Creating the Rembrandt Park Zoo (a fantasy project of mine)

where?

 

In a monastery-themed building that also serves as an optional indoor event space.

 

Ah, meant to say where in the post/what species

 

Well then, in that case, the amphibians in question are mentioned on post forty-eight, (aka. Himalayan Crossroads; part one). With the highlighted species of amphibian being the Emperor Newt.

 

Now before I continue on with any additional plans for the next major tour, in addition to the next animal update that is also being planned at this time. I am curious to know about what kinds of animals are most commonly used for as animal ambassadors in European zoos? I ask this question specifically, since I do want to briefly highlight the zoo’s education animals before I expand upon the zoo’s layout with another major tour.

 

Well then, seeing that no one ever decided to reply to my previous question. I might as well get back into the swing of things instead, and to thus, give you all a heads up for what I have completed in regards of the next major tour; which will make its debut in just a few moments. As usual, I will be here to guide you all once again, and to show off this next major part of my wonderful speculative zoo.

 

Seeing how I did not make this very clear when I posted the two-part tour for *Himalayan Crossroads*. I just thought it would nice to clear up some things, in regards of where you would need to go within this part of the zoo. To start things off, after walking out of the exit from *Destination: Madagascar!*, naturally, you would need to go left, as opposed to the right which will take you to the *Bennett Family Discovery Zoo*. Going from there, the path will then split in two directions; if you go straight, then up ahead is the plaza for *Himalayan Crossroads*. But if you take the path that points towards the left, it is there that we will reach the entrance of our next major stop, and to begin our tour through:

NORTHWEST JOURNEY: - (11 exhibits)

Ever since it first opened in the late 1990’s, this major attraction has consistently gone through several major changes throughout its history. Most recently, in the summer of 2022, the attraction would reopen once again to the general public after being closed for an extensive renovation that not only saw typical improvements and updated graphic signage. But also some new additions that were added during this time, with the most significant being a brand new entrance sign which now welcomes visitors when they first enter. Being nearly identical in appearance to the sign at the Port Angeles visitor center of Olympic National Park. This specific sign was designed to serve as a more prominent replacement for an imported totem pole that was previously located in that area. Fortunately, during the renovation, the totem pole was relocated behind the scenes and would undergo an extensive restoration. Eight months later, the newly-restored pole would make its grand return, albeit, in a new location across from an aviary that we will momentarily encounter on our tour.

Past this sign, and after trekking deep into the forested landscape; not too far away is a simplistic, cabin-like structure that overlooks a 1,300 sq ft enclosure, which currently houses a related pair of 0.2.0 Raccoons, along with a lone 0.1.0 North American Porcupine named “Nettles”. The exhibit itself is a well-furnished space, with a large naturalistic pool for the raccoons, and plenty of dead trees and climbing structures for both species to easily traverse. From here, the initial path splits in two; with the main walkway looping around the exhibit as one, similar to what we have already experienced in *Himalayan Crossroads*. Now in order to be consistent with our tour, we will be taking the path closest to the first exhibit and continue on our way.

After making a brief right, and as you look toward your left, in that direction is a rather small, 400 sq ft aviary with a simplistic, make-shift barrier of broken branches and faux antlers that keeps out visitors from getting too close to the resident pair of 1.1.0 Spruce Grouse. Past this area, while still following the walkway facing left; up ahead is a grand exterior for a large indoor building designed to resemble a traditional Northwest Coastal plank house. Once you enter the building, up ahead is an expansive underwater viewing area for one of the sections major residents. But before we can get a closer look, there are two enclosures within the same building that are worth mentioning. The first being a 20-gallon walled-in terrarium that contains a secretive group of 3.1.0 Pacific Tree Frogs, that are often difficult to find unless if they happen to be moving around. While the other is a far larger, floor-to-ceiling, 33,000 gallon aquarium that displays Coho Salmon and White Sturgeons.

As mentioned before, what lies ahead is an underwater viewing which makes it possible to hopefully see the zoo’s 0.2.0 Brown Bears cooling off in their 42,000 gallon pool. When you exit the main building, and look out towards your left from an expansive viewing platform. You are then given a good look into the bears land area; which, in terms of size, is one of the largest habitats in the entire zoo. With the space itself covering an impressive area of 58,000 sq ft, which makes it more than plenty enough for the bears to feel right at home.

As we continue on our way through the complex, and after walking a short distance from the viewing platform; up ahead is the aforementioned totem pole, with the pole being the first thing that you’ll see before heading inside another viewing structure. Which, like the raccoon/porcupine exhibit, is meant to resemble a rustic log cabin. From this vantage point, you are able to overlook an impressive 4,900 sq ft aviary, with the exhibit itself being designed to have plenty of both vertical and horizontal space that give the zoo’s 2.2.0 Bald Eagles enough room to spread their wings with minimal issues. In addition, the viewing area also has a notable feature in the form of a glass roof that provides a unique viewing perspective; in which the eagles are able to look down upon guests from above, (which they do quite often if you’re lucky).

After exiting towards a path that will make you turn to your right. Not too far ahead is the first of three main viewing areas that overlooks one of the zoo’s biggest habitats by far. The habitat in question, which is a 59,560 sq ft forested meadow, is a naturalistic home for a small breeding herd of 1.5.2 Rocky Mountain Elk/Wapiti. From this point on, you are given the choice to go in two different directions, with the other two viewing areas being next if you go left. But for what we have yet to see on this tour, we’ll continue to explore from our right, for which, the next two exhibits that we will encounter will be directly in view from here.

The first of these two enclosures overlooks a portion of the previously mentioned elk/wapiti habitat that some might consider as an unofficial viewing area. However, the average guest will most likely view into this 20,000 sq ft forested habitat to see the zoo’s charismatic 3.3.0 Northwestern Wolf pack. With plenty of space and opportunities for the wolves to hide and explore, alongside a large slopping hill that gives way towards yet another cabin-themed viewing area. It’s no wonder that this enclosure is often regarded as one of *Northwest Journey’s* best, in terms of both quality, and exhibit design. But yet, this feeling of immersion does not end here. Directly across from the wolves is an equally impressive, 26,000 sq ft, meshed-in habitat that is currently home to a single 0.1.0 Cougar named “Nootka”. The enclosure itself has a similar vibe to the snow leopard habitats of the nearby *Himalayan Crossroads*; however, the cougar habitat is not only larger in size, but it also has the advantage of being more densely planted. In addition, the exhibit also has a notable heated rock formation adjacent to the visitor viewing area, with this said viewing having two dedicated plexiglass windows for guests to look out from.

Backtracking from these two exhibits, and after walking down a straight path that later turns right. Up ahead from you is a wooden platform covered by a sod-roofed shade structure, that overlooks a relatively rocky enclosure similar to what we have seen so far with the blue sheep. To continue with the similarities, this 16,468 sq ft habitat has an equally impressive, boulder-stacked hill that slopes downward towards a grassy meadow, for which resides the zoo’s herd of 1.3.0 Mountain Goats. Originally, prior to the opening of Northwest Journey; there were plans to import a breeding colony of Hoary Marmots, which would’ve coexisted with the mountain goats. However, this plan never fully materialized, and the space would eventually open without marmots, and has continued to remain this way ever since.

Not too far away from the viewing platform, and after venturing a little further into the woods. Across the way is the first of two dedicated viewing areas that each overlook a relatively narrow, 37,070 sq ft, forested habitat for “Douglas” and “Juniper”, the zoo’s 1.1.0 American Black Bears. As one of the new additions that came with the area’s 2015 renovation; the black bear exhibit was expanded to its current size and would take over a portion of space that previously featured an aviary for Common Ravens, along with a nearby seating area. Which were both removed to make way for this new expansion. Now in between the unexplored second viewing area, and from where the loop reunites with the main path; is a rather simple, 1,700 sq ft naturalistic pond that contains a decent variety of waterfowl, as seen below:

• - Canadian Goose
• - Harlequin Duck
• - Green-Winged Teal
• - Northern Pintail
• - Greater Scaup

After rejoining the main path past the waterfowl, and by walking out through the same way that we first came in; our journey through the Pacific Northwest has now reached its conclusion. For which, the zoo hopes for us to leave the complex with a better understanding of how we can further immerse ourselves into helping to preserve the people, places, plants, and animals that dwell within this magnificent region through the means of education and conservation efforts that the zoo strives to provide for.

(8 mammal taxa)
(7 bird taxa)
(1 amphibian taxa)
(2 fish taxa)

 

While I‘m aware of the fact that three months have passed since I added anything new to this thread. I just wanted to mention that the following tour below will officially be the last for this zoo; and once we conclude our latest tour, we will have seen every attraction that the zoo has to offer. But for now, the time has come to show off this last major part of my speculative zoo.

 

APES OF THE LOANGO: - (15 exhibits)

Named after the titular national park famous for its beachcombing elephants and surfing hippopotami. *Apes of the Loango* initially opened as a two-phase expansion of the existing facility; with the first phase opening in 2009, while the second would open shortly after in 2011.

As for the actual beginning, we first begin our tour by making our way back towards the main entrance from where we last met; all while passing by the *Bennett Family Discovery Zoo* and *Destination: Madagascar*. Directly across from the entrance of the *Wetlands Walk*, alongside the historic swan pond, is a rather standard, West African-themed entrance with the exhibit’s name being prominently featured in the form of a wooden sign. However, before we attempt to enter through, look towards your left and you’ll notice a troop of five gorillas, (well in this case, gorilla statues made of bronze). Naturally, this is the first place where families will stop to take pictures before they head off to see the real thing.

Past the entrance and through the shaded trail we go, not too far away is the section’s first attraction. Naturally, this spacious, 21,000 sq ft mud wallow is home to a sounder of the most colorful members of the pig family; aka, a thriving family of 1.3.4 Red River Hogs. Interestingly, the exhibit was not intended to display these hogs when it first opened. For in 2009, this enclosure was first home to a pair of 1.1.0 Yellow-Backed Duikers, a species that left the collection shortly before the hogs moved in back in 2013.

A rather unique feature that makes this exhibit standout is the fact that visitors can walk over the exhibit via, a pedestrian bridge. This is the same bridge that we will cross in order to access the remaining portion of the complex. Immediately to your left, you’ll find no animals and most interestingly, very few trees. If you happen to look down on the footpath, you’ll find impressions of human footprints and vehicle track marks that are found throughout. Up ahead is a standard thatched kiosk with loads of graphic signage, an interactive video display, and even a electronic recycling station. All of this is meant to inform you and other guests about the negative effects of coltan mining, a conservation subject that few zoos worldwide directly address; and how it greatly impacts not only the animals that are losing precious habitat to make room for these mines. But also, the local communities and miners, who may have to resort to illegal bush-meat hunting in order to sustain themselves.

Directly past this kiosk, you might already notice that the exhibit ahead of you is a lot more open than the previous one. This 62,000 sq ft paddock, the zoo’s biggest in terms of overall size; is meant to replicate the open savannas that are often scattered throughout the national park. However, instead of your typical zebras and giraffes, you’ll encounter herds of 1.4.3 Red Forest Buffalo and 1.7.2 Western Sitatunga. In the past, the aforementioned Red River Hogs were also displayed in this enclosure. However, since the hogs were rather problematic towards their larger counterparts, they were later moved into their current exhibit. Since then, things have been relatively peaceful, with no additional conflicts occurring between the herds.

After making a right that takes you back into the more forested parts of the Loango. Splitting off from the main path are two, 600 sq ft meshed aviaries that are connected to the same off-show building. In the first and larger of the two, contains a very special pair of 1.1.0 Black-Casqued Hornbills. Both hornbills were brought to Rembrandt to kickstart a European breeding program to further increase their captive population. While we have had no luck in breeding so far, the zoo remains optimistic in successfully breeding these birds. In the opposite aviary is a rather noisy flock of 2.3.0 Congo Grey Parrots; most of the birds that came to us were surrendered pets that their owners could no longer care for, and thus, each parrot here will be given the best possible care within our facility.

Returning to the main path and walking directly towards your left, is a themed doorway that leads you inside of the main viewing area for one of the section’s two titular apes. Once inside, an impressive, angled viewing window gazes out towards an enormous, 55,000 sq ft portion of native woodland. Feeling like you are at the edge of a forest clearing, it won’t take long for you to spot the zoo’s family troop of 3.4.0 Western Lowland Gorillas, (for real this time, I promise ). But these apes aren’t the only inhabitants that make use of this space, for there is also an equally charming troop of 4.5.0 Red-Capped Mangabeys that will occasionally congregate with the gorillas whenever there is food involved.

After viewing the gorillas and mangabeys from where you’ve stood, you can optionally view both animals from a separate window inside of the “Great Ape Gallery”. This main building is not only where guests can viewing the apes from their indoor day rooms, but it also contains two nocturnal exhibits that guests will find after viewing the gorillas. The first is a 150 sq ft enclosure that contains a family of 1.1.2 Senegal Bushbabies. While across from them, on the opposite side is a larger, 450 sq ft room for “Bridget”, an elderly 0.1.0 African Civet. Once she passes away, we will eventually bring in a smaller species to replace her since the current exhibit is regrettably small for a civet, let alone an elderly one.

In the very center of the gallery, and after passing through a wooden door. You have now entered into a 4,000 sq ft free-flight aviary that contains a wide variety of birds commonly seen throughout Loango, as seen in the list below:

• - Great Blue Turaco,
• - African Jacana,
• - Snowy-Crowned Robin Chat,
• - African Green Pigeon,
• - Orange-Cheeked Waxbill,
• - Emerald-Spotted Wood Dove.


After being surrounded by the sights and sounds of the aviary, you’ll exit through another wooden door and will soon encounter the indoor day room for a family troop of 3.9.0 Chimpanzees. Like the gorillas and mangabeys, they too have a dedicated viewing window that you can optionally look from; but instead, we will be viewing the chimps from a viewing gallery identical to the one we saw for the gorillas.

Like the gorillas, this 50,000 sq ft enclosure also makes you feel like you’re at the edge of a forest clearing, albeit, with a few man-made climbing structures scattered throughout to give the chimps some extra verticality. Once we head back outside and leave the viewing gallery, which also serves as the main exit for the “Great Ape Gallery” itself. Not too far away on your right are two, 7,372 sq ft enclosures connected by a pair of overhead mesh tunnels. In each enclosure are 1.10.4 Moustached Guenons and 2.1.0 Blue Duikers, which in the case of the former, the guenons are given access to both of the tunnels, allowing the energetic primates to easily move around from one yard to another. As for the latter, the duikers are only given access to the yard closest to the main holding area, which they can readily access in case if either their roommates or visiting guests happen to be a bit too much for the duikers to peacefully tolerate. There is also a small, semi-outdoor, private yard at the back of the building; which keepers move the duikers into if the pair ever expect any offspring, (which they have in the past).

After just a short walk away, we have now approached the first exhibit that opened with the section’s second phase; with the following being a rather simple, yet very naturalistic walk-in aviary. Perhaps the main highlights of this 6,890 sq ft aviary are “Bennu” and “Ardea”, the zoo’s charismatic pair of 1.1.0 Goliath Herons. In addition to the pair, the aviary also contains two sizable flocks of White-Faced Whistling Ducks & Hartlaub’s Ducks, which will equally steal the show if you observe them long enough.

Leaving the aviary and after making a short lefthand turn, up ahead are the doors that lead you in and out of the “Surfing Hippo House”. Named after the animals that helped make Loango National Park famous for international visitors, the zoo’s iconic bloat of 1.3.0 Common Hippopotamuses are the heaviest land animals that you will see in all of Rembrandt Park; especially since they are considered the zoo’s official mascot. Charisma aside, once you do enter the hippo house; directly to your left is an impressively large, walled-in, saltwater tank for the following inhabitants:

• - Atlantic Tarpon,
• - Crevalle Jack,
• - Giant African Threadfin,
• - Guinean Barracuda.


Continue to your left, and you’ll immediately encounter the underwater viewing area for the aforementioned hippos. Sharing the same space as them are schools of unspecified fish, that would eat any waste and debris that may or may not come from the hippos themselves.

Before exiting out of the building, there is also a smaller, walled-in tank that typically contains the West African Lungfish. However, it seems that the tank is empty and the lungfish are off display at this time; and for these reasons we’ll make our way out through the same doors that we first entered. Whilst outdoors, the hippos naturally have an impressive, 25,000 sq ft sandy beach, complete with a 360,000-gallon pool in which the underwater viewing area directly looks in to. While there are no underwater viewing areas aside from the one indoors, a rather unique feature that carries on the surfing hippo theme is an actual wave machine. Yes indeed, the hippos do in fact get to enjoy the simulated waves much like their wild cousins would do in the Atlantic Ocean; and while the waves aren’t exactly big or show-worthy, it does make up for an otherwise generic exhibit for one of the zoo’s most popular animals.

After leaving the hippos behind, you have already reached the exhibit’s main exit; and while you make your way to the main entrance, not only will you pass by the swan pond and the *Wetlands Walk* mentioned in the beginning of the post. You’ll also pass the *AACC*, *Lorikeet Jungle*, Monkey Island, and the Australian Pelican exhibit. From here, we have now returned to the “Conservation Commons”, as first mentioned in the very beginning of the this thread; and while we’re still here, don’t forget to buy yourself a souvenir that might have interested you at the “All Things Wild” gift shop. Or if you happen to be interested in buying an annual membership, you can do exactly that at the nearby “Gateway Center”. But beyond that, and after exiting through the turnstiles opposite of the ones that led you in; from this point forward, you could easily tell yourself in your mind, that you’ve had an amazing experience inside of the one and only Rembrandt Park Zoo.

(11 mammal taxa)
(11 bird taxa)
(5 fish taxa)

 

With the conclusion of this last tour, our journey through the entire zoo has officially reached its end. However, I still have a few things in mind that I wanted to address. First and foremost, is the initial species list that will total the overall number of animals that are currently displayed. I also plan to illustrate a general map of the zoo; which will be posted shortly after the species list is complete.

This thread has certainly come a long way since the project first began on November 1st, 2021; and I greatly appreciate the support that was received throughout the entire span of nearly two years. I definitely had a wonderful time in sharing this passion project of a speculative zoo with everyone, and I thank you all who followed this thread for being a part of it.

~ @Austin the Sengi

 

Along with this being the thread’s official conclusion. As promised, the following post highlights the full species list for the Rembrandt Park Zoo; as you will see below:

Conservation Commons
1. Australian Pelican,
2. Wandering Whistling Duck,
3. Australian Shelduck.

Lorikeet Jungle
1. Rainbow Lorikeet,
2. Black-Capped Lory,
3. Coconut Lorikeet,
4. Yellowish-Streaked Lorikeet,
5. Pied Imperial Pigeon,
6. Radjah Shelduck,
7. Masked Lapwing,
8. Eastern Water Dragon,
9. Kreft’s River Turtle,
10. Branderhorst’s Snapping Turtle,
11. Blue-Winged Kookaburra. (separate exhibit)

Amphibian Ark Conservation Center (AACC)
1. Splashback Poison Dart Frog,
2. Axolotl,
3. Tequila Splitfin,
4. Striped Newt,
5. Vietnamese Mossy Frog,
6. Solomon Island Leaf Frog,
7. Marbled Salamander,
8. Banded Bullfrog,
9. Greater Siren,
10. Japanese Giant Salamander,
11. Splendid Tree Frog,
12. Titicaca Water Frog,
13. Fowler’s Toad,
14. American Bullfrog + Pumpkinseed Sunfish,
16. Aquatic Caecilian,
17. Kihansi Spray Toad,
18. ‘Blue’ Poison Dart Frog,
19. Green Salamander,
20. Twig Catfish,
21. Lemur Tree Frog,
22. Northern Red Salamander,
23. Mississippi Gopher Frog.

Monkey Island:
1. Colombian Spider Monkey + Black-Necked Swan.

Swan Pond:
1. Whooper Swan + Emperor Goose + Northern Shoveler + Barrow’s Goldeneye + Bufflehead.

Wetlands Walk:
1. Demoiselle Crane, (temporary)
2. European Mink,
3. European Pond Turtle + Eastern Painted Turtle,
4. Brolga, (2x)
5. Australian Lungfish + Oxeye Herring + Saratoga,
6. Capybara + Orinoco Goose, *new for 2023*
7. Southern Screamer,
8. Boat-Billed Heron + Baer’s Pochard + North American Ruddy Duck + Glossy Ibis + Snowy Egret + Canvasback + Chilean Pintail + White-Faced Heron + Lesser Whistling Duck,
9. Alligator Snapping Turtle,
10. Lake Erie Water Snake + Pumpkinseed Sunfish, (surplus)
11. Greater Flamingo + Garganey + White-Winged Duck.

Destination: Madagascar!:
1. African Crowned Eagle,

Malagasy Wetlands
1. Madagascan Silverside + Patricia’s Killifish,
2. Pachypanchax sakaramyi,
3. Red-Tailed Silverside + Mangarahara Cichlid + Madagapotamon humberti,
4. Golden Saroy + Marakely,
5. African Swamphen + Meller’s Duck + Hamerkop + Bernier’s Teal + Madagascar Sacred Ibis + Madagascar Pond Heron,

2. Nile Crocodile + Madagascar Big-Headed Turtle + Pinstripe Damba,
3. Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur,
4. Madagascar Side-Necked Turtle,
5. Narrow-Striped Boky,
6. Collared Brown Lemur,

Zavaboary Alina
1. Dumeril’s Bright-Eyed Frog,
2. Brown Mantella,
3. Malagasy Tree Boa,
4. Madagascar Hissing Cockroach,
5. Cheke’s Day Gecko,
6. Blue-Legged Mantella,
7. Mossy Leaf-Tailed Gecko,
8. Malagasy Cat-Eyed Snake (2x)
9. Madagascan Fruit Bat,
10. Western Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur,
11. White-Tailed Antsangy,
12. Rhinoceros Chameleon,
13. Kotsovato,
14. Boophis madagascarensis,
15. Madagascar Scops Owl,
16. Henkel’s Leaf-Tailed Gecko,
17. Flat-Backed Spider Tortoise + Merrem’s Madagascar Swift + Madagascar Spiny-Tailed Iguana,
18. Madagascar Comet Moth,
19. Aye-Aye + Madagascan Giant Jumping Rat,
20. Malagasy Orb Weaver,
21. Sambava Tomato Frog,
22. Yellow-Headed Day Gecko,

7. Ring-Tailed Lemur + Madagascar Red Fody + Grey-Headed Lovebird,
8. Radiated Tortoise,
9. African Harrier Hawk,
10. Oustalet’s Giant Chameleon,
11. Greater Vasa Parrot + Madagascar Partridge
12. Madagascar Cuckoo-Roller,
13. Ploughshare Tortoise,

Tortoise Hideout
1. Radiated Tortoise + Ploughshare Tortoise, (juvenile)
2. Flat-Backed Spider Tortoise, (juvenile)

14. Madagascan Crested Ibis + Blue Coua + Velvet Asity + Madagascar Turtle-Dove + Pitta-like Ground Roller,
15. Blue-Eyed Black Lemur, (3x)
16. Red-Bellied Lemur, (3x)
17. Black-&-White Ruffed Lemur, (3x)
18. Coquerel’s Sifaka, (3x)

Fossa House
1. Fossa (2x)
2. Golden Mantella,
3. Madagascar Reed Frog.

Bennett Family Discovery Zoo:
1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise,
2. Parma Wallaby,
3. Northern Bobwhite + White-Throated Sparrow + Baltimore Oriole + Swainson’s Thrush + Eastern Bluebird,
4. Quaker Parrot,
5. ‘Feral’ Homing Pigeon,

‘Sight House’
6. Black-Footed Cat,
7. African Pygmy Mouse,
8. ‘European’ Barn Owl,
9. Broad-Winged Hawk,

10. Red Fox,
11. American Beaver,
12. Chinese Alligator + Southern River Terrapin + Chinese Stripe-Necked Turtle,

‘Touch’ Barnyard
1. Domestic Goat (5x)
2. Domestic Sheep (5x)
3. Alpaca, (5x)
4. Domestic Pig, (5x)
5. Domestic Cow, (2x)
6. Domestic Chicken + Domestic Turkey,

13. Western Honey Bee,

‘Taste‘ Invertebrate House
1. Northern Walking Stick,
2. Brazilian Black Tarantula,
3. Giant Vinegaroon,
4. Appalachian Brook Crayfish,
5. Partula Snail, (kept bts)
6. Sowbug,
7. Yellow-Spotted Millipede.

Himalayan Crossroads:
1. ‘Himalayan’ Red Panda, (2x)
2. Himalayan Tahr,
3. Yellow-Throated Marten,
4. Red-Billed Blue Magpie + Temmnick’s Tragopan,
5. Bar-Headed Goose + Ruddy Shelduck,
6. Emperor Newt,
7. Himalayan Striped Squirrel,
8. Pallas’s Cat, (2x)
9. Himalayan Monal,
10. Snow Leopard, (2x)
11. Himalayan Griffon Vulture,
12. Bharal,
13. Central Chinese Goral,
14. Plum-Headed Parakeet + Himalayan Bulbul + Hill Partridge,
15. Mishmi Takin.

Northwest Journey:
1. Raccoon + North American Porcupine,
2. Spruce Grouse,
3. Pacific Tree Frog,
4. Coho Salmon + White Sturgeon,
5. Brown Bear,
6. Bald Eagle,
7. Rocky Mountain Elk/Wapiti,
8. ‘Northwestern’ Wolf,
9. Cougar,
10. Mountain Goat,
11. American Black Bear,
12. Canadian Goose + Harlequin Duck + Green-Winged Teal + Northern Pintail + Greater Scaup.

Apes of the Loango:
1. Red River Hog,
2. Red Forest Buffalo + Western Sitatunga,
3. Black-Casqued Hornbill,
4. Congo Grey Parrot,
5. Western Lowland Gorilla + Red-Capped Mangabey,

Great Ape Gallery
1. Senegal Bushbaby,
2. African Civet,
3. Great Blue Turaco + African Jacana + Snowy-Crowned Robin Chat + African Green Pigeon + Orange-Cheeked Waxbill + Emerald Spotted Wood Dove,

6. Chimpanzee,
7. Moustached Guenon, (2x) + Blue Duiker,
8. Goliath Heron + White-Faced Whistling Duck + Hartlaub’s Duck,

Surfing Hippo House
1. Atlantic Tarpon + Guinean Barracuda + Crevalle Jack + Giant African Threadfin,
2. Empty, (typically West African Lungfish)

9. Common Hippopotamus.


Mammals: - 55
Birds: - 91
Reptiles: - 27
Amphibians: - 28
Fish: - 23
Invertebrates: - 12

In Total:- 236 (228 excluding the 8 domestics)