This list is accurate as of when I visited yesterday, 4/25/19. I'll be uploading photos to the gallery soon, likely later today. Primates Primate Exhibit: White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) Primate Exhibit: Brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps) Bush dogs Bush Dog Exhibit: Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) Watershed Heroes Otter Exhibit: North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) Outdoor Fish Tank: Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Outdoor Fish Tank: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) McLean Foundation Raptor Aviary Bird Aviary: North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) Bird Aviary: Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Secrets of the Forest (Indoors) Salamander Terrarium: Coastal giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) Slug Terrarium: Banana slug (Ariolimax sp.) Turtle Tank: Western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) Snake Terrarium: Rubber boa (Charina bottae) Snake Terrarium: California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) Snake Terrarium: Pacific gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) Snake Terrarium: California red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis) The Americas Bird Exhibit: Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), Orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) Bird Exhibit: Southern screamer (Chauna torquata), Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum) Nancy Hilfiker Aviary (Walk-thru): African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), Band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), Green heron (Butorides virescens), Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber), Spotted whistling duck (Dendrocygna guttata) Hoofstock Paddock: Greater rhea (Rhea americana), Yak (Bos grunniens) Hoofstock Paddock: Alpaca (Vicugna pacos), Llama (Lama glama), Sicilian donkey (Equus africanus asinus) Hoofstock Paddock: Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) Hoofstock Paddock: Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) Asia Red Panda Exhibit: Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) The Farmyard Please note that a large portion of The Farmyard was under construction so many of this zone's normal inhabitants were absent. These are the species that were still on view: Hoofstock Paddock (Walk-thru): Domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) Bee Hive: European honey bee (Apis mellifera) Raccoon Exhibit: Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) A Couple Fun Facts: It is the only zoo on the West Coast with bush dogs. At a mere 5 acres (2.0 ha) it is likely the smallest zoo accredited by the AZA. In 2016, the Sequoia Park Zoo has received the Association of Zoos and Aquariums award for Exhibit Design (within zoos operating with a budget under $5 million) for Watershed Heroes. The zoo is situated on the edge of a 60 acre (24 ha) redwood forest. The zoo has a relatively ambitious master plan given its size: Zoo Master Plan | Sequoia Park Zoo & Zoo Projects | Sequoia Park Zoo. Would I Recommend It? I mean yes I would but if you were to never visit you honestly wouldn't be missing much. The time I would recommend it would be if you happened to be in the area and had one or two free hours. That being said it is definitely a nice little zoo and I was glad I got to visit.
That's not the zone's "official" name, in fact in doesn't have an official name. I just called it "The Americas" since large percentage of the inhabitants, but certainly not all, come from the New World.
The zoo has their institutional collection plan on their website: http://www.sequoiaparkzoo.net/assets/icp_document_2018_revision.pdf It's a fascinating read because it takes you through the process of how a zoo determines its present and future collection. According to this document the yaks are rescue animals.
That is indeed a really interesting read. I mean it makes this thread kind of pointless, but it's cool nonetheless.
That is indeed a fascinating document. I've never been there, but there are some interesting species planned for the future if they can acquire them. If a Northern California zoo were to get kiwi (which I've never seen, despite trying to in more than one zoo), kea (which I've only seen at Bronx), and clouded leopard, well, this zoo would be a must-see for me. Plus, an aquarium featuring lamprey would be really neat.
