Animals You've Seen That Few Zoochatters Have Seen

Okinawa rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) by Sicarius posted 18 Dec 2022 at 4:09 PM

I'm guessing not many people have seen these?

 

I've heard there's only one left - given the age it wouldn't be surprising.

Zootastic Park of Lake Norman and Southlands Safari had them within the last few months, Saginaw had them in 2021 at least.

Edit: realized Saginaw is the dealer, not the zoo in this case. My mistake there, though it also shows aardwolves are being imported in small numbers.

 

Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata) by RatioTile posted 7 Jan 2023 at 3:29 AM

Ribbon Seal (Histriophoca fasciata) by RatioTile posted 7 Jan 2023 at 3:29 AM

This guy counts, right?

 

Here in America they're not kept anywhere to my knowledge.

 

I think there is/was a couple of holders. They're occasionally seen in the wild in Texas.

 

From what I've heard, the last died a few years ago.

 

Still plenty recent enough for many of us to have seen one, including myself.

 

Zootastic Park’s website doesn’t say they have aardwolves, but they have Ti-Ligers and Li-Ligers???!!! (And gibbons and spider monkeys living together, mass hysteria)
Yeah… that’s pretty dubious.

 

Their species held list changes frequently.

 

Where are you getting this information from?
And if Aardwolves really are on the rise outside of the AZA, does that mean there's a chance that a certain southwestern facility with a somewhat sketchy reputation and is already home to several unpopular carnivores could acquire some in the near-future?
*cough* Wildlife World Zoo *cough*

 

USDA reports primarily. And yes it is a possibility, though I wouldn't hold your breath about it. They're increasing yes, but not in significant numbers.

 

How would anyone here be able to answer this?

 

Great Argus just did and I am satisfied with his answer.

 

Nice! Kinda wish I got to see one

 

TBH it would be pretty cool, even if theyre not kept in the AZA. It would be awesome to see more in AZA zoos tho

 

At the rate it's going, I'll be happy if even one Hyena species is maintained in the AZA long-term, as at the rate it's going it's not looking promising for any Hyena species.

 

Sadly so. I can't believe what has happened to the AZA population.

 

Amazon manatee at Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden
Dwarf Sawfish at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa
Dugong at Toba Aquarium
Smalltooth sandtiger shark at Hakkeijima Sea paradise
Hawaiian Monk Seal at Sealife Hawaii
Dhole at Zoorasia
Copper Shark at Aquaworld Oarai
Necklace Carpet shark at Aquaworld Oarai

 

Dhole are pretty common in Europe, which happens to be where most zoo chat members are from. So they wouldn’t be considered rare.

 

I have seen all these except for the monk seal and the smalltooth sandtiger shark. I completely missed the shark's arrival two days before my actual visit to the aquarium. Seems like I didn't see it during my visit, but neither did I look for it because I had no idea it was there. Unfortunate event.