Planet Zoo News

Hayo Zookeepers!

Get ready to explore the changing landscapes of North, South and Central America with the Planet Zoo: Americas Animal Pack, arriving on 15th April. This pack features 7 brand new animals that will bring even more diversity to your zoos, alongside over 80 brand new scenery items and an incredible new scenario.

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From the icy wilderness of North America to the vibrant rainforests of South America, this exclusive collection will bring you closer to a host of new species. Featuring the iconic Coyote from North America, these wiley canines can run up to 40 miles per hour. The agile Ocelot from Central and South America, who are equally at home in water, on land or in trees! Also included are the water loving Bush Dog, the flightless Greater Rhea, the mischievous White-faced Saki, the colourful American Flamingo and the hardy Bighorn Sheep! These animals are instantly recognisable and will add a familiar feel to your zoos. These species showcase some of the diverse and rich wildlife that makes the Americas so unique.



The Americas Animal Pack also contains over 80 varied scenery pieces inspired by the American continent that will allow you to create an exhilarating zoo that is bursting with life. Featuring colourful fabric flags and canopy sets, ranch gates, ironwork lamps and window guards, woven discs and various paper items including flags, flowers and fans. Create your own Fiesta for guests to celebrate or set up your very own ranch - the choice is yours.



Learn more about the animals from the Americas with a brand-new campaign scenario, where you will help the notorious Dominic Myers on a journey to transform his public image and set up a successful zoo in Central America. Only this time he wants to do it by the books and he needs your help to ensure that Animal welfare is top priority. Do you have what it takes to turn Dominic's fortunes around?

Planet Zoo: Americas Animal Pack is available from 15th April.

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Hayo Zookeepers!

Update 1.18.2 is now available for download. Simply update your game before you play! This release contains bug fixes and updates.

General

• Resolved a compatibility issue with a Windows update that could cause the game to crash.
  

Staff

• Fixed vendors occasionally getting stuck in a cycle of heading to modular gift shops without being able to enter them.
  
• Fixed staff facilities displaying incorrect signs in the Frontier Zoo scenario.
  

Animals

• Updated IUCN classification of African penguins to list them as 'Critically Endangered' species rather than 'Endangered'.
  
• Fixed Formosan black bears being unable to use the frozen fish enrichment item.
  
• Fixed range maps inconsistencies for various species.
  
• Enabled use of burrows for arctic foxes.
  
• Added hanging animation to the African leopard.
  
• Reduced the minimum group requirement for the Red Crowned crane in keeping with real life zoos.
  

Plants

• Fixed 'Plants' displaying incorrect foliage coverage in the Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman Environment tab.
  
• Fixed incorrect fulfillment of otters' plant requirements when there is water in the habitat.
  
• Added 'Taiga' biome tag to the White Birch tree.
  
• Added 'Taiga' biome tag to the Polylepsis tree.
  

Franchise Mode & Frontend

• Disabled the quick sell button for juveniles of domesticated species.
  
• Excluded animals in the Trade Centre from the calculations for average animal welfare and the zoo reputation's animal rating.
  

Help, UI & Notifications

• Updated the legal text for 2025.
  
• Fixed naming issues for some animals in Japanese.
  

Hayo Zookeepers!

Planet Zoo has recently celebrated our 5th Anniversary and we have absolutely loved every second if it!

We've had 18 DLC packs alongside 18 Free content updates, bringing our total species count up to 195 animals (so far!!). We've added new blueprints and new scenery, a modular souvenir shop, viewing domes, new animal and guest behaviours plus SO much more!

We have loved to hear how passionately you feel about animals and have been amazed by your workshop creations

That's why we're asking for your nomination for Planet Zoo in the Steam Awards 'Labour of Love' award!

Hayo Zookeepers!

A new update is now available for Planet Zoo!

This update contains bug fixes, updates and some new content.

[h2]New Content - Free Update 1.18.1[/h2]

NEW - Scenery Pieces

• Souvenir Cap Tree Frog
  
• Souvenir Cap Giraffe
  
• Souvenir Cap Moose
  
• Souvenir Cap Snow Leopard

[h2]General Bug Fixes and Improvements[/h2]

Animals

• Fix issue where selecting African Leopard tag crashes the game
  
• Removed incorrect deep swimming requirement on Spectacled Bears
  
• Taiga Biome has now been added to the Spectacled Bears zoopedia entry
  
• Desert Biome has now been added to the African Spurred Tortoise zoopedia entry
  
• Leucistic Markhor icons should now appear correctly in the info panel
  
• Kirk's Dik-dik can now fit through smaller spaces allowing them to traverse more
  
• Fixed an issue where Emus would never be considered elderly, even in old age
  
• Removed Spotted Hyena tags from several small ball enrichments that this animal can't interact with

Localisation

• African Leopard scientific name now reads correctly in Spanish (Panthera pardus pardus)

Scenery

• Editable Text Tag have now been added to, Card Sign Small Editable, Card Sign Large Editable, India editable sign 01 & India editable sign 02
  
• Added Souvenir shop Caps as presets to some of the Souvenir shop shelving displays

Stability

• Fixed various crashes, improving game stability

Hayo Zookeepers!

It's time to head back to your zoos with the Zookeepers Animal Pack!

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[h3]SEVEN NEW ANIMALS[/h3]

Welcome seven highly requested animals to your zoo! This pack includes...

The secretive Pallas Cat, believed to be the oldest living cat species.


The Hamadryas Baboon, with its striking looks and structured social dynamic.


The rugged Markhor, the largest of the goat family with its impressive spiral horns!


The Spectacled Bear, South America's only native bear species and also, the smallest bear species.


This pack also includes the sizable African Spurred Tortoise, which can weight over 120lbs! The delicate yet speedy Kirk’s Dik-Dik, and the tree-dwelling Coquerel’s Sifaka. Create an unforgettable experience for your guests and make your Zoo even more special, with their unique characters and behaviours!


[h3]STUNNING NEW SCENERY PIECES[/h3]

Alongside these iconic new additions, the Zookeepers Animal Pack also features over 95 stunning scenery pieces to really ensure your guests can celebrate the upcoming Planet Zoo 5th anniversary in style, including decorative bunting and marvellous marquee tents, as well as a selection of lanterns to illuminate your zoo. Picnic benches are perfect for your guests to stop and enjoy lunch as well as additional seating, in case your guests would like to just relax and enjoy the view.



[h3]A NEW CAMPAIGN SCENARIO[/h3]



We are celebrating the 5th anniversary of Planet Zoo, and you are invited to the party ...to help us prepare of course. It is your job to help get the Frontier Zoo in order and ready for the grand event! We want the very best for our animals, so spare no expense. Set at the famous Frontier Zoo, you'll work alongside returning favourite Emma Goodwin as you help to prepare, manage, and pull off the perfect party for all visitors and animals to enjoy. It's time to set the stage for an unforgettable celebration that will go down in Planet Zoo history!


[h2]FREE UPDATE 1.18[/h2]



We've also released free update 1.18 alongside this pack, which includes the African Leopard - available to all of our PC players for FREE! But it doesn't stop there... You'll also have a selection of avatar hats available to purchase from the Hats Fantastic shop, alongside a selection of scenery pieces to help bring the party to life, We've even included some iconic blueprints for you to use! You'll receive a brand new jelly cake enrichment item for free too, as we don't want your animals to miss out on the fun! As well as all of that, there is also another limited-time event happening in-game with a Community Challenge running until the 21st October! In this special event, you'll receive a boosted animal in return for every 5 animals you release (with a 1 in 50 chance of having Piebald or Albino colouring!) Alongside this you will also gain a complete Avatar outfit for every 20 animals released - so you really can celebrate in style!



[h2]Planet Zoo - 1.18.0 Update Notes[/h2]

This update contains bug fixes, updates and some new content.

New Content - Planet Zoo: Zookeepers Animal Pack

NEW - Animals
New animals in the Planet Zoo: Zookeepers Animal Pack:

• Hamadryas Baboon
  
• Markhor
  
• Spectacled Bear
  
• Pallas's Cat
  
• Coquerel's Sifaka
  
• Kirk's Dik Dik
  
• African Spurred Tortoise
  

NEW - Career Scenario

• Emma is working on a new project where your expertise would be invaluable! Frontier Zoo is turning 5, and they’re throwing a big celebration at their HQ Zoo to mark the occasion. Help out and make sure it's a Zoo-per Anniversary they'll never forget!
  

NEW - Scenery Pieces

• Zookeeper Bench
  
• Zookeeper Bin
  
• Zookeeper Buntings Curved 1m
  
• Zookeeper Buntings Curved 2m
  
• Zookeeper Buntings Curved 4m
  
• Zookeeper Buntings Straight 1m
  
• Zookeeper Buntings Straight 2m
  
• Zookeeper Buntings Straight 4m
  
• Zookeeper Flower Light 01
  
• Zookeeper Flower Light 02
  
• Zookeeper Flower Light 03
  
• Zookeeper Flower Light Leaf
  
• Zookeeper Flower Light Center
  
• Zookeeper Sign Cloud 01
  
• Zookeeper Sign Cloud 02
  
• Zookeeper Sign Cloud 03
  
• Zookeeper Sun Light
  
• Zookeeper Moon Light
  
• Zookeeper Sign Apple
  
• Zookeeper Sign Strawberry
  
• Zookeeper Lantern Lion
  
• Zookeeper Lantern Orangutan
  
• Zookeeper Lantern Panda
  
• Zookeeper Lantern Plain
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Corner
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Corner Trim Inner
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Spine Trim
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Corner Trim Outer
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Spine Mid
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Spine Right
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Spine Left
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Roof Top
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope Coil
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope 01
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope 02
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope Fixed
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope 0.5m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope 1m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope 2m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Rope 4m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall 0.5m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall 1m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall 2m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall 4m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall Curtain
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall 1m Curved
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Wall Trim
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Support 0.5m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Support 1m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Support 2m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Support 4m
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Support Cap
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Support Disc
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ball
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Cap
  
• Zookeeper Maypole 1m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole 2m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole 4m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ribbon Curved 1m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ribbon Curved 2m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ribbon Curved 4m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ribbon Straight 1m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ribbon Straight 2m
  
• Zookeeper Maypole Ribbon Straight 4m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole Base
  
• Zookeeper Metal Wire Cable 1m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Wire Cable 2m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Wire Cable 4m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole Joint
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole Arch 1m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole Arch 2m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole Arch 4m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole 1m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole 2m
  
• Zookeeper Metal Pole 4m
  
• Zookeeper Paper Lantern Large
  
• Zookeeper Paper Lantern Small
  
• Zookeeper Picnic Bench
  
• Zookeeper Satin Barrier
  
• Zookeeper Satin Barrier Post
  
• Zookeeper Satin Barrier Rope
  
• Zookeeper Umbrella Lamp Pole
  
• Zookeeper Umbrella Lamp Shade
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Sifaka
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Spectacled Bear 01
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Spectacled Bear 02
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Spurred Tortoise
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Markhor
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Dik-Dik
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Pallas's Cat
  
• Zookeeper Animal Signs Baboon
  
• Reward Statue African Spurred Tortoise Stone
  
• Reward Statue African Spurred Tortoise Bronze
  
• Reward Statue African Spurred Tortoise Silver
  
• Reward Statue African Spurred Tortoise Gold
  

NEW - Blueprints

• Zookeeper Facility 4m x 4m [Shell]
  
• Zookeeper Facility 4m x 8m [Shell]
  
• Zookeeper Facility 8m x 8m [Shell]
  
• Zookeeper Facility 8m x 12m [Shell]
  
• Zookeeper Facility 12m x 12m [Shell]
  
• Zookeeper Shop [Shell]
  
• Zookeeper Marquee Tent
  
• Zookeeper Decorative Arch 01
  
• Zookeeper Decorative Arch 02
  
• Zookeeper Decorative Arch 03
  
• Zookeeper Maypole
  
• Zookeeper Flower Sculpture
  

NEW - Avatar Costume

• Coquerel's Sifaka Hat and Avatar costume
  

[h3]New Content - Free Update 1.18.0[/h3]

NEW - Animals
New animals in the 1.18.0 Update:

• African Leopard
  

NEW - Scenery Pieces

• Apple
  
• String Curved 1m
  
• String Curved 2m
  
• String Curved 4m
  
• String Straight 1m
  
• String Straight 2m
  
• String Straight 4m
  
• Paper Tassel
  
• Card Sign Small Editable
  
• Card Sign Large Editable
  

NEW - Enrichment Item

• Veggie Jelly Cake
  

NEW - Blueprints

• Town House 01
  
• Town House 02
  
• Town House 03
  
• NEW - Foliage
  
• Apple Tree 01
  
• Apple Tree 02
  
• Apple Tree 03
  

NEW Avatar & Hats Fantastic Hats

• Snow Leopard Hat
  
• Tree Frog Hat
  
• Moose Hat
  
• Giraffe Hat
  

[h3]General Bug Fixes and Improvements[/h3]

Animals

• Fixed an issue where Juvenile Alpine Goats were unable to access the Scarecrow enrichment item
  
• Audio has been updated to match the Female alpine goat scratching post
  
• Minor animation adjustments to Female and Juvenile Sussex chickens death pose
  
• Female Black and White Lemur no longer shrinks when drinking from the water pipe
  
• Juvenile Sun bear no longer deforms when interacting with the Ice Block enrichment item
  
• Minor animation adjustments to the Male American Alligator when fighting
  
• Binturongs now perform a hang-down behavior when climbing more often
  
• Updated the Zoopedia entry for the Hermann's Tortoise to be Vulnerable instead of Near Threatened
  
• Added Oceania to the list of continents where the King Penguin lives
  
• Adjusted the fun facts of European Badgers
  

Staff

• Staff can no longer be placed directly inside a souvenir shop expansion tile - This avoids them becoming stuck
  

Localisation

• Adjusted the Brazilian Portuguese translation of Rustic Wood Fence Post 03 so it's consistent with similar items

Guests

• Fixed guests becoming stuck in souvenir shops after loading a saved zoo
  

Scenery

• Adjusted the Classic Theme Arch assets to allow better guest visibility
  
• Adjusted the Wallpaper Billboard posters so images display in the correct aspect ratio
  
• Rustic Garden collection Blueprint no longer requires the conservation pack to place it
  
• Added "Racoon" tags to appropriate climbing structure blueprints
  
• Ginkgo Trees will no longer pop up with an error when placed
  

UI

• Fix the rehome button functionality for domesticated animals
  

Stability

• Fixed various crashes, improving game stability