Kodkod cat

The Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) is one of the smallest feline species in the world and particularly the Americas. It is listed as vulnerable, therefore it is a very rare one indeed.They inhabit mostly temperate rainforests, coastal regions, scrub lands and thickets. They hunt at night, feeding on small insects, birds and rodents. There are two subspecies of Kodkod, also known as Guina (pronounced Hoo-ina). The subspecies are Leopardus guigna guigna found in Southern Chile and Argentina, and Leopardus guigna tigrillo found in central Chile.

Zoos where they can be seen are:
There are no zoos anywhere in the world that offer the Kodkod for viewing or breeding.

Vancouver Island Marmot

The Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) is indisputably North Americas rarest mammal and most endangered creature. Estimates are that there are less than 150 of these rodents left in the wild.When breeding programs were activated to increase their population, there were only about 30 in existence. They live in south to west facing meadows on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Zoos where they can be seen are:
Calgary Zoo Alberta, Canada

Moon Jellies

The Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita) also goes by other names as well, such as common jellyfish and saucer jelly. They are found throughout the worlds oceans from tropics to cooler waters. They are quite prevalent.
Their common predators are Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola), Leatherback Sea turtle (Dremochelys coriacea), sea birds and other jellyfish species. Their life duration in the wild is about 6 months, but can live for many years in captivity.

Zoos and Aquariums where they can be seen are:

Hawaii region
Waikiki Aquarium  Honolulu, Hawaii

Pacific region
Vancouver Aquarium  Vancouver B.C., Canada
Seattle Aquarium  Seattle, Washington
Aquarium of the Coast  Newport, Oregon 
Aquarium of the Bay   San Francisco, California
Aquarium of the Pacific  Long Beach, California
The Birch Aquarium  La Jolla, California

Mountain region
Albuquerque Aquarium  Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central region
Henry Doorly Zoo  Omaha, Nebraska
Minnesota Sealife Aquarium  Bloomington, Minnesota
Dallas World Aquarium Dallas, Texas 
Houston Zoo  Houston, Texas
Milwaukee County Zoo  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Eastern region
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo  Fort Wayne, Indiana
Newport Aquarium  Newport, Kentucky
Tennessee Aquarium  Chatanooga, Tennessee
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies  Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Akron Zoo  Akron, Ohio
Toledo Zoo  Toledo, Ohio
Long Island Aquarium  New York, New York
The New England Aquarium  Boston, Massachusetts
Mystic Marine life Aquarium  Mystic, Connecticut
Maritime Aquarium  Norwalk, Connecticut
The National Aquarium  Baltimore, Maryland 
The National Aquarium  Washington D.C. 
Virginia Living Museum  Newport News, Virginia
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll, North Carolina
South Carolina Aquarium  Charleston, South Carolina
Ripley's Aquarium at Myrtle Beach,  South Carolina
Key West Aquarium  Key West, Florida 

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) is a pit viper with 7 other subspecies of pit viper found here in North America. The others that are related are:
Grand Canyon Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus abyssus)
Coronado Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus caliginis)
Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus cerberus)
Midget Faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus concolor)
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus lutosus)
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus)
This family of rattlesnake can be found from British Columbia, Canada in the north, to New Mexico and through out the American southwest.
None are endangered.

Zoos where they can be seen are:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington 
California Living Museum  Bakersfield, California
California Living Museum  Bakersfield, California also features the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
Sacramento Zoo Sacramento, California

Mountain region
Heritage Park Zoo  Prescott, Arizona features the Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus cerberus)
The American International Rattlesnake Museum  Albuquerque, New Mexico  features the Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus cerberus)

Central region
St. Louis Zoo  St. Louis, Missouri  features the Grand Canyon Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus abyssus)

Eastern region

Common Chuckwalla & Gila Monster

The Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) shares some of the range with the Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectrum) in the South western portion of the United States, and the very North western portion of Sonora province of Mexico.
 There are 5 subspecies of Chuckwalla. They are Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
                        Giant (Aka Painted, San Esteban Island) Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
                                                               Angel Island Chuckwalla (Sauromalus hispidus)
                                                                 Peninsular Chuckwalla (Sauromalus australis)
                                                                    Monserrat Chuckwalla (Sauromalus slevini)
Of the 5, 2 are endangered, the Monserrat Chuckwalla, and San Esteban Island Chuckwalla.
The Common Chuckwalla can be found from Southern California east to southern Nevada, Utah and western Arizona, and south to Baja California and Northwestern Mexico.
They live in rocky areas and eat mostly vegetation and small insects.

The Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectrum) is one of two venomous lizard species in the world. Its cousin, the Mexican Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum) is the other.
There are two subspecies of Gila Monster, the Reticulated Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum suspectum) and the Banded Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum cinctum)
Reticulated is predominately the southern species, while Banded are the northern being found mostly in the Mojave Desert.
Gila Monsters can be found in Northern Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. They are not found in Baja, however.
They live in scrub lands, desert, and woodland areas and avoid open areas. They enjoy water as well, and can be seen in small pools after it rains.
The venom that these lizards have, is a neurotoxin, similar to that of a Coral snake (Micrurus family). The Gila Monster is a quick biter, but not a powerful one. They grind their venom into their prey. The venom gland in a Gila Monster is located in the lower jaw, unlike venomous snakes with the gland in the upper jaw.

Zoos where the Gila Monster can be seen are:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington
California Living Museum  Bakersfield, California
Oakland Zoo  Oakland, California
Sacramento Zoo  Sacramento, California
Charles Paddock Zoo  Atascadero, California

Mountain region
Zoo Boise  Boise, Idaho
Hogle Zoo  Salt Lake City, Utah 
Heritage Park Zoo  Prescott, Arizona
Wildlife World  Litchfield Park, Arizona 
Arizona - Sonoran Desert Museum  Tucson, Arizona
Navajo Natonal Zoo  Window Rock, Arizona
Pueblo Zoo  Pueblo, Colorado
American International Rattlesnake Museum  Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central region
Reptile Garden  Rapid City, South Dakota
Lincoln (Folsom) Children's Zoo Lincoln, Nebraska
Oklahoma City Zoo  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Gladys Porter Zoo  Brownsville, Texas
Lake Superior Zoo  Duluth, Minnesota
St. Louis Zoo  St. Louis, Missouri 
Henry Vilas Zoo  Madison, Wisconsin
Glen Oak Zoo  Peoria, Illinois
Birmingham Zoo  Birmingham, Alabama

Eastern region
Potter Park Zoo  Lansing, Michigan
Louisville Zoo  Louisville, Kentucky 
Memphis Zoo  Memphis, Tennessee
Nashville Zoo  Nashville, Tennessee
Cincinnati Zoo  Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium  Columbus, Ohio
Toledo Zoo  Toledo, Ohio 
Philadelphia Zoo  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Zoo  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Zoo America North American Wildlife Park  Hershey, Pennsylvania
Ross Park Zoo  Binghamton, New York
Buffalo Zoo  Buffalo, New York 
Seneca Park Zoo  Rochester, New York
Utica Zoo  Utica, New York
Turtle back Zoo  West Orange/ Sussex, New Jersey 
National Zoo Washington D.C.
North Carolina Zoo  Asheboro, North Carolina
Tregembo Animal Park  Wilmington, North Carolina
Zoo Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
Naples Zoo  Naples, Florida
Central Florida Zoo  Sanford, Florida


Zoos where the Common Chuckwalla can be seen are:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo  Seattle, Washington
California Living Museum  Bakersfieled, California 
Oakland Zoo  Oakland, California
The Living Desert  Palm Desert/ Indian Wells, California

Mountain region
Hogle Zoo  Salt Lake City, Utah
The Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum also features the San Esteban Island Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
Navajo National Zoo  Window Rock, Arizona
Pueblo Zoo  Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo Zoo also features the San Esteban Island/Painted Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)

Central region
Oklahoma City Zoo  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma also features the San Esteban Island/ Painted Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
Amarillo Zoo  Amarillo, Texas
St. Louis Zoo  St. Louis, Missouri
Milwaukee County Zoo  Milwaukee, Wisconsin  features the San Esteban Island/ Painted Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius) 

Eastern region 
Potter Park Zoo  Lansing, Michigan
Louisville Zoo  Louisville, Kentucky
Buffalo Zoo  Buffalo, New York
Rosamond Gifford Zoo  Syracuse, New York 
Elmwood Park Zoo  Elmwood, Pennsylvania
Zoo America North America Wildlife Park  Hershey, Pennsylvania

Aruba Island Rattlesnake

The Aruba Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus unicolor) is one of the rarest rattlesnake species in the world. It is critically endangered as it is restricted to the southern tip of Aruba Island which is only 12 square kilometers around. There are estimated to only be about 230 adults left in the wild.
 Their dwindling habitat is rocky desert area sparsely covered with thorny plants. Encroachment by humans gives this serpent less and less range to live in all the time.
 They are a rattle snake, which are in the same family of snakes as vipers, so they have very long hollow fangs which they use like hypodermic needles when they bite. They inject venom and are quite lethal. By limiting their living space, they have to contend with humans and other animals invading their space.

  
Zoos they can be seen in:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington
San Diego Zoo  San Diego, California

Mountain region


Central region
San Antonio Zoo San Antonio, Texas
Houston Zoo  Houston, Texas
St. Louis Zoo  St. Louis, Missouri 
Milwaukee County Zoo  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lincoln park Zoo  Chicago, Illinois

Eastern region
Detroit Zoo  Detroit, Michigan 
Knoxville Zoo  Knoxville, Tennessee
Cincinnati Zoo  Cincinnati, Ohio
Toledo Zoo  Toledo, Ohio
Pittsburgh Zoo  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Central Florida Zoo Sanford, Florida
Jacksonville Zoo  Jacksonville, Florida

DeBrazza's Guenon

DeBrazza's Guenon (Cercopithicus neglectus) are found high in tree tops near rivers and other sources of water. They prefer forested areas in and around central Africa. Found from Cameroon to Ethiopia and Kenya to Angola.
 They feed early in the morning and at dusk.
Predators to these beautiful monkeys, are African Eagles, leopards and other primates.
They are very territorial and live in small groups.

 Zoos they can be seen in:

Pacific region
Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, Washington
Oregon Zoo Portland, Oregon 
San Diego Zoo  San Diego, California

Mountain region
Tautphaus Park Zoo  Idaho Falls, Idaho
Albuquerque Zoo  Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central region
Bramble Park Zoo  Watertown, South Dakota
Sedgwick County Zoo  Wichita, Kansas
Tanganyika Wildlife Park  Goddard, Kansas
Ellen Trout Zoo  Lufkin, Texas 
Minnesota Zoo  Apple Valley, Minnesota 

Baton Rouge Zoo  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Lincoln Park Zoo  Chicago, Illinois

Eastern region
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo  Fort Wayne, Indiana
Potawatomi Zoo  South Bend, Indiana
Claws 'N Paws  Hamlin, Pennsylvania
York's Wild Kingdom  York's Beach, Maine
Capron Park Zoo  Attleboro, Massachusetts
Southwick's Zoo  Mendon, Massachusetts 
Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge, Virginia
Riverbanks Zoo  Columbia, South Carolina