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Species found in one south american zoo

Discussion in 'Central & South America - General' started by toto98, 23 Jun 2013.

  1. Enzo

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    I'm going to create a thread to list the species formerly kept at Brazilians zoos.
     
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    Seems like a pretty good idea. I always find very interesting to find out about uncommon species that were formerly kept at our zoos.
     
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    There is an European spoonbill living at the Parque Dois Irmãos, in Recife. Also, according to the CENP's (Centro Nacional de Primatas, located Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil) website, the institution has grivets. Are there any other zoos/institutions that have those?
     
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    Had no idea about these two you mentioned... They must be really the only of their species left in the country, and there's a real chance that they are also the only in the continent.
     
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    The spoonbill is probably the only one that has ever been kept in Brazil. Instead of being sold or exchanged for other animals, the bird was rescued when a cargo ship from Europe came to Brazil. In fact, two of them sneaked into the ship, but one died.
     
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    Wow, quite a different story! Have never heard about that. This way, Dois irmãos zoo must have indeed been the only to ever keep this species. About the grivets, I honestly think that this mentioned institution is also the only one who ever kept them.
     
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    The Vila Isabel zoo offered some grivets to the National Museum back in the 1890's, so I believe the institution also had those.
     
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    Vila Isabel zoo might have kept many kinds of different species that we don't know due to the lack of information... It was a huge collection for what I know; no surprise they had this primate too. By the way, have you ever visited the Vila Isabel park? Is there any ruin of exhibits in there or something? I've always been curious about it.
     
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    I haven't yet, but I plan to do so.
     
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    Are there any South American zoos besides Buin zoo which keep Somali wild ass and Nyala?
     
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    There aren't any zoos in South America other than the Buín zoo that keep Somali wild asses. The Rancagua safari park has at least two nyalas (a male and a female). Also, does the Buín zoo have nyalas? I didn't know that.
     
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    A small group of nyalas has been in the mixed savanna exhibit for the last three years or so.
     
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    I've seen that São Paulo imported False gharials some years ago, seems like the species is no longer kept there. Are there any other South American zoos that keep them? Or even the Indian?
     
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    São Paulo used to keep malayan gharials (false gharials). The only individuals ever kept there arrived in 1972 (a male and a female) and since their death a few years ago, the institution never held any individual of false nor indian gharials again.
    I have no knowledge of other institutions that keep these in the continent. In Brazil I'm pretty sure there aren't any.
     
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    I remember seeing the tomistoma or false gharial at São Paulo zoo in 2009. It was quite large and had its own little building. I may have a photograph somewhere.
     
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    There's a vervet at the Parque Arruda Câmara/Zoo da Bica (the João Pessoa city zoo, PB, Brazil), so that answers my question.
     
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    A bit late but the Rancagua Parque Safari has a female leopard, don't know the subspecies.
     
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    Good to know, I really want to visit Chile because of the zoos, once there are lots of new animal species to be seen (siamangs, mouflons, sun bears, etc.).
     
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    In 2009, the false gharials were probably located in the present black caiman exhibit. I'll attach pictures I took in my last visit below. it the same place you remember seeing them?
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    Yeah, I got pretty surprised when I found it out. I wonder what is the story of this single individual...