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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    Haha, reminds me of landing in the Azores they had a huge photo of a breaching whale I at first thought was a Beaked Whale. It actually was a...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 20 Apr 2024 at 6:20 AM in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    I can imagine how many hours all of this takes, so I understand when you feel you may need to draw the line. I also want to reassure you there's...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 20 Apr 2024 at 4:50 AM in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    here's the Oribi: 1992 San Diego Wild Animal Park - ZooChat And Spotted Cuscus is VERY exciting!! One I've seldom seen!! Curious if there will be...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 18 Apr 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    A narrow, dare I say slender miss! And in this case anything but a miss!! Ahh aren't "armchair ticks" lovely!? My favorite one was realizing I had...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 18 Apr 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    Also Parc Ivoloina, but behind the scenes! It's funny how this can happen. When I was growing up I felt this way about Sumatran Rhinos having...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 17 Apr 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    I had a similar experience on a 2006 zoo road-trip. I had called ahead of time to ask about seeing the final captive Diademed Sifaka outside of...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 11 Apr 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    Firstly let me say @snowleopard what an incredible undertaking this is, one I am thoroughly enjoying!! I second these nitpicks haha, would love...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 19 Mar 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Zoochat Big Year 2024

    Tonight I leave to visit Morocco, Western Sahara, Portugal and the Azores, but here's the mammals I've seen around Long Island, NY so far this...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 23 Feb 2024 in forum: Wildlife & Nature Conservation
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    Mammal Orders and Families - how many have you seen?

    I saw them in the mid-late 1990s. Additionally zooinstitutes has them listed for 2004. Petromus typicus / Dassie rat in Philadelphia Zoological Garden
    Post by: Giant Eland, 23 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Mammal Orders and Families - how many have you seen?

    First thing I checked was to make sure you had Petromuridae, which of course you do haha. Thank goodness!! They were one of my top wild targets in...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 20 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Which closed zoos do you regret not visiting?

    Perhaps not a regular open-to-the public zoo, but I'll always be haunted by not visiting Qatar's Al Wabra with Beira and it's endless collection...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 18 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    @snowleopard Here's my pic from 2006!
    Post by: Giant Eland, 8 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    How Many Carnivore Taxa Have You Seen?

    I saw Kilverstone on zootierliste as the most likely candidate! Well done! That's the one species I need from your list!
    Post by: Giant Eland, 8 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    How Many Carnivore Taxa Have You Seen?

    Very cool and impressive list! Where did you see the Allen's Olingo? And was that Chinese Ferret Badger and Least Weasel?
    Post by: Giant Eland, 8 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion
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    Snowleopard's Mammals: A Lifetime List of Species

    Oh yea, my wild list is pretty limited so far. Almost nothing in Europe or Australia and very few trips to Asia. I really focused on Zoos until...
    Post by: Giant Eland, 4 Feb 2024 in forum: General Zoo Discussion