Animals You'll Never See At Zoo
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31 January 2025
From Great White Shark to Javan Rhino, here's a list of animals that you'll never find at a zoo
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The great white sharks, the world's largest predatory fish, are unable to be contained as they are nomadic and are adapted to travelling incredibly long distances
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Saola, also known as the Asian Unicorn, is found in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos. They are critically endangered and have rarely been seen
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Several attempts have been made to capture endangered Mountain gorillas, however, it is still unclear why they can't survive in captivity
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Giant squids live deep underwater and remain elusive and rarely seen. What we know about them comes from dead carcasses that floated to the surface
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Narwhals, also known as the unicorns of the sea, have never been successfully kept in captivity. They can live for over 100 years, but they die shortly in captivity
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Indri is a large lemur found only in Madagascar. Not one has survived more than a year in captivity, per the New England Primate Conservancy
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Javan rhino is the rarest large mammal on the planet, and none are in captivity. They are extremely sensitive to habitat changes and stress, making captivity unsuitable for them
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The pink fairy armadillo, native to Argentina, rarely lives more than a few years in zoos, so little is known about this species
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