lar
Three Little Pigs 3/3
1) Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus
2) North Sulawesi Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis
3) Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus
Another Dang Meerkat 1/4
1) Staten Island Zoo
Bovine Bonanza 19/20
1) American Bison, Bos/Bison bison
2) Nubian Ibex, Capra nubiana
3) Thomson's Gazelle, Eudorcas thomsoni
4) Lowland Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii
5) Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus
6) Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis
7) Addax, Addax nasomaculatus
8) Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra
9) Gaur, Bos gaurus
10) Markhor, Capra falconeri
11) White-Bearded Wildbeest, Connochaetes taurinus
12) Takin, Budorcas taxicolor
13) Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Oryx dammah
14) Aoudad, Ammotragus lervia
15) European Mouflon, Ovis musimon
16) Common Eland, Taurotragus oryx
17) Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus
18) Slender-Horned Gazelle, Gazella leptoceros
19) Himalayan Tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus - Bronx
Redemption Arc 1/1
1) Tayra, Eira barbara
Honorable mentions for Grey Seal (Smithsonian), Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Baltimore), and Central American Red Brocket (Bergen County)
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly 4/4
1) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
2) Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus
3) Greater Rhea, Rhea americana
4) Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
Pretty in Pink 3/4
1) Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
2) Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor
3) American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber - Bronx
Rookery Roundabout 3/6
1) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
2) Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
3) African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
Duck Dynasty 18/18
1) Whopper Swan, Cygnus cygnus
2) Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
3) Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba
4) Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis
5) Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
6) Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
7) Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
8) Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
9) Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
10) Chinese Merganser, Mergus squamatus
11) African Pygmy-Goose, Nettapus auritus
12) Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata
13) Yellow-Billed Pintail, Anas georgica
14) Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys
15) Smew, Mergellus albellus
16) Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
17) Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
18) Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris
Parliament Is Now In Session 6/6
1) Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
2) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
3) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
4) Southern White-Faced Owl, Ptilopsis granti
5) American Barn Owl, Tyto furcata
6) Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Bubo bubo
Polly Wants 20 20/20
1) Grey-Headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus
2) Red-Faced Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius
3) Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
4) Blue-Headed Macaw, Primolius couloni
5) Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea
6) Lord Derby's Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
7) Lesser Vasa, Coracopsis nigra
8) Cuban Amazon, Amazona leucocephala
9) Congo Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus
10) Red-Fan Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
11) Mulga Parrot, Psephotellus varius
12) Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus
13) Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus
14) Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
15) Sun Conure, Aratinga solstitialis
16) Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
17) Red-and-Green Macaw, Ara chloropterus
18) Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna
19) Yellow-Naped Amazon, Amazona auropalliata
20) Umbrella Cockatoo, Cacatua alba
The Alfred Russell Wallace 1/1
1) Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, Paradisaea minor
The Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1) Asian Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
2) Plush-Crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
3) Red-Billed Blue-Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha
Nighttime Birding 1/1
1) North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli
The Big Squeeze 5/5
1) Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
2) Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3) Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus
4) Northern Boa, Boa imperator
5) Malagasy Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis
Slow and Steady 2/4
1) Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata
2) Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea
The Sobek Six-Pack 6/6
1) Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
2) Ganges Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
3) Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
4) West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
5) American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
6) Sunda Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
One Drop, One Life 18/18
1) Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus pyrrhus
2) Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes cerastes
3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
4) Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis
5) Black-Tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus
6) Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus
7) Banded Rock Rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus klauberi
8) Armstrong's Dusky Rattlesnake, Crotalus triseriatus armstrongi
9) Ethiopian Mountain Adder, Bitis parviocula
10) South American Bushmaster, Lachesis muta
11) Rhinoceros Viper, Bitis nasicornis
12) West African Gaboon Viper, Bitis rhinoceros
13) Indian Cobra, Naja naja
14) King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
15) Barkly Tableland Death Adder, Acanthophis hawkei
16) Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera
17) Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
18) Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum
Pick Your Poison 8/8
1) Golden Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates terribilis
2) Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
3) Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
4) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
5) Blessed Poison Dart Frog, Ranitomeya benedicta
6) Splash-Backed Poison Dart Frog, Adelphobates galactonotus
7) Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates bicolor
8) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Oophaga pumilio
Sharknado 4/4
1) Dusky Smooth Dogfish, Mustelus canis
2) Epaulette Shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
3) Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum
4) Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus
Silk and Stinger 5/6
1) Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Cyriopagopus lividus
2) Malaysian Forest Scorpion, Heterometrus spinifer
3) Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator
4) Entre Ríos Tarantula, Grammostola iheringi
5) Chilean Copper Tarantula, Phrixotricus auratus (Paraphysa scrofa)
Release the Kraken 1/1
1) Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini
The Kingmaker 1/3
King Cobra - Bronx Zoo
King Penguin
King Vulture
Cold as Ice 2/3
Polar Bear
Arctic Fox - Forest Park
Snowy Owl - Bronx
Champion of the Sun 2/3
Sunbittern - Bronx
Sun Conure/Parakeet - Buttonwood
Sun Bear
The Steve Irwin 15/15
Mammals-
1) Feathertail Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus
2) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo, Dendrolagus matschei
3) Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
4) Brush-Tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata
5) Red-Necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
Birds-
1) Northern Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
2) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
3) Double-Barred Finch, Stizoptera bichenovii
4) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
5) White-Breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
Reptiles-
1) Merten's Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi
2) Mary River Turtle, Elusor macrurus
3) Western Spiny-Tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
4) Giant Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina expansa
5) Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa
One-Zoo Wonder 1/1
Bronx Zoo - The Big Squeeze
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 10/12
Mammals-
Coquerel’s Sifaka - Bronx
Lion-tailed Macaque
Spotted Hyena - Bronx
Pygmy Hippo
1 bat (Chiroptera) - Bronx (Rodrigues Flying Fox)
Birds-
Hamerkop
Secretarybird
Amazonian (Blue-crowned) Motmot - Bronx
Greater Roadrunner - Staten Island
1 toucan (Ramphastidae) - Bronx (Keel-Billed Toucan)
Herptiles-
Giant Salamander (either Chinese or Japanese) - Smithsonian (Japanese)
Frilled Lizard - Bronx
Mangshan Pitviper - Bronx
Lake Titicaca Water Frog
1 chameleon (Chamaeleonidae) - Riverside Reptiles (Panther Chameleon)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter 3/3
1) Blue Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus (Bronx Zoo)
2) Shenandoah Salamander, Plethodon shenandoah (Smithsonian)
3) Kimberley Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina walloyarrina (Baltimore)
TinoPup Namesake Challenge 1/1
1) Turtle Back Zoo
1) Malayan Tapir, Tapirus indicus
2) Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus
3) African Bush Elephant, Loxodonta africana
4) Brazilian Tapir, Tapirus terrestris
White with Black Stripes or Black with White Stripes 2/3
1) Grevy's Zebra, Equus grevyi
2) Plains Zebra, Equus quagga
Cat Got Your Tongue 8/9
1) Tiger, Panthera tigris
2) Snow Leopard, Panthera uncia
3) Lion, Panthera leo
4) Leopard, Panthera pardus
5) Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
6) Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
7) Bobcat, Lynx rufus
8) Jaguar, Panthera onca
An Unbearable Challenge 5/5
1) Brown Bear, Ursus arctos
2) Sloth Bear, Melursus ursinus
3) Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
4) Andean Bear, Tremarctos ornatus
5) North American Black Bear, Ursus americanus
Ring ‘n Ruff 3/3
1) Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta
2) Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra
3) Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur, Varecia variegata
Puny Primates 6/6
1) Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea
2) Cotton-Top Tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
3) Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysomelas
4) Goeldi's Monkey, Callimico goeldii
5) Golden Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia
6) Common Marmoset, Callithrix jacchus
Planet of the Apes 6/6
1) Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla
2) Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
3) Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus
4) Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus
5) Common Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
6) White-Handed Gibbon, Hylobates lar
Three Little Pigs 3/3
1) Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus
2) North Sulawesi Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis
3) Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus
Another Dang Meerkat 1/4
1) Staten Island Zoo
Bovine Bonanza 19/20
1) American Bison, Bos/Bison bison
2) Nubian Ibex, Capra nubiana
3) Thomson's Gazelle, Eudorcas thomsoni
4) Lowland Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii
5) Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus
6) Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis
7) Addax, Addax nasomaculatus
8) Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra
9) Gaur, Bos gaurus
10) Markhor, Capra falconeri
11) White-Bearded Wildbeest, Connochaetes taurinus
12) Takin, Budorcas taxicolor
13) Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Oryx dammah
14) Aoudad, Ammotragus lervia
15) European Mouflon, Ovis musimon
16) Common Eland, Taurotragus oryx
17) Klipspringer, Oreotragus oreotragus
18) Slender-Horned Gazelle, Gazella leptoceros
19) Himalayan Tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus - Bronx
Redemption Arc 1/1
1) Tayra, Eira barbara
Honorable mentions for Grey Seal (Smithsonian), Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Baltimore), and Central American Red Brocket (Bergen County)
You Must Be This Tall to (Not) Fly 4/4
1) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
2) Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus
3) Greater Rhea, Rhea americana
4) Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
Pretty in Pink 3/4
1) Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
2) Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor
3) American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber - Bronx
Rookery Roundabout 3/6
1) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
2) Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
3) African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
Duck Dynasty 18/18
1) Whopper Swan, Cygnus cygnus
2) Trumpeter Swan, Cygnus buccinator
3) Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba
4) Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis
5) Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
6) Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
7) Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis
8) Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
9) Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
10) Chinese Merganser, Mergus squamatus
11) African Pygmy-Goose, Nettapus auritus
12) Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata
13) Yellow-Billed Pintail, Anas georgica
14) Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys
15) Smew, Mergellus albellus
16) Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
17) Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
18) Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris
Parliament Is Now In Session 6/6
1) Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus
2) Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
3) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
4) Southern White-Faced Owl, Ptilopsis granti
5) American Barn Owl, Tyto furcata
6) Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Bubo bubo
Polly Wants 20 20/20
1) Grey-Headed Lovebird, Agapornis canus
2) Red-Faced Lovebird, Agapornis pullarius
3) Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
4) Blue-Headed Macaw, Primolius couloni
5) Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea
6) Lord Derby's Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana
7) Lesser Vasa, Coracopsis nigra
8) Cuban Amazon, Amazona leucocephala
9) Congo Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus
10) Red-Fan Parrot, Deroptyus accipitrinus
11) Mulga Parrot, Psephotellus varius
12) Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus
13) Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus
14) Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
15) Sun Conure, Aratinga solstitialis
16) Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius
17) Red-and-Green Macaw, Ara chloropterus
18) Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna
19) Yellow-Naped Amazon, Amazona auropalliata
20) Umbrella Cockatoo, Cacatua alba
The Alfred Russell Wallace 1/1
1) Lesser Bird-of-Paradise, Paradisaea minor
The Edgar Allen Poe 3/5
1) Asian Azure-Winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
2) Plush-Crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops
3) Red-Billed Blue-Magpie, Urocissa erythroryncha
Nighttime Birding 1/1
1) North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli
The Big Squeeze 5/5
1) Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
2) Reticulated Python, Malayopython reticulatus
3) Green Anaconda, Eunectes murinus
4) Northern Boa, Boa imperator
5) Malagasy Tree Boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis
Slow and Steady 2/4
1) Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata
2) Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea
The Sobek Six-Pack 6/6
1) Chinese Alligator, Alligator sinensis
2) Ganges Gharial, Gavialis gangeticus
3) Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
4) West African Dwarf Crocodile, Osteolaemus tetraspis
5) American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
6) Sunda Gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii
One Drop, One Life 18/18
1) Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus pyrrhus
2) Mojave Desert Sidewinder, Crotalus cerastes cerastes
3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
4) Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis
5) Black-Tailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus
6) Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus
7) Banded Rock Rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus klauberi
8) Armstrong's Dusky Rattlesnake, Crotalus triseriatus armstrongi
9) Ethiopian Mountain Adder, Bitis parviocula
10) South American Bushmaster, Lachesis muta
11) Rhinoceros Viper, Bitis nasicornis
12) West African Gaboon Viper, Bitis rhinoceros
13) Indian Cobra, Naja naja
14) King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah
15) Barkly Tableland Death Adder, Acanthophis hawkei
16) Snouted Cobra, Naja annulifera
17) Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodoensis
18) Gila Monster, Heloderma suspectum
Pick Your Poison 8/8
1) Golden Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates terribilis
2) Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
3) Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
4) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
5) Blessed Poison Dart Frog, Ranitomeya benedicta
6) Splash-Backed Poison Dart Frog, Adelphobates galactonotus
7) Black-Legged Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates bicolor
8) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Oophaga pumilio
Sharknado 4/4
1) Dusky Smooth Dogfish, Mustelus canis
2) Epaulette Shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
3) Brown-Banded Bamboo-Shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum
4) Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus
Silk and Stinger 5/6
1) Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Cyriopagopus lividus
2) Malaysian Forest Scorpion, Heterometrus spinifer
3) Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator
4) Entre Ríos Tarantula, Grammostola iheringi
5) Chilean Copper Tarantula, Phrixotricus auratus (Paraphysa scrofa)
Release the Kraken 1/1
1) Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini
The Kingmaker 1/3
King Cobra - Bronx Zoo
King Penguin
King Vulture
Cold as Ice 2/3
Polar Bear
Arctic Fox - Forest Park
Snowy Owl - Bronx
Champion of the Sun 2/3
Sunbittern - Bronx
Sun Conure/Parakeet - Buttonwood
Sun Bear
The Steve Irwin 15/15
Mammals-
1) Feathertail Glider, Acrobates pygmaeus
2) Matschie's Tree-Kangaroo, Dendrolagus matschei
3) Red Kangaroo, Osphranter rufus
4) Brush-Tailed Bettong, Bettongia penicillata
5) Red-Necked Wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
Birds-
1) Northern Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles
2) Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
3) Double-Barred Finch, Stizoptera bichenovii
4) Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
5) White-Breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus
Reptiles-
1) Merten's Water Monitor, Varanus mertensi
2) Mary River Turtle, Elusor macrurus
3) Western Spiny-Tailed Monitor, Varanus acanthurus brachyurus
4) Giant Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina expansa
5) Shingleback Skink, Tiliqua rugosa
One-Zoo Wonder 1/1
Bronx Zoo - The Big Squeeze
The Coelacanth Stamp of Approval 10/12
Mammals-
Coquerel’s Sifaka - Bronx
Lion-tailed Macaque
Spotted Hyena - Bronx
Pygmy Hippo
1 bat (Chiroptera) - Bronx (Rodrigues Flying Fox)
Birds-
Hamerkop
Secretarybird
Amazonian (Blue-crowned) Motmot - Bronx
Greater Roadrunner - Staten Island
1 toucan (Ramphastidae) - Bronx (Keel-Billed Toucan)
Herptiles-
Giant Salamander (either Chinese or Japanese) - Smithsonian (Japanese)
Frilled Lizard - Bronx
Mangshan Pitviper - Bronx
Lake Titicaca Water Frog
1 chameleon (Chamaeleonidae) - Riverside Reptiles (Panther Chameleon)
Bona Fide Rarity Hunter 3/3
1) Blue Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus (Bronx Zoo)
2) Shenandoah Salamander, Plethodon shenandoah (Smithsonian)
3) Kimberley Snake-Necked Turtle, Chelodina walloyarrina (Baltimore)
TinoPup Namesake Challenge 1/1
1) Turtle Back Zoo
~Thylo
Based on your overall progress (and the fact that San Diego's leopard shark is in the same exhibit as their penguin colony), I'm guessing you've at least started some of these? You should post your progress on *all* challenges when there's updates to make, not just when you finish them.
Otherwise welcome to the game.
And the fact he used King Cobra for the venomous snake challenge, meaning he has at least 1/3 for Kingmaker.
SusScrofa
Well-Known Member
Sorry, was going to post my progress of the rest of the challenges in my next post. Here it is
Silk & Stinger (4/6)*
1. Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Brachypelma smithi) @ Central Florida Zoo
2. Red-rumped Tarantula (Brachypelma vagans) @Staten Island Zoo
3. Chilean Rose Tarantula (Grammostola rosea) @ Shell Factory
4. Flat Rock Scorpion (Hadogenes troglodytes) @ Central Florida Zoo
*I also saw an unsigned scorpion that looked like an Emperor Scorpion @Staten Island Zoo. Am I allowed to count an animal when I'm not sure what exactly the species is?
Rookery Roundabout (1/6)
1. African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) @ San Diego Zoo
Alfred Russell Wallace (0/1)
The Kingmaker (2/3)
1. King Cobra
2. King Vulture @ Los Angeles Zoo
Coelacanth Stamp of Approval (10/12)
1. Coquerel's Sifaka @ Los Angeles Zoo
2. Pygmy Hippopotamus @ Zoo Miami
3. Rodrigues Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis) @ Staten Island Zoo
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4. Secretary Bird @ San Diego Zoo
5. Common Motmot (Momotus momota) @ Staten Island Zoo
6. Greater Roadrunner @ Staten Island Zoo
7. Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) @ Flamingo Gardens
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8. Japanese Giant Salamander @ National Zoo
9. Mangshan Pit Viper @ San Diego Zoo
10. Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) @ Audubon Zoo (1/25/2022)
Staten Island Zoo had Frilled Lizard and Zoo Miami had Spotted Hyena but I think they were both no-shows when I went, so I'm not counting them. I'm heading to New York to visit family for a few weeks. Hope to knock both off on an inevitable trip to the Bronx.
I see. But all of the species you have listed so far were definitely "shows", correct?
I will sometimes allow stuff like scorpions to be counted at genus level, but I'm leaning towards no on this one given it wasn't signed.
SusScrofa
Well-Known Member
Yes, of course.
Alright, I am looking to join. Sorry, I am so late to the party, but looks fun! I have read all 20 pages of this thread to make sure I am familiar with what's going on, but have one question still.
How far back can I go since I am joining late? I will be completing a 2 week long road trip of Texas zoos on 6/23, which I plan on using, but have some from earlier in the year. I have good documentation on everything I saw/did not see. (I take photos of everything I see with their corresponding signs at every visit, then go back and write it up.) Can I use the start of the year? I obviously would not put anything I can't verify I saw for sure. I visited a few zoos in Mexico at the very start of the year that may be helpful with a few categories.
I know there is also already a winner, so maybe not as concerned with this? Just don't want to go all the way back if it is too late.
How far back can I go since I am joining late? I will be completing a 2 week long road trip of Texas zoos on 6/23, which I plan on using, but have some from earlier in the year. I have good documentation on everything I saw/did not see. (I take photos of everything I see with their corresponding signs at every visit, then go back and write it up.) Can I use the start of the year? I obviously would not put anything I can't verify I saw for sure. I visited a few zoos in Mexico at the very start of the year that may be helpful with a few categories.
I know there is also already a winner, so maybe not as concerned with this? Just don't want to go all the way back if it is too late.
Not looking to blow this whole thing up as a new comer, but I believe Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas has these as well. They were signed and I believe I saw them. However, it was too hard to make a positive ID as they were sitting quite a ways away across a lake. They are signed along the with Sandhill Crane.
I'm guessing it still doesn't change any results as their is likely something else @Kudu21 has already seen that would qualify. The European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) also at Caldwell might. I haven't done quite enough research to say it's the only one, but from what I have done it appears most other holders of herring gull have smithsonianus. EDIT: After doing a bit more research, it seems their is some controversy around Larus argentatus and whether Larus smithsonianus is a subspecies or separate species. According to the IUCN, they appear to be separate species, but as possible speculation, Caldwell may have a smithsonianus and signed it as argentatus depending on who they go off of for it.
Here is an image of the sign at Gladys Porter for the cormorant:
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Interesting development. With that information and nothing else, it does make Caldwell as a solo holder far more ambiguous at least.
I also think it's very likely @Kudu21 has seen another species that would count at this point; I'll leave it up to them to decide which one they'd like to substitute.
All interesting, but irrelevant as a) we follow IUCN taxonomy, and b) we follow whatever the zoo signage says.