Join our zoo community

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park St Augustine Alligator Farm

Discussion in 'United States' started by okapikpr, 26 Apr 2008.

Page 3 of 7
  1. jbnbsn99

    jbnbsn99 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    3 Feb 2009
    Posts:
    3,006
    Location:
    Texas
    They just announced via Facebook that they hatched their first Gharial.
     
    jbnbsn99, 13 Jun 2016
    #41
  2. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    The first gharial hatched outside of their native range, in fact! Great news!

    Also recently hatched was the zoo's first Galapagos tortoise.
     
    jayjds2, 13 Jun 2016
    #42
  3. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    25 Jan 2006
    Posts:
    12,368
    Location:
    Amsterdam, Holland
    Great news!

    Any idea which Galapagos species is kept at St. Augustine?
    How large is their group anyhow?
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 13 Jun 2016
    #43
  4. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    20 Oct 2012
    Posts:
    10,699
    Location:
    Connecticut, U.S.A.
    They keep three animals (on-exhibit). One is a microphyes, another is a vicina, and the last is of unknown origin to my knowledge.

    Very excellent news on the Indian Gharials, too!

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 14 Jun 2016
    #44
  5. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    16 May 2010
    Posts:
    14,824
    Location:
    Wilds of Northumberland
    It *is* great news, but you are incorrect - the species has been bred within Europe, at Protivin Krokozoo.
     
    TeaLovingDave, 14 Jun 2016
    #45
  6. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    Oh. The zoo posted that in their Facebook post, so I assumed it was correct. Oh well, thanks for the info!
     
    jayjds2, 14 Jun 2016
    #46
  7. Gulo gulo

    Gulo gulo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    7 Apr 2012
    Posts:
    938
    Location:
    northern forest
    They bred but eggs did not hatch. SAAF's gangeticus, hatched, unlike Protivin. Jay also said hatched, not bred. Hatching gangeticus > eggs that dns. Like saying chicken before the egg. :p
     
    Gulo gulo, 14 Jun 2016
    #47
  8. Kifaru Bwana

    Kifaru Bwana Well-Known Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    25 Jan 2006
    Posts:
    12,368
    Location:
    Amsterdam, Holland
    I thought some years ago all Galapagos tortoises had been assigned to species level and thus re-arranged (see comments under Gladys Porter Zoo and Omaha's HD Zoo).

    That implies this is a hybrid / cross-breed breeding ..!? (Or the unknown has been determined bo be either microphyes or vicina!!)
     
    Kifaru Bwana, 14 Jun 2016
    #48
  9. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    20 Oct 2012
    Posts:
    10,699
    Location:
    Connecticut, U.S.A.
    I think I heard something about that but I don't really know much about it and it doesn't seem to be very well accepted.

    That would imply a cross-breeding unless, as you said, the unknown animal's origins were uncovered. Or they got a new animal.

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 14 Jun 2016
    #49
  10. vogelcommando

    vogelcommando Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Dec 2012
    Posts:
    17,729
    Location:
    fijnaart, the netherlands
    vogelcommando, 14 Jun 2016
    #50
  11. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    jayjds2, 12 Jul 2016
    #51
  12. wensleydale

    wensleydale Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    17 Apr 2014
    Posts:
    1,331
    Location:
    CT, USA
    90 years old, Michelle is almost like Sarah except having children at that age isn't odd for a Galapagos Tortoise! Very good news.
     
    wensleydale, 12 Jul 2016
    #52
  13. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    At least seven Siamese crocodiles hatched recently.
     
    jayjds2, 12 Aug 2016
    #53
  14. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    The baby gharial is going on display tomorrow... I visited a few weeks too early.
     
    jayjds2, 16 Aug 2016
    #54
  15. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    Cuvier's dwarf caiman, dwarf crocodile, and saltwater crocodile have all hatched recently.
     
    jayjds2, 14 Sep 2016
    #55
  16. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    20 Oct 2012
    Posts:
    10,699
    Location:
    Connecticut, U.S.A.
    Question is, which dwarf croc:p;)

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    ThylacineAlive, 14 Sep 2016
    #56
  17. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    For what it's worth, the Facebook post said Osteolaemus tetraspis, though granted that's not much help. It's whatever they have on exhibit, I saw the female nesting when I visited a month or two ago.
     
    jayjds2, 14 Sep 2016
    #57
  18. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
    20 Oct 2012
    Posts:
    10,699
    Location:
    Connecticut, U.S.A.
    Not much help at all considering the type specimen was discovered to be from another population so all the animals previously known as O. tetraspis aren't:p

    ~Thylo:cool:
     
    Last edited: 14 Sep 2016
    ThylacineAlive, 14 Sep 2016
    #58
  19. jayjds2

    jayjds2 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    10 Nov 2015
    Posts:
    2,742
    Location:
    USA
    I shall forever be confused by dwarf crocodile taxonomy... :p
     
    jayjds2, 14 Sep 2016
    #59
  20. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

    Joined:
    13 Jun 2007
    Posts:
    23,433
    Location:
    New Zealand
    that doesn't make any sense. If "all the animals known as O. tetraspis aren't", then tetraspis wouldn't exist.
     
    Chlidonias, 14 Sep 2016
    #60
Page 3 of 7