ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2018

Not a great number of species on this challenge either, mostly caused by the limited number of zoo visits this year. It does however contain some very nice species and personal highlights of mine.

ZOO Antwerpen
1. Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata)
2. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)
4. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
5. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
6. Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
7. Ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua)
8. California sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
9. Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
10. Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
11. Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor)
12. Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Burgers' Zoo
13. Ringed seal (Pusa hispida)
14. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
15. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
16. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
17. Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
18. Binturong (Arctictis binturong)
19. Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
20. Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus)
21. Golden jackal (Canis aureus)

Rotterdam Zoo
22. Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus)
23. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
24. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
25. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
26. Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul)
27. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
28. Swift fox (Vulpes velox)

Zoo Wuppertal
29. Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
30. Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
31. Sand cat (Felis margarita)
32. African wildcat (Felis lybica)
33. Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)
34. Indochinese clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
35. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

Dierenpark Amersfoort
36. European badger (Meles meles)
37. Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)

ARTIS
38. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
39. Dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
40. Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
41. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
42. Yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula)
43. Margay (Leopardus wiedii)

Zoo Salzburg
44. Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
45. Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
46. European wolverine (Gulo gulo)
47. Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
48. Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac)
49. Cougar (Puma concolor)

Tierpark Hellabrunn
50. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)
51. South American sea lion (Otaria byronia)

Skansen Zoo
52. Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)

Hamerton Zoo
53. Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis)
54. Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
55. Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
56. Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
57. Tayra (Eira barbara)
58. Greater grison (Galictis vittata)
59. Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)
60. Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)

North Carolina Zoo
61. Red Wolf (Canis rufus)

 

Waikiki Aquarium: December 26, 2018
33. Hawaiian monk seal Neomonachus schauinslandi
I'm not sure how everyone will feel when I announce my next location for zoo visiting: San Diego. This might help me next year.

 

Definitely last one for the year

28 December - Shaldon Zoo

83 Owston's Palm Civet - Chrotogale owstoni

Missed another Margay!

 

For the sake of completeness...
SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast (29/9/18)
12. Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea)
13. New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
14. Australian Fur Seal (
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)

Melbourne Zoo (4/12/18)
15. Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
16. Brown-nosed Coati (Nasua nasua)

 

Can all the Australian members just combine there posts and win so we can chose marsupials for next year?

 

In complete honesty next year was going to be marsupials but I've had to change it for reasons I won't go into.. (and no it has nothing to do with me potentially going to Australia at some point, I wouldn't do that)

~Thylo

 

How about species in Tubulidentata?It willl surely be a great challenge!

 

It was worth a shot

 

I thought you are from New Zealand

 

Seriously though, AMPHIBIANS?
My target would be 5.

 

John G. Shedd Aquarium - December 28 2018

47. Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

 

Here is my list for the year:

Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park - January 20 2018
1. Lion Panthera leo
2. North American River Otter Lontra canadensis
3. Red Panda Ailurus fulgens
4. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
5. Red Wolf Canis rufus
6. Bobcat Lynx rufus
7. Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
8. Northern Raccoon Procyon lotor
9. Snow Leopard Panthera oncia

Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park - March 28 2018
10. American Black Bear Ursus americanus

Henry Vilas Zoo - March 30 2018
11. Polar Bear Ursus maritimus
12. Brown Bear Ursus arctos
13. Harbor Seal Phoca vitulina
14. American Badger Taxidea taxus
15. Meerkat Suricata suricatta
16. Striped Skunk Mephitis mephitis

Menominee Park Zoo - May 28 2018
17. Gray Wolf Canis lupus

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - June 6 2018
18. Cougar Puma concolor
19. Coyote Canis latrans

Animal Gardens Petting Zoo - June 9 2018
20. South American Coati Nasua nasua

Saint Louis Zoo - June 14 2018
21. California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus
22. Andean Bear Tremarctos ornatus
23. Bush Dog Speothos venaticus
24. Bat-Eared Fox Otocyon megalotis
25. African Painted Dog Lycaon pictus
26. Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta
27. Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
28. Common Dwarf Mongoose Helogale parvula
29. Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus
30. Serval Leptailurus serval
31. Tiger Panthera tigris

Saint Louis Zoo - June 15 2018
32. Fennec Fox Vulpes zerda
33. Jaguar Panthera onca

World Aquarium - June 16 2016
34. Kinkajou Potos flavus
35. White-Nosed Coati Nasua narica

Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - June 30 2018
36. Asian Black Bear Ursus thibetanus

Racine Zoo - July 3 2018
38. Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox
39. Arctic Fox Vulpes lagopus

Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park - June 15 2018
40. Black-Footed Ferret Mustela nigripes

Special Memories Zoo - July 28 2018
41. Leopard Panthera pardus
42. Binturong Arctictis binturong
43. Fisher Pekania pennanti
44. Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
45. Geoffroy's Cat Leopardus geoffroyi

DeYoung Family Zoo - August 10 2018
46. Dingo/New Guinea Singing Dog Canis dingo

John G. Shedd Aquarium - December 28 2018
47. Sea Otter Enhydra lutris

Overall, though I didn't even go over 50, I still did better than I thought I would.

Now, amphibians and island endemics will be harder...

 

Alright well barring any very last minute submissions, it looks as though the year is finished! I want to thank everyone for another successful year and I hope to see many of you back again next year. Congratulations to myself (odd thing to say), @ShonenJake13, @TeaLovingDave, @FunkyGibbon, @Dormitator, @pipaluk, @MagpieGoose, @lintworm, @vogelcommando, and of course @Giant Eland for rounding out our top Top 10. I had a lot of fun this year and it certainly was a super competitive one, here's to an even more competitive 2019.

~Thylo

 

Not so fast! I still have to visit SeaWorld San Diego today, which will gove me a few more carnivores.

EDIT: Next year's category is amphibians and island endemics? Well, I guess visiting the San Diego Zoo will help me.

 

SeaWorld San Diego: December 31st
35. Guadeloupe fur seal Arctocephalus townsendi
36. Sea otter Enhydra lutris
37. Harbour seal Phoca vitulina
38. Walrus Odobenus rosmarus

I miscounted on my last post. The monk seal is #34. Who will do the torals? Anyway, this year's challenge was great! See you all next year!

-TheWalrus

 

Missed one from SeaWorld
39. Ringed seal Pusa hispida

Is anyone going to do the final subtotals or should I just do them?

 

@TheGerenuk will you be doing the final subtotals?