Species list for Busch Gardens as of 12/6/22. NEAR ENTRANCE American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Unknown Turtles – Unsigned MYOMBE RESERVE Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) NEAR ANIMAL CONNECTIONS & TRAIN STATION African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) Knobbed Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix) Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) ANIMAL CONNECTIONS (BUILDING WINDOWS 1)* Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Northern Two-toed Sloth (Choelopus hoffmanni) Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) – OFF EXHIBIT Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio) Northern Two-toed Sloth (Choelopus hoffmanni) Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) – Unsigned Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes sp) Screaming Hairy Armadillo (Chaetphractus vellerosus) – NOT SEEN *Several exhibits were empty and had signs saying a new species is coming soon. And yes, there are two separate sloth enclosures. ANIMAL CONNECTIONS (OUTDOORS) Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Gray Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) Swainson’s Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsoni) Kinkajou (Potos flavus) – NOT SEEN Green Turaco (Tauraco persa) White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis) Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) ANIMAL CONNECTIONS (BUILDING WINDOWS 2)* Eyelash Palm Viper (Bothriechis schlegeli) Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri) Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus) Yellow-headed Day Gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma grandis) – NOT SEEN Common Leaftail Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) Henkel’s Leaftail Gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) Solomons Giant Skink (Corucia zebrata) Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) Florida Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti) Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii) Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria) Angolan Python (Python anchietae) – Unsigned Jungle Carpet Python (Morelia spilota chenyei) Emperor Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri) Red-tailed Knobby Newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis) Golden Harlequin Toad (Atelopus zeteki) Green-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus) Amazonian Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) *Three exhibits were currently under construction, not sure what was there and what will be coming. RISING TIDE BUILDING (OUTDOOR)* Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) Royal Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) Cardinalfish sp. (Banggai?) Clownfish sp. Various corals and other inverts *The building was closed and I there was only a single tank outside that I could see. Had signage, but some species are unclear, hence question marks. Not sure what is inside building. EDGE OF AFRICA Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii) Thomson’s Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsoni) Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonine) – NOT SEEN Lion (Panthera leo) – NOT SEEN Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Ringtail Lemur (Lemur catta) – Unsigned Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) African Cichlids Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) Meerkat (Suricata suricata) Dalmatian Pelican (Pelicanus crispus) SAFARI TRAIN RIDE* Grant’s Zebra (Equus burchelli boehmi) – Unsigned Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) – Unsigned Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) – Unsigned Impala (Aepyceros melampus) – NOT SEEN Grant’s Gazelle (Nanger granti) – Unsigned Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger) – Unsigned Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) – Unsigned Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) – Unsigned Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Ostrich (Struthio camelus) – Unsigned Ankole-watusi – Unsigned Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) – Unsigned *Most species are unsigned, but there is a safari viewing area by Africa walkthrough that has some signs for species. Safari guide pointed out all species while on ride. EGYPT Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) PANTOPIA Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) CONGO* Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) *Komodo is only viewable while on line for River Rapids JUNGALA Tiger (Panthera tigris) – Both ‘Bengal’ & Malayan subspecies rotate Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus White-cheeked Gibbon (Namascus leucogenys) Javan Pond Heron (Ardeola speciosa) – Unsigned Smew (Mergellus albellus) – Unsigned Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis sp) – Unsigned Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) – Unsigned Unknown Fish species LORY LANDING (ENCLOSURES) Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata) LORY LANDING (WALK-THROUGH) Streaked Lory (Chalcopsitta scintillate) Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) Marigold Lorikeet (Trichoglossus capistratus) Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) Forsten’s Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus forsteni) Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) Ornate Lorikeet (Trichoglossus ornatus) Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) – NOT SEEN Abdim Stork (Ciconia abdimi) Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) Hammerkop (Scopus umbrette) Blue-billed Duck (Anas punctata = hottentota) – NOT SEEN Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) BIRD GARDENS (FLAMINGO POND AREA) American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) – Unsigned Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptica) – Unsigned BIRD GARDENS (DUCK POND) Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) – Unsigned Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus) African Shelduck (Tadorna cana) – Unsigned Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) – Unsigned Redhead Duck (Aythya americana) – Unsigned Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) – Unsigned Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) – Unsigned BIRD GARDENS WALK-THROUGH AVIARY Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus) Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) White-crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus) Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala) – NOT SEEN Indian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) – Unsigned Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) American Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) – Unsigned Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo) Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) Palawan Peacock Pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) Madagascan Teal (Anas bernieri) Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) – NOT SEEN Puna Teal (Anas versicolor puna) Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) – NOT SEEN Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Smew (Mergellus albellus) Marbled Duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) Plumed Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) KANGAROO WALKABOUT Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugeni) Western Gray Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) Eastern Gray Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) Wallaroo (Macropus robustus) Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) – Albino individuals Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba)
Fantastic, thank you very much for doing this list. I really admire it when people go through the effort, I never have the discipline to list everything. Can anyone confirm if the black rhino are gone? Worth noting that they have both Borneo and hybrid orangutans.
You're welcome Before I visited I saw the last Busch Gardens species list was from back in 2017, so I really felt I should create an updated one after my trip. Its surprising that this facility doesn't have as much of a following, its a very good one. I keep a species life list and also take photos of signage and order them (somewhat) based on enclosures so making species list is a little easier compared to just going on memory.
@SwampDonkey, they still have a black rhino, Jody. She can be difficult to see, only way is taking the train from Stanleyville to Nairobi. She's on left side (old lion exhibit). @SusScrofa is there still multiple echidna enclosures?
Only one enclosure had an echidna inside it. There were at least 3 enclosures in that area having work done on them, so maybe another echidna occupied one of those?
Did you happen to see the grevy's? I have been twice this year and have not seen them, only the grants.
