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Best Zoos for Different Taxa

Discussion in 'General Zoo Discussion' started by LaughingDove, 12 Apr 2016.

  1. Arizona Docent

    Arizona Docent Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Rattlesnakes - American International Rattlesnake Museum (Albuquerque, USA), Staten Island Zoo (New York, USA)

    Ungulates (Antelope etc) - Gladys Porter Zoo (Brownsville, USA), San Diego Safari Park (San Pascual, USA)

    Felids (Cats) - Le Parc Des Felins (Nesle, FRANCE), EFBC Feline Conservation Center (Rosamond, USA), Project Survival Cat Haven (Dunlap, USA), Wildlife Heritage Foundation (Ashford, UK)

    Crocodilians - St Augustine Alligator Farm (St Augustine, USA), Phoenix Herpetological Society (Scottsdale, USA)
     
  2. FunkyGibbon

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    For Pinnipeds, how about Brest Aquarium with six species?
     
  3. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Lausanne for reptiles is absolute bullocks there are quite some regular zoos with more species, though they have a nice variety of venomous snake...

    I would nominate Tallinn for Caprines and TP Berlin is off course the takin capital
     
  4. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    Toba Aquarium in Japan has nine species.
     
  5. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I think a lot of Nikola's post is just guessing at random. In this case, probably simply because Australia Zoo is well-known.

    I did a quick count-up and got Australia Zoo on 35 species and the Australian Reptile Park on 50.
     
  6. Macaw16

    Macaw16 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I didn't actually look at zootierliste, only other sources.:p
     
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    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Scottish deer centre 15 species, but I think that can be beaten
     
  8. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    If you count different subspecies as well, Tierpark Berlin beats them and Obterre in France has 16 species, and additionally multiple sika and red deer taxa as well.

    For Antelope (and African hoofstock in general) Dvur Kralove will be the number one.

    Zoo Berlin is number one for pigs & peccary with 2 peccary species and 5 different pig species.

    Zoo Dortmund will be number one for armadilloes and anteaters with 4 and 2 species respectively at least outside of S-America.
     
  9. Nikola Chavkosk

    Nikola Chavkosk Well-Known Member

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    Yes Chlidonias, mine post is just guessing at random.
     
  10. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Just did a quick count; Tallinn does appear to have the title for Caprines with 14 taxa - however Tierpark Berlin is not far behind, with 13 taxa. If one counts both Berlin collections together, they have a total of 17 taxa.

    I really have to get to Tallinn sometime ;)
     
  11. vogelcommando

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    For every Spiny mouse-fan Plzen Zoo is the place to be: 11 different taxa ( African, Arabian, Asian minor, Cairo, Black Nile, Jordan, Lower Egyptian, Mount Kulal, Pale golden, Palestina and Tibesti spiny mouse ) !