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Planet Zoo Update 1.13.1 is available now!

Hayo Zookeepers,

Update 1.13.1 is available now for you all to enjoy! Simply update your game to play. For full patch notes, see below:


Planet Zoo - 1.13.1 Update Notes

This update contains bug fixes.

General Bug Fixes and Improvements

● Animals
● Polished the Siamang brachiating animations
● Fixed an issue where the Raccoon walks through the Slow Feeder enrichment, causing the animal animation to break
● Fixed an issue where the Siamang would be stuck in the air after leaping from one item to another
● Polished the Lar Gibbon Juvenile interaction with Block of frozen fruits
● Giant Anteater is now listed as Central America instead of North America
● Fixed an issue where the American Bison would escape through solid walls after a fight
● Updated audio while Lar Gibbon Juvenile is feeding from the Suspended Forager
● Fixed Menelaus Blue Morpho life expectancy in Zoopedia's Species Data

● Facilities
● Fixed an issue preventing mulch from covering all the floor of the Brown-Throated Sloth Walkthrough exhibit
● Fixed an issue where players were unable to unlock Indonesian Staff Room Large after researching Staff Facilities & Indonesian theme to max level

● Scenario
● In 'The Madagascan Simian Conservation Project' scenario, "Box all animals" can now be completed while the game is paused
● Removed a cooler in 'The Summer Project' scenario
● Fixed an issue preventing the 'Caldera Safari Park' scenario Transport Ride Objective counter from updating properly
● Blueprint
● Removed DLC warning when placing Brachiation Frame Small, Medium and Large

● UI
● Added a toggle option to disable the Multi-Axis Advanced Movement tool for players preferring the initial way of building
● Adjusted the Multi-Axis Advanced Movement tool by making the arrows easier to grab
● Added a tooltip to "Filter Habitat Items by Species" button for when the button is disabled
● Added a missing icon to "Facilities Repaired Last Year" on the Mechanic info panel
● Fixed an issue in the Path Size slider after switching from meters to feet
● Fixed an issue causing missing unhappy face icons on heat maps after using the Water Temperature Regulator heat map

● Stability
● Fixed a crash when deleting a large number of buildings with the bulldozer tools
● Fixed a crash caused by using the Jholthausen in game cheat
● Fixed a crash occurring when players send Proboscis Monkey from Trade Center to a habitat

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Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack and Free Update 1.13 Out Now! 🌴

Hayo Zookeepers!

Spring has sprung so let's get ready for the sun reappearing with the Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack, out now! Grab the pack on Steam and update your game now to enjoy free Update 1.13.

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Time to welcome 5 new animal friends into your Zoo: the agile Lar Gibbon, elusive Fossa, gentle Asian Water Monitor, vibrant Red River Hog, and new Walkthrough Exhibit animal, the sleepy Brown-throated Sloth!

Alongside these new creatures, you'll be able to enjoy a range of new building materials! Spruce up your habitats with new foliage including the Rafflesia and Pitcher's Plant, add a bit of Southeast Asian flare to your Zoo with new intricately carved benches and tables, vibrant parasols and drapery, amidst other decor inspired by the architecture and traditions native to the area, or even create a whole new serene area with our new Tongonkan-inspired buildings!

You can also put your managerial skills to the test once again with a new Career Scenario set in a tropical forest. Tiffany has gotten herself into yet another pickle, and this time Dominic Myers has gotten involved too - oh no! Do you have what it takes to steer her on the right path?

Check all of this out and more in the new Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack. For further info check out our announcement post and the full patch notes below!


Free Update 1.13 also brings several exciting features, including new Animal Sociality! This feature aims to bring a more life-like experience to the introduction of new animals in your habitats, and the coexisting bonds between your already established groups. This new managerial function can be found under the Social tab of your animals. For more comprehensive info on Animal Sociality and how it works, be sure to check out this post.

Alongside this you can enjoy a range of new building tools, making customising your zoos better than ever. Create custom paths - or have no visible path at all! - with new Null Paths, move items with even more freedom with the new Multi-Axis Advanced Movement Tool, and customise your barriers and climbing frame enrichments with the new Climbability Toggle, allowing you to pick and choose which items can be scaled!



Enjoy these beautiful new species and unleash your building creativity with NVIDIA's GeForceNOW service, which gives you instant access to GeForce PC performance on nearly any PC, Mac, SHIELD TV, Android, iOS device or Chromebook without any downloads! Make sure you can enjoy the Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack as well as Update 1.13, no matter what device you're on!

Check out the full Update Notes below for more information and all you need to know about various bug fixes, improvements, and changes in Update 1.13!


But before you read on - make sure to join us later today for an extra special launch livestream where we'll be fundraising for our friends at Chester Zoo! They do incredible work with animals and conservation, including in the Madagascar rainforest which our new Fossa friends call home.

We'll be there for 4+ hours for a range of fun including special guests, forfeits, giveaways, and more - so be sure to check it out! We'll be live from 14:00 BST on both Twitch and Youtube, and if you'd like to donate you can do so on Tiltify. See you there PlanZo fam! 💚

Now onto the patch notes:

Planet Zoo - 1.13.0 Update Notes This update contains bug fixes, updates and some new content. New Content - Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack
  • NEW - Animals
    • New animals in the Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack:
      • Asian Water Monitor
      • Fossa
      • Lar Gibbon
      • Red River Hog 
      • Brown-Throated Sloth
  • NEW - Career Scenario 
    • There aren't many places that exude as much charm as this primeval forest, soon to be the location of the new 'Summer Project': a jungle paradise zoo developed and built by young socialite and up-and-coming conservationist, Tiffany Summers. She'll be running it under the ever-watchful eye of her father's, rather familiar-looking, right-hand man.
  • NEW - Scenery Pieces
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Step
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Small
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Half Small
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Quarter Small
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Corner Small
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Large
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Half Large
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Quarter Large
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Flower Corner Large
    • Indonesian Gilded Stone Swirl
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Swirl
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Block 0.5m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Block Thick 1m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Block Thin 1m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Block Thick 2m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Block Thin 2m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Trim Smooth 1m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Trim Smooth 2m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Trim Leaf 2m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Trim Swirl 1m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Trim Palm 1m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Cornice Midsection
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Cornice Corner
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Column Base
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Column Topper
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Base 1m
    • Indonesian Mossy Stone Base 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Fence
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Fence Post
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Fence Support
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Thick 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Thick 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Thick 4m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Thin 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Thin 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Thin 4m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Plank 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Plank 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Plank 4m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Panel 2m x 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Panel 1m x 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Panel 1m x 0.5m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Panel Angled 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Panel Angled 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Beam Cap
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Thick 0.5m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Thick 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Thick 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Thin 0.5m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Thin 1m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Thin 2m
    • Indonesian Stained Timber Pole Cap
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Trim Small
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Arch
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Arch Half
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Cap Large
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Cap Small
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Corner
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Flower
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Triangle Large
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Triangle Small
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Trim Medium
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Trim Large
    • Indonesian Painted Wooden Horn
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Trim Small
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Arch
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Arch Half
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Cap Large
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Cap Small
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Corner
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Flower
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Triangle Large
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Triangle Small
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Trim Medium
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Trim Large
    • Indonesian Gilded Wooden Horn
    • Indonesian Door Handle Metal
    • Indonesian Door Handle Ring
    • Indonesian Door Handle Wood
    • Indonesian Drapery Hanging
    • Indonesian Drapery Corner 1m
    • Indonesian Drapery Corner 2m
    • Indonesian Drapery Trim
    • Indonesian Drapery Curtain Top
    • Indonesian Drapery Curtain Bottom
    • Indonesian Drapery Loop
    • Indonesian Drapery Knot
    • Indonesian Drapery Tie
    • Indonesian Drapery Wide 1m
    • Indonesian Drapery Wide 2m
    • Indonesian Earthenware Pot 01
    • Indonesian Earthenware Pot 02
    • Indonesian Earthenware Pot 03
    • Indonesian Earthenware Pot 04
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Arch
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Arch Square
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Arch Square Tunnel
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Arch Tunnel
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Large Window
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Shop Front
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Station Surround 01
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Station Surround 02
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall 1m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall 4m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Door
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Slope 1m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Slope 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Slope 4m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Curved 1m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Curved 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Curved 4m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Column Thin 1m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Column Thin 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Column Thin 4m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Floor
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Floor Quarter Circle
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Floor Quarter Circle Mirrored
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Gable 1m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Gable 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Panel 1m x 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Panel 2m x 2m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Panel 1m x 4m
    • Indonesian Temple Brick Wall Panel 4m x 2m
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Eave 1m
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Eave 2m
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Eave 4m
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Eave Corner
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Eave End
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Gable Large
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Gable Small
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Midsection Large
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Midsection Small
    • Indonesian Thatch Roof Wedge
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Topper 2m
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Topper 4m
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Topper End
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Section 1m
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Section 2m
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Section 4m
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Cap
    • Indonesian Pagoda Roof Corner
    • Indonesian Tonkonan Roof End
    • Indonesian Tonkonan Roof Midsection
    • Indonesian Roof Topper
    • Indonesian Lantern
    • Indonesian Lantern Bracket
    • Indonesian Lantern Pole
    • Tropical Sculpture Asian Water Monitor Head
    • Tropical Sculpture Fossa Head
    • Tropical Sculpture Lar Gibbon Head
    • Tropical Sculpture Red River Hog Head
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Arm Left
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Arm Right
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Body Eighth Turn
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Body Quarter Turn
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Body Straight
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Tail
    • Tropical Sculpture Snake Torso
    • Tropical Sculpture Human Legs
    • Tropical Sculpture Human Torso
    • Tropical Sculpture Topper
    • Indonesian Bench
    • Indonesian Bin
    • Indonesian Picnic Bench
    • Bark Panel 01
    • Bark Panel 02
    • Bark Panel 03
    • Indonesian Fence Panel
    • Indonesian Lattice Panel 1m x 1m
    • Indonesian Umbrella
    • Indonesian Straw Tassle
    • Indonesian Bamboo Panel 01
    • Indonesian Bamboo Panel 02
    • Indonesian Drum
    • Indonesian Wooden Trellis
    • Indonesian Package Bag 01
    • Indonesian Package Bag 02
    • Indonesian Package Cardboard 01
    • Indonesian Package Cardboard 02
    • Tropical Animal Sign Fossa
    • Tropical Animal Sign Lar Gibbon 01
    • Tropical Animal Sign Lar Gibbon 02
    • Tropical Animal Sign Lar Gibbon 03
    • Tropical Animal Sign Red River Hog
    • Tropical Animal Sign Brown-Throated Sloth
    • Tropical Animal Sign Asian Water Monitor 01
    • Tropical Animal Sign Asian Water Monitor 02
    • Indonesian Zoo Entrance
    • Indonesian Keeper Hut Large
    • Indonesian Keeper Hut Small
    • Indonesian Quarantine Large
    • Indonesian Quarantine Small
    • Indonesian Research Centre Large
    • Indonesian Research Centre Small
    • Indonesian Staff Room Large
    • Indonesian Staff Room Small
    • Indonesian Trade Centre
    • Indonesian Veterinary Surgery
    • Indonesian Workshop
    • Indonesian Toilet Large
    • Indonesian Toilet Small
    • Indonesian Shop Large [Shell]
    • Indonesian Shop Small [Shell]
    • Indonesian Archway 01
    • Indonesian Archway 02
    • Indonesian Centrepiece 01
    • Indonesian Centrepiece 02
    • Indonesian Spired Roof House
    • Indonesian Temple
    • Indonesian Tongkonan House
    • Indonesian Walkthrough Exhibit
    • Indonesian Bicycle
    • Indonesian Gate
    • Indonesian Nature Scene
    • Indonesian Pagoda Tower
    • Indonesian Ruins Corner
    • Indonesian Ruins Doorway
    • Indonesian Ruins Entrance
    • Indonesian Ruins Wall
    • Indonesian Shrine
  • NEW - Foliage
    • Rafflesia Large
    • Rafflesia Small
    • Attenborough's Pitcher Plant Pitcher
    • Attenborough's Pitcher Plant
    • Attenborough's Pitcher Plant Small
    • Attenborough's Pitcher Plant Pitcher Small
    • Basket Fern 01
    • Basket Fern 02
    • Basket Fern 03
    • Tetrastigma Vine 01
    • Tetrastigma Vine 02
    • Tetrastigma Vine 03
    • Tetrastigma Vine 04
  • NEW - Avatar Costume 
    • Brown-Throated Sloth avatar costume
New Content - Free Update 1.13.0
  • NEW - Animal Sociality
    • Improving the feedback provided to players when and why overcrowding issues happen, sociality introduces the concept of Outsiders, Bonded animals and Leaders to Planet Zoo
    • Outsiders
      • Outsiders are unable to mate, interact, herd, or participate in any other social behaviour with the group. Fights occurring due to overpopulation are directed at Outsiders, rather than everyone beginning to infight as soon as the habitat becomes overcrowded
      • An animal's Outsider status is shown in its info panel as well as highlighted in the habitat info panel's animal list
      • Outsiders are generated if animals are introduced (or mature into) a habitat where it would exceed the population limits, gender ratio limits, or are rejected based on a new criteria: maturation type
      • There are four maturation types, which define how animals interact with their matured offspring:
        • Gregarious - meaning matured offspring is accepted into the group regardless of their gender. Timber Wolves or Flamingoes are examples of a gregarious species
        • Matrilineal - meaning male offspring related to the habitat's alpha are becoming outsiders, while the female line is accepted to remain in the group. Plains Zebras or West African Lions are examples of a matrilineal species
        • Patrilineal - meaning female offspring related to the habitat's alpha are becoming outsiders, while the male line is accepted to remain in the group. Western Chimpanzees are examples of a patrilineal species
        • Solitary - meaning offspring of either gender are becoming outsiders while their parents are present in the habitat. Siberian Tigers or Grizzly Bears are examples of a solitary species
      • A species' maturation type is listed in its zoopedia entry in the reproduction section
      • Outsider relationships can be lost if the reason for an animal being considered an Outsider are no longer valid, i.e. the animal fits into the habitat's population limits or gender ratio again, or it is no longer related to the current alpha. In this case, they enter an integration phase, after which they lose their Outsider status and can participate in the habitat's social environment again
    • Bonds
      • Animals can also become Bonded - these are individual, friendly relationships between two animals. Bonding happens between all juveniles of the same parents in a habitat, or on a low chance upon social interaction or play chases in adults
      • Bonded animals do not fight each other, even if one animal ends up being an Outsider to the habitat
      • It is unlikely for all animals in a habitat to form bonds among each other, however this may enable brothers of an alpha lion to remain in the habitat even though they would technically exceed the gender ratio of the species
      • Both Outsider and Bonded relationships will be lost over time if the animals are removed from their habitat - so careful management of separation and reintroduction is required
    • Leaders
      • In some species, the alpha animal tends to lead and guide the group, but does not claim exclusive mating rights. These leaders will now display a crown icon next to their gender symbol, in place of the alpha icon, to provide clearer information about their social and reproductive status in your groups
  • NEW - Null Paths
    • When placing any of the natural paths with the option "Kerb on ground path" turned off, they turn into Null Paths: paths that will become indistinguishable from the terrain they are placed on
    • Like with Null Barriers, Null Paths will still be highlighted with a white outline when editing terrain, building, or hiring and moving around staff members, to help you find them again. This can be disabled via the new "Highlight hidden paths" dropdown in the building browser's setting
    • Normal path behaviour of course still applies to Null Paths - terrain can be painted, but not deformed around them, and they obstruct water and facility placement
  • NEW - Climbing Asset toggle
    • Any climbable scenery or nature object now comes with a toggle on its info panel to turn of the climbable functionality of the piece. This toggle is also available for grouped scenery or multi-selections of pieces, showing you the current status of all pieces (climbable, mixed, not climbable) and the option to change it for all objects at once
    • In the animal traversable area heatmap, pieces whose climbing functionality has been turned off but would technically be traversable by your animals otherwise will highlight black instead of green.
  • NEW - Brachiation Extension
    • Brachiation has been extended to vines, trees and beams
  • NEW - Multi-Axis Advanced Movement
    • Advanced Movement tool now features connecting handles between all adjacent directional axes, grabbing and dragging the handles moves the object along both connected axes at the same time, allowing for much finer control when creating intricate buildings
  • NEW - Transport Ride UI Updates
    • Transport Ride info panels have received a touch-up, improving their set-up and information
    • Ride prices are now no longer set per station, but on the ride info panel's finance tab directly. Existing ride's prices will average between all their stations individual prices
    • Additionally, ride and station info panels now contain further information on their Overview tabs, which will be helpful in planning zoo layouts around your rides:
      • Ride info panel:
        • Species seen from the ride over the last 12 months
      • Station info panel:
        • Species seen en route between this and the next station over the last 12 months
        • Guest facilities within walking distance from this station
    • Guests whose wishlisted animals are visible from a ride now have a greater desire to purchase a ticket for the ride
  • NEW - Foliage
    • Tropical Leaf Litter 01
    • Tropical Leaf Litter 02
    • Tropical Leaf Litter 03
    • Tropical Leaf Litter 04
    • Kentia Palm 01
    • Kentia Palm 02
    • Kentia Palm 03
    • Kentia Palm 04
    • Tangled Liana 1m 01
    • Tangled Liana 1m 02
    • Tangled Liana 1m 03
    • Tangled Liana 1m 04
    • Tangled Liana 2m 01
    • Tangled Liana 2m 02
    • Tangled Liana 2m Curved
    • Tangled Liana 3m 01
    • Tangled Liana 3m 02
    • Tangled Liana 3m Curved
    • Tangled Liana 4m 01
    • Tangled Liana 4m 02
    • Cecropia Tree Sapling
  • NEW - Scenery
    • Rough Rope Large
    • Rough Rope Small
    • Wagon Wheel
    • Bicycle Wheel
    • Large Candle
    • Thin Candle
    • Tiled Stone Path
  • NEW - Blueprints 
    • Natural Brachiation Frame
General Bug Fixes and Improvements
  • Animals
    • Dall Sheep can now use Goat Climbing Mountain
    • Fixed a bug preventing the game to update usage of Pinata Pronghorn and Pinata Zebra
    • Animals can now hang down on plants, and at increased beam angles
    • Fixed an issue where the Zoopedia for the Cloudless Sulphur, European Peacock, Menelaus Blue Morpho, Monarch, and Old World Swallowtail would list the Exhibit instead of the Walkthrough Exhibit as their suitable boundary
    • Fixed the size of the Goliath Beetle's Fun Fact #2 in US-English
    • Fixed Zoopedia scientific names for Wild Water Buffalo, European Badger, European Fallow Deer, Fennec Fox, Alpine Ibex, African Penguin, Eurasian Lynx, Fire Salamander in Polish
    • Polished Chew Toy's interaction to avoid audio to loop on collision
    • Clarified information on animal's enrichment tab with new headings and tooltips
    • Added options to disable timeline notifications for exhibit species
  • Camera
    • 'Rotate Camera Left' and 'Rotate Camera Right' can now be rebound under 'General Shortcuts'. Previously the 'Change Rotate To Raise' option would disable rotation or the raise/lower controls, now they will both work if bound to different keys
  • Controls
    • The bulldozer tool now supports separate Nature and Construction categories, to allow for deletion of foliage without editing buildings or vice versa
    • Fixed shops and counters being wrongly classified as nature/construction objects for the bulldozer tool
    • Fixed an issue where the terrain stamp could get stuck when toggling fill mode
  • Game Modes
    • The 'Months Without Crime' progress is displayed during the 'Reduce Crime' Challenge
  • Guests
    • Shops' guest happiness rating is no longer wildly affected by a single unhappy guest
  • Localization
    • New string to cover the case where a habitat object isn't usable by adults of a species
    • Added localized text when players create a train track in a loop and try to add a second station
    • Added new plurals for Keepers, Vets, and Educators
  • Scenario
    • Fixed an issue where you could complete the one-way glass objective in Goodwin House scenario with any barrier type
    • Fixed transport ride issue stopping guests from using the last carriage in Yamaguchi Prefecture Tranquility Zoo scenario
  • Scenery
    • Fixed issues where education boards were displaying incorrect location information compared to their respective Zoopedia entries
    • Fixed inconsistency between information displayed on Education Boards and images on TV screen
    • Fixed an issue where certain plants would not display the correct biome information
    • When saving habitat blueprints, now we save the entire building/scenery groups including parts outside the habitat
    • Fixed multiple visual issues on Twilight Porch Gates blueprint
    • Removed grid icon from several Twilight Masonwork non-grid pieces
    • Fixed the names of the Aquatic Pack's Painted Slate Roof 2m Corner Inverted and Painted Slate Roof 4m Corner Inverted assets being swapped
    • Added temperate biome suitability to the bald cypress foliage
    • Fixed graphical issue on Olive tree 01
  • Staff
    • Fixed educators displaying as 'Education speakers overlapping' in heat maps 'Guest education coverage' mode
    • Fixed sorting by work zone in the staff management tab
  • UI
    • Fixed new-born exhibit animals not being filtered in the animal management tab
    • Fixed sorting by capacity in the staff room management tab
    • Fixed an issue where objects would stay rotated after hovering over the UI when using Position Snap Rotation
    • Removed misleading information about having well educated guests contributing to passive Conservation Credit income, as guest education doesn't directly affect the Conservation Credit income. Guest education still improves Zoo Reputation, which is one of the factors driving ticking Conservation Credit gain
    • Fixed animal talk problem status which incorrectly read 'Habitat does not contain selected species'
    • Fixed objects highlight inconsistency in colour editor
    • Fixed sorting by power costs and status on quarantine management tab
  • Performance
    • Improve performance when multiselecting many habitat walls by limiting the number of height label widgets we show at once
    • Slightly reduced RAM usage in large zoos with lots of guests, water, or enrichment objects
    • Saves files are slightly smaller for large zoos with lots of water or climbable scenery
  • Stability
    • Fixed rare crashes on start-up
    • Fixed a rare crash while editing habitats

Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack Arriving 4 April 🌴

Hayo Zookeepers!

Kick back and relax as we head towards summer with the new Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack, coming to you on 4 April alongside Free Update 1.13!

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Venture through the depths of the tropical rainforest and take a look at the new friends heading your way!

Keep a keen eye up in the trees and you'll spot the Lar Gibbon leaping between the boughs, or maybe you'll even see a Fossa asleep up in the branches of the trees. If you head down to the water there are some new friends to be found too, such as the Asian Water Monitor slinking down the river. And look there, at the edge of the swamp! It's the Red River Hog basking in the sun - it looks like it's having a great time. Last but not least, we couldn't forget our new Walkthrough Exhibit mammal - the Brown-throated Sloth! They'll be sure to sloooooowly climb their way into your guests' hearts 💚



Alongside this, you'll get a range of new scenery items including architectural pieces inspired by places across Southeast Asia, and tropical foliage such as the Rafflesia, Pitcher's Plant, and Epiphytes!

Continue our ongoing story in a Planet Zoo Career Scenario as Tiffany has gotten herself into another pickle! This time, Tiffany's dad bought her a Zoo at auction and left it to her to fix up, and she's hired both Dominic Myers and yourself to help her do so - oh no! Can you help her turn the place around, and what is Myers really up to? Can he be trusted?



The Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack will be available for purchase for £7.99 ($9.99, 9.99€) on Steam from 4 April. If you want to be notified when the game is available, then head on over to Steam and wishlist it now! Please remember that you'll only be able to enjoy the Planet Zoo: Tropical Pack if you already own the base game of Planet Zoo.

Head over to our social media in the run-up to the Pack launch as we see the return of Zookeeper Steve! This time he's heading off on a research trip and is asking for your help in an unexplored tropical forest, keep an eye out there for the animal reveals. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Also, if you missed our ✨special livestream✨ yesterday you can check it out here.

Join us on 4 April for a special charity livestream that we'll be hosting to celebrate the launch of the Tropical Pack and raise money for our friends at Chester Zoo! Chester Zoo is a world-leading conservation zoo that’s carrying out some vital, species-saving work. As a not-for-profit, the zoo ploughs everything into its conservation work, both in the UK and right across the world. The zoo is doing amazing things such as helping preserve Madagascar's rarest forest type, with Madagascar being where our new Fossa friends are from! We'll kick things off at 2pm BST on 4 April on both Twitch and Youtube, and we'll be joined by some friends both from Frontier and from our community. See you there!



We hope you enjoyed this announcement, and we look forward to exploring with you and Zookeeper Steve! Tell us what you're more excited for below ⬇️

Update 1.13 coming to Planet Zoo 4 April, 2023

Hayo Zookeepers,

Spring has sprung and with it comes a new Planet Zoo update! ✨Free Update 1.13✨ will be making its way to you on 4 April - take a look below for more info on what you can expect to see👀 ⬇️



Animal Sociality
A new animal interaction mechanic is making its way to Planet Zoo - introducing Animal Sociality! This feature aims to bring a more life-like approach to the introduction of new animals into your existing habitats, and to provide clarity when and why overcrowding issues happen. This will not change how you manage your animals but is instead an overhaul in how we communicate this to you, and how the animals engage within their group relationships.

All animals will now have an additional definition in their Zoopedia entry; solitary, matrilineal, patrilineal, or gregarious. This will let you know how they engage with their offspring. New animals that are introduced to a habitat (and juveniles that mature) will be marked as Outsiders if they exceed the gender or population limits of a habitat, if they are rejected due to their relationship with the group Alpha (i.e. a male in a matrilineal group), or if their parents are present when they are a solitary species. This will maintain a more stable existing population and reduce infighting amongst existing animals, instead having them group together to target the new outlier and continue to fight until they are removed (or the situation causing them to be deemed an Outsider is improved). Outsiders will also be rejected and unable to partake in group dynamics such as mating, social interaction, and playing, thus creating a more realistic experience and helping stop further overpopulation issues (so if you forget to pause and go grab a snack, you won't come back to 30+ unintentional new offspring!).

However, some groups where coexisting wouldn't have been possible without aggression (such as habitats with an unbalanced gender ratio) may now be able to be formed if the members have developed a bond prior to maturing. Sociality will show you which animals have become bonded. Bonded animals will never fight their Alpha or their bonded partners, and can become bonded through spending time together, or by being juveniles born from the same two parents. It is unlikely that all animals in a large group will be bonded but, for example, it can allow for more than one male to remain in a matrilineal society (i.e. the alpha lion's brother being able to remain within the pride). Furthermore, in some species, the alpha male or female tends to lead the group but doesn't claim exclusive mating rights. These leaders will be marked with a crown in the info panel (replacing the alpha symbol) so that, whatever claim they have, it is clear who they are within the group and so that players can be aware of their reproductive role.

The Outsider relationship can be lost once an animal is removed from the habitat and time has passed allowing the relationships to decay. After this, an animal can be reintroduced to a group as if they have never met before, but unless the habitat has changed (i.e. the gender ratio is now balanced), the animal may still be rejected and become an Outsider once more. However, if all conditions that are causing an animal to be deemed an Outsider become invalid, it will enter an "integration" period, after which it will be fully integrated and accepted by the existing group. This can happen if the gender and population limits are balanced again, or if the animal is no longer impacted by the alpha of the group. The type of Outsider an animal is will be displayed within the info panel, so you will know the cause and be able to take appropriate managerial steps from there. This panel will also display the time left in the integration period, should your animal enter one.

Animal Sociality will add all of this information under the Social tab. All sociality dynamics will also be labelled appropriate per species, whether that be as a pride, pack, herd, clan, or similar.

Null Paths
Ever wanted to have a hidden or completely natural path, or to style your own via decorative items? We know you have, and now you can! Introducing Null Paths ✨

Disabling the "Kerbs on Ground Path" toggle on any Natural Path will now create a Null Path - an "invisible" path that allows guests and zoo staff to walk across a seemingly unmarked terrain. These paths will function the same as any other path meaning that terrain cannot be deformed around them, nor can facilities or similar be placed on them, but they will only show an outline when selected for building purposes and can be customised beyond that to your heart's content.

Similar to Null Barriers, any build mode will now have a settings dropdown to "Highlight Hidden Paths". This is enabled by default but can be toggled as necessary for those who really go in-depth with their building!

Multi-Axis Advanced Movement
Another improvement coming for all of our builders is an addition to your Advanced Movement options - multi-axis movement!

Until now, when moving objects you have had to pan it across each axis individually to reach the exact placement you want. Now, when you are in building mode, an additional handle has been added between each of the axis arrows. These handles can be selected to move any asset freely across two axes at once, i.e. forward/back and left/right, whilst remaining locked in position up/down. This should make building easier than ever!

Climbable Asset Toggle
Ever created a build that you're really happy with but then you unpause and - oh no! - some of your assets are climbable and now your animals keep escaping? This is no longer an issue with the introduction of the Climbable Asset Toggle!

Any object that is climbable can now have its climbing function toggled on/off. This selection is also available for groups and multi-selections, allowing you to toggle large amounts of assets at once. This will allow you to customise what animals are able to climb on, therefore restricting what they can scale - and stopping them from being able to escape from undesired areas!
When looking at the animals' traversable area, disabled climbing assets will be highlighted in black whereas enabled climbable assets will be highlighted in green. This will be particularly useful for things like custom barriers, or for creating more comprehensive climbing frames in which sections of it are maintained as purely decorative without disrupting the rest of the frame.

As always, these exciting new features will come alongside a range of fixes and quality-of-life improvements, which you can read in the patch notes after release.

There's more news coming for you soon but, for now, join us later today for a ✨special livestream✨ where we'll be taking a closer look at everything coming your way in free Update 1.13. Catch us on Twitch and Youtube at 17:00 GMT - see you there!