Here is a complete compiled mammal-and-bird species list based on the above list, the website, and what I saw, with notes on what seemed to be missing. But if you have something that rare, Aggieland, PLEASE put up a sign and brag! Also, note the drive-thru area lacked any type of species guide and has extensive wooded areas (and it was HOT!), so I may have failed to see any animals that ARE actually present in the drive-through area. I am glad I found this post, as I thought I was going insane.based on features I had written down in my notebook, I was sure I was seeing some VERY real pheasants that I could NOT bee seeing, and turns out I absolutely was. However, most of the birds in the aviary were unsigned, despite the fact these were some of the rarest species in the entire place! However, I took some photos and very detailed notes on their appearance and have some experience as a birdwatcher, and was able to go home and figure out their species. The open-air and indoor exhibits in the walk-through area were well labeled, which I LOVED. I also thought the spider monkey cage lemur island looked rather small for such mobile species. The indoor exhibits were less impressive: the vasa parrot, plantain squirrel, and turaco certainly were being kept in unduly small cages. The binturong has both an indoor and outdoor exhibit, and can be relocated depending on weather. The hippo exhibit, which they told me was an enclosed natural pond, was very impressive. The drive-through areas were of course spacious and most of the outdoor cages, as well as the aviary, though of simple design, were as spacious (or more) than their counterparts at AZA zoos in TX. I thought the cages were fairly decent and clean, and most of the animals looked safe from harassment by the public, so this place is so very, very superior to the abominable conditions at Alvin. In general, I found this more impressive than any non-AZA facility in TX I have been too.
I went to Aggieland Safari last month, and here is what I observed: Indonesian Plantain Squirrel (how many holders in US?)Ĭrab-eating Raccoon (how many holders in US?) This portion of the park is accessible only by car and consists of 3 portions, named the Farm Pasture (Full of domestic animals), the Zebra Pasture, and the Serengeti of the South which contains most of these species in the safari area. Plains Leopard Frog (Could not find this there was a bullfrog in the enclosure) Texas Spiny Crevice Lizard (Sceloporus poinsettii axtelli)īlue Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus cyanogenys) The species on exhibit in this portion were: This open walking area consists of two aviaries, a few hoof-stock yards, several small mammal enclosures, a building with native herps along with a few exotic small animals, an interactive tortoise yard, and the best hippo exhibit I've ever seen, which is more or less a fenced in lake and marsh. The zoo consists of two portions: The Zoo and Safari portions I was quite impressed by the animal collection which consisted of several new species for me as well as others I have only seen a few times, along with the fact that most of the exhibits were quite nice for the inhabitants. I recently visited a zoo which opened this year called the Aggieland Safari.
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