Accidentally funny enough, where do you think they got all those baby turtles they released in those promos from a few years back?
Zoos that lead in breeding certain species
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What do you mean by "supposedly"? Do they breed endangered frogs or don't they?
I've also not heard of SeaWorld breeding sea turtles, I'd be interested to read about that if you have a source. I don't know why they'd breed them when they get a very high number of rescue and rehab turtles.
From rescuing them. Sometimes large amounts of eggs and/or newborns need to be removed from beaches because of hurricanes, oil spills, and other potential dangers.
So behind the scenes in the same building as shark encounter and turtle trek is a room that is just barely accessible to the public (I’ve never been able to see it). It’s labeled something like dart frog conservation room or something to that effect and there is a peice of signage next to it talking about threats to dart frogs in the wild and says SeaWorld is trying to help the cause. They also exhibit some of these frogs in aquaria the world of fishes so I know that something is happening. I say supposedly because I have heard nothing about this outside of that one area so I don’t entirely understand the scope of the project. I’ve also never heard SeaWorld promote it and historically I’ve found nothing. I do know however they must be dedicated to this program because their dart frogs have been moved 3 times in the past few years after they got rid of their animal connections species and freshwater house species so it must be important to them.
Cast members have said that many of those turtles came from releasing ones accidentally born at the park. It came from a mix up where they accidentally misgendered a turtle and put it into the wrong pool in shipwreck reef. They also said that’s why they chose turtles to replace manatees in turtle trek.
Many facilities (mostly private breeding farms but some zoos) have bred sea turtles.
SeaWorld San Diego did sucessfully breed Green Sea Turtle in 2009: 82 sea turtles hatch without human help at SeaWorld
SeaWorld certainly isn't leading in breeding sea turtles, though.
Emperor Penguin, ah, no. Breeding them is rare at best, and to my knowledge they haven't had a chick in years.
Also as far as walrus goes, it was mentioned the last surviving calf the SD park had was 2003. I think Orlando has had a bit more luck?
The sea turtles seems to be accidental, not deliberate so I don't think that counts either.
I don't remember thinking their puffin exhibit looked breeding oriented either, maybe it is but they didn't have a whole lot of them when I visited either.
The only dart frogs they had on display when I visited were the super common, non endangered ones...
Thanks, I had been looking for something like that and couldn't find anything with the key phrases I used. My thoughts sort of fall along those @Great Argus and @TinoPup already expressed, although the article seems to imply that the breeding attempt was purposeful? Hard to say, I guess.
Edit: Rather than implying anything, it appears the article doesn't really clarify whether the breeding in either 2003 or 2009 was accidental or intentional.
What does "barely accessible" mean? It's easier to understand what you're trying to say when you just describe what the situation is rather than adding these ambiguous qualifiers.
I don't understand how any of that is equivalent to "breeding endangered frogs".
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They still lead in North America for breeding knowledge of the species.
Eventhough I focused on San Diego because it has quite a few strong breeding areas for walrus bottlenose dolphin beluga and flamingo I meant the SeaWorld parks in general.
Probably not but the employees seem very proud of their success every time they talk about it. Also it’s a very impressive number of turtles.
I believe the exhibit is set up with breeding boxes (or it looks like the cliffs have holes for breeding boxes. Also they have a lot in a very large exhibit.
So going on a bts tour to the area above turtle trek passes by a door with signage discussing dart frogs in the wild, the Humboldt penguin bts exhibit has similar signage. The door has some sort of warning label from memory but I don’t remember if it was restricting access or a warning of some sort. What I do know is that it is for breeding, getting a tour seems impossible, and SeaWorld is dedicated to the program (It could very well be similar to the Humboldt exhibit where you need to go on a special look weekend). I don’t know much and that’s why I said supposedly, supposedly it’s a dedicated breeding program but I have yet to see evidence of that.
Still don't understand how any of that means "breeding endangered frogs" but alright.
Unenlagia90
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Walsrode for breeding Blue coua, Crested coua, Malagasy sacred ibis, Malagasy pond heron, Malagasy blue pigeon and Gilded barbet.
Nehru Zoological Park for breeding spotted chevrotain, hundreds of individuals coming from six parents.
Chimelong for breeding West African manatees and Koalas.
Nehru Zoological Park for breeding spotted chevrotain, hundreds of individuals coming from six parents.
Chimelong for breeding West African manatees and Koalas.
Randomname0183
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Askanya Nova (if you can even consider it a zoo) is the leading captive breeder of saigas (however there may be little or no other facili breeding the species)
I believe Givskud zoo breeds zoomix lions at a steady rate and I believe Dublin did too.
Marineland of the Pacific bred a lot of Walruses while they were open
Valencia Aquarium in Venezuela bred Botos a few times (similar story to saiga as there are probably no other contenders.
Antwerp was the (as far as I’m aware) the only breeder of eastern lowland gorillas so they were also likely the leading zoo in their husbandry.
Shanghai zoo has a breeding centre for south Chinese tigers, the only facility that has one as far as I’m aware.
Joe Exotic’s GW zoo probably was a leading liger breeder too, controversies aside.
I believe Givskud zoo breeds zoomix lions at a steady rate and I believe Dublin did too.
Marineland of the Pacific bred a lot of Walruses while they were open
Valencia Aquarium in Venezuela bred Botos a few times (similar story to saiga as there are probably no other contenders.
Antwerp was the (as far as I’m aware) the only breeder of eastern lowland gorillas so they were also likely the leading zoo in their husbandry.
Shanghai zoo has a breeding centre for south Chinese tigers, the only facility that has one as far as I’m aware.
Joe Exotic’s GW zoo probably was a leading liger breeder too, controversies aside.
Rajang-GOAT
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Colchester Zoo: Aardvarks, Pygmy Hippos, Southern White Rhinos, Smooth Coated Otters (not atm as the breeding pair have passed fairly recently), Mandrills, Gelada, maybe Colombian Black Spider Monkeys, L'hoest Monkeys, or Spotted Hyenas. I might be a bit generous with some of these though
Whipsnade Zoo had a good record for breeding cheetahs
Chester has a good record for this
Mr.Ivory
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African Lion Safari, Center for elephant conservation, Emmen dierenpark all come to mind
Pleistocene891
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Nashville zoo with Clouded Leopards