DeYoung Family Zoo DeYoung Family Zoo Species List

Date of Visit: August 11 2018

As I mentioned in the zoo's news thread, lots of changes seem to have been made recently at the zoo. I mentioned a few there, but decided it would be simpler to make a species list.

As this zoo isn't really sorted into 'complexes' like other zoos are, I will be sorting them into 'type' of animal. Please note that this may or may not mean the exhibits are close together.

Primates
Ring-Tailed Lemur
White-Throated Capuchin
Colombian Spider Monkey
Pig-Tailed Macaque (species unknown)
Celebus Crested Macaque
Crab-Eating Macaque
Japanese Macaque
Olive Baboon

Ungulates
Dromedary
Llama
White-Tailed Deer
Domestic Cow
Domestic Goat
Domestic Sheep
European Mouflon
Zorse
Zonkey

Carnivores
Tiger (Three subspecies: Siberian, Indochinese, and Generic 'Bengal'.)
African 'Barbary' Lion
Leopard
Spotted Hyena
Striped Hyena (behind-the-scenes)
Gray Wolf (Five subspecies: Tundra, British Colombian Black, Timber, Dingo, and New Guinea Singing)
Coyote
Red Fox
Binturong
Eurasian Brown Bear
American Black Bear
American Badger
Northern Raccoon
South American Coati

Misc. Mammals
Common Hippopotomas
Two-Toed Sloth (species unknown, behind-the-scenes)
North American Porcupine

Gamebirds
Domestic Chicken
Domestic Turkey

Waterfowl
Mute Swan
Domestic Greylag Goose
Domestic Swan Goose
Domestic Mallard

Misc. Birds
Domestic Pigeon

Reptiles
Central Bearded Dragon
American Alligator

 

Do any other zoos in the United States have Indochinese Tigers?

 

No, and neither does this one. They are all misidentified Malayan.

 

@jayjds2 Do you remember how this was decided? Was it through import history or extensive genetic analyses?

 

I believe it was through import history, but I’m not the right one to ask.

 

I forgot, the zoo also has Emus and Domestic Donkeys.

 

Is Emo the white tiger still there?

 

They currently have two white Tigers. I don't know their names.

 

What are the thoughts you guys have on this zoo? I know it has had some problems in the past.

 

I’ve only seen one episode of the show “ my life is a zoo “ but I really think that bigger and better enclosures can be added.

 

It's a very mixed bag.

On one hand, the tigers, lions, bears, hippo, and turkeys get excellent exhibits better than some AZA zoos. A few animals though, especially the primates, have bad enclosures. A new primate complex is planned, however.

I suppose I could write a review if anyone is interested.

 

Are there good photos of the exhibits that are up-to-date?

 

Check on the page of Deyoung Family Zoo because snowleopard has quite a lot

 

A review would be nice, please.

 

Would love a review

 

About half.

 

DeYoung Family Zoo - Birdsandbats' DeYoung Family Zoo Review

 

What breed of cow, goat, and sheep?

 

I don't keep lists of domestic breeds when I visit zoos. If you know how to identify them, you could look through the gallery. I suspect the goats were African Pygmy. As for cows, I remember seeing a zebu and what I think was a Holstein, maybe? I have no idea about the sheep.

 

Thank you for the information.