Hayo Zookeepers!

Update 1.9.2 is now available for download. Simply update your game before you play! This update includes various bug fixes, and you can read more below:

Planet Zoo - 1.9.2 Update Notes
This update contains bug fixes.
General Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Misc
  • Fixed an issue in Scenario 2 where the name of the Bornean Orangutan that was required to release was wrong, the name "Agung" is now back
  • Re-balanced the biome temperatures in Tundra levels so the snow stays mostly settled without the need for the weather to constantly snow

• Stability
  • Fixed rare crashes with the management windows
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when editing interface settings
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when clicking the locate button on an objective
  • Fixed crash when undoing the deletion of large lakes
  • Fixed rare crash when deleting habitat barriers
  • General stability fixes
• Performance
  • General performance fixes

Hayo Zookeepers!

Update 1.9.1 is now available for download. Simply update your game before you play! This update includes various bug fixes, and you can read more below:

Planet Zoo - 1.9.1 Update Notes
This update contains bug fixes.
General Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Animals
  • Added Aquatic Biome tag to the Danube Crested Newt and Moose
  • Fixed the Nile Lechwe Education Board displaying the incorrect information regarding Biomes
  • Fixed the Asian Small-Clawed Otter Education Board displaying the incorrect information regarding Biomes
  • Made standing behaviour animations for the Asian Small-Clawed Otter occur more frequently
  • Reduced the navigation size for the Asian Small-Clawed Otter
  • Reduced the swimming frequency in favour of wading on the Red-Crowned Crane
  • Fixed animals not getting infected from corpses inside habitats
  • Fixed the Wild Water Buffalo sometimes failing to interact with enrichments
  • Polished the Red Crowned Crane Juvenile walk cycle
  • Fixed an issue that caused some Okapi calls to not play correctly
  • Fixed an issue that caused water dripping sound effects to continue to play for an extended period of time instead of fading out naturally when moving animals from water to dry areas
  • Updated the Platypus so they will now deep swim with their eyes closed
• Scenery
  
  • Habitat Heaters and Coolers are now powered by the habitat they are contained within
  • Fixed an issue where the level of guest education speakers would ignore Sound Effects volume settings

• UI
  
  • Misc
    • Workzone dropdown is now alphabetised
    • Fixed Explore Camera falling through elevated paths
    • Removed references to food quality from the enrichment UI for enrichments that ignore the habitats set food grade e.g. Block of Frozen Fish
    • Fixed an issue where education boards would not be highlighted in heatmaps.
  • Localisation
    
    • Fixed some capitalisation errors within objectives for 'Green Leaf Zoological' Timed Scenario
    • Changed help text for water customisation to more accurately reflect functionality
    • Fixed a consistency issue in the Placement Controls header
    • Fixed inaccurate shortcut description for Blueprints in Settings
    • Fixed missing thousands separator for the number of minimum guests required in the Zoo for an objective in Timed Scenarios
• Stability
  • Fixed a rare crash that could happen when placing a Guest Spawner
  • Fixed a potential crash when a screen linked to a burrow camera is selected
  • Fixed a crash which would sometimes happen when placing or editing scenery items which can have custom media displayed on them
  • Fixed a rare crash when loading a zoo with educators
  • Fixed a crash when loading or creating lakes with complex geometry
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when opening the Audio Visual Management Screen
  • General stability fixes
• Performance
  • General performance fixes

Please note: If you're experiencing crashes on your Ryzen system, please update your BIOS to the latest version using the files and procedures found on the motherboard manufacturer's web site

Hayo Zookeepers,

Spring is here, and with it is the Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack! The new Pack alongside Update 1.9 are officially out now, update your game to enjoy the free content.



The Wetlands Animal Pack introduces 7 new habitat animals and 1 new exhibit animal. Show your guests the wonders of water with the loveable Capybara, the unusual Platypus, the excitable Asian Small-Clawed Otter, the scaly Spectacled Caiman, the steadfast Wild Water Buffalo, the loyal Red-Crowned Crane, and the nimble Nile Lechwe. Don't forget to also expand your exhibit areas with the Danube Crested Newt, the smallest of its species!

Your animals are also sure to love these new water-themed enrichment items! Let them soak themselves under the new Hot Water Tap, have some fun in the sun with the new Natural Water Jet, or dive down deep with the new Small Underwater Feeder and Underwater Buoy items. Not only that, but your Capybaras can really indulge with the new bathing behaviour to relieve stress!

Lastly, join us on a trip to the Pantanal in Brazil in an all-new Timed Scenario, where you're challenged to build a forever home for rescue animals who are unfit to return to the wild. This scenario features a high welfare requirement with limited space restrictions due to the tricky wetlands environment, but we're sure you're up to the task!

The Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack is available now on Steam for £7.99 ($9.99, 9.99€)
You must have the base Planet Zoo game to be able to play this content. Update 1.9 is out now to install and is free for all players.



Update 1.9 is free and available to all players who own the base Planet Zoo game now, simply update your game to play!
This update brings exciting new features including free-roaming Educators, a new way for your Educator staff to bring enriching experiences to your guests. If you missed it, head over and check out some of our team trying their hand at becoming Educators in our announcement video!

It's not just the Educators who can get up-close and personal with your zoo guests now, thanks to the new Roaming Camera! This camera mode lets you see your zoo from a guest-level point of view. Now you can see what your exhibits look like as if you were really there!

As mentioned above, new bathing behaviours are making their way to Planet Zoo. While players will need the Wetlands Animal Pack to add Capybaras to their zoos, they won't miss out as this behaviour is also enjoyed by the Japanese Macaques! Simply create a shallow pool of water and heat it with a Water Temperature Regulator to create an experience your Macaques are sure to love. To help you find the right depths for this, we've also added a new Flatten to Terrace terrain brush! This isn't the only behaviour change, with the small burrows being added in update 1.9 that can be used by the Meerkat, Prairie Dog, and newcomer that is the Platypus from the Wetlands Animal Pack.

Alongside this we've made a few other additions including a new management screen for speakers, billboards and cameras, making them easier to manage than ever, and new water options including flexicolour on exhibit water, and mist/bubble effects in habitats. For more info on this and other quality of life updates, check out our 1.9 Update announcement post.

You can also care for your Capybaras using 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! This will let anyone experience the richness of the Wetlands and Planet Zoo no matter the device they're on!

Thank you as always to our incredible PlanZo fam for the love and support in the run-up to this release! We know the Capybara in particular is one you've been excited for, and we can't wait to see how you spoil them in your zoos. Keep an eye on our social channels for future news and announcements, and for highlights from the Wetlands Animal Pack. As always, we'll also make sure to share your wonderful builds and screenshots, so be sure to upload them to the Steam Workshop and tag us in your posts on social media!

To celebrate this launch, you can tune in for a special charity stream where we'll be joined by some very special animal friends. You'll be able to find us on Twitch starting at 11am BST (right now!) and help us raise money for the Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity!

Planet Zoo - 1.9.0 Update Notes
This update contains many more bug fixes, updates and some new content.
New Content - Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack

• NEW - Animals
  • New animals in the Planet Zoo: Wetlands Pack:
    • Asian Small-Clawed Otter
    • Capybara
    • Nile Lechwe
    • Platypus
    • Red-Crowned Crane
    • Spectacled Caiman
    • Wild Water Buffalo
    • Danube Crested Newt
  • The following new toy enrichment items are included with the Planet Zoo: Wetlands Pack:
    
    • Hot Water Tap Small, available for:
      • Japanese macaque
      • Capybara
    • Hot Water Tap Large, available for:
      • Japanese macaque
      • Capybara
    • Submarine Buoy, available for:
      
      • Bengal Tiger
      • Grizzly Bear
      • Formosan Black Bear
      • Siberian Tiger
      • Polar Bear
      • Jaguar
      • Giant Otter
      • Grey Seal
      • King Penguin
      • African Penguin
      • Sun Bear
      • California Sea Lion
      • North American Beaver
      • Asian Small-Clawed Otter
      • Capybara
      • Platypus
• NEW - Timed Scenario
  
  • • The Pantanal Timed Scenario, Located in the heart of South America, Brazil, is the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest flooded grasslands. Covering some 81,081 sq miles and home to an immense variety of life, this Is just the place for a new rescue project! Although, Building around all of this water could be tricky...
    • Challenge, and Sandbox versions of the map are available
    • Terrain only sandbox and challenge variants of the map are also available

• NEW - Scenery Pieces
  • Submarine Buoy Enrichment
  • Hot Water Tap Small Enrichment
  • Hot Water Tap Large Enrichment
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Wild Water Buffalo
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Spectacled Caiman 01
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Spectacled Caiman 02
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Capybara 01
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Capybara 02
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Capybara 03
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Capybara 04
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Nile Lechwe
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Danube Crested Newt 01
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Danube Crested Newt 02
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Asian Small-Clawed Otter
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Platypus 01
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Platypus 02
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Red-Crowned Crane
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Decal Butterfly 01
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Decal Butterfly 02
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Decal Butterfly 03
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Decal Snail 01
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Decal Snail 02
  • Wetlands Animal Sign Decal Snail 03
  • Reward Statue Capybara Stone
  • Reward Statue Capybara Bronze
  • Reward Statue Capybara Silver
  • Reward Statue Capybara Gold

• NEW - Avatar Costume
  • New Red-Crowned Crane avatar costume

New Content - Free Update 1.9

• NEW - Roaming Educators
  
  • Educators now have access to a new task, enabled by default: Roaming Talks
  • Educators who are assigned to hold Roaming Talks will wander the zoo, occasionally stopping to hold a short informative talk about nearby species, or a random conservation topic, as long as they have enough energy and aren't due to hold an Animal Talk
  • Guests who don't have higher priority destinations will stop and listen to nearby Roaming Talks, gaining small boosts to happiness and education, based on the educator's level
• NEW - Small Burrows
  • A small version of the burrows is available for the following species:
    • Meerkat
    • Prairie dog
    • Platypus
  • Small burrows share the large burrows' functionalities - suitable animals will attempt to seek shelter, sleep and give birth in them
  • Small burrows are equipped with an integrated habitat webcam, which can be linked up to billboard screens
• NEW - Audio And Billboard Management Screen
  
  • A new management UI has been added for an easier overview of all customisable audio-visual items
    • Audio: lists all speakers with their currently set track or educational content
    • Billboards: lists all screens with their size, type of content and currently set image
    • Cameras: lists all camera items, with an option to enter their view, and info on any potentially linked habitats
• NEW - Explore Camera
  • The new Explore camera mode is available via the Camera Modes widget in the main HUD, allowing you to place the camera on any surface in the park
  • The Explore camera is controlled with the WASD keys and follows the terrain at a fixed height, allowing you to enjoy the views in your zoo the same way your guests would
  • The tegidcam cheat has been retired
• NEW - Customisable Exhibit Water
  • Exhibits containing water can now be customised for colour and transparency values
  • The 'Windows' tab in the exhibit info panel has been renamed to 'Customise', and contains the water settings for the exhibit
• NEW - Expanded Water Customisation
  • Water in the zoo can now be customised with mist and bubble vfx, to add more detail to larger bodies or surfaces of water
  • The 'Colour' tab of a body of water has been rebranded to 'Customise', and contains new sliders for mist and bubble density
• NEW - Flatten to Terrace Terrain Brush
  • The new Flatten to Terrace terrain sculpting mode creates distinctively levelled areas when applied over an area of raised terrain
  • The height of these terraces can be defined via a slider in the sculpting settings
  • If checked, the 'Shallow Pool Offset' setting indents the terrain slightly below the next level of the voxel terrain, which can then be filled to create wading-height water features for animals (we recommend using this mode to create areas for Japanese Macaques and Capybaras to bathe in!)
• NEW - Foliage
  
  • Water Tupelo Trees x 3
  • Bald Cypress Trees x3
  • Bald Cypress Knees x2
• NEW - Scenery
  
  • Small underwater feeder enrichment
  • Natural water jet enrichment

General Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Animals
  • Added a new bathing behaviour, available to Japanese Macaques and Capybaras
    • Animals who can bathe will, if available, attempt to rest in a pool with the highest suitable temperature within their temperature tolerance
    • While bathing, animals won't gain stress from guest views or noise
    • If nearby a bathing animal of their species, animals have a chance to join in on the relaxed fun and come bathing as well
    • Animals can bathe in any pool that is shallow enough for them to walk in, that is being heated by a water temperature regulator
  • Fixed animals not eating guest food when thrown into a habitat from a vending machine
  • Fixed animals teleporting to unexpected places during burrow entrance and exit animations
  • Fixed Jaguars repeatedly stretching and yawning whilst sheltering from adverse weather conditions
  • Fixed activities like grazing not selecting a range of animations
  • Fixed animals being able to dig tunnels through objects placed on the ground
  • Fixed Arctic Foxes being able to dig and jump into objects placed on the ground
  • Fixed some instances of animals sleeping inside of objects
  • Corrected the European Badger zoopedia continent and countries information
  • Fixed animals having to pass quarantine twice after reloading
  • Fixed an issue where temperature bounds were not accurate in specific biomes, resulting in some animals not being able to cope with excessive heat or cold in their native biomes. The majority of animals should now not need heater or cooler support when placed in a zoo of their native biome, barring a few intentional exceptions where species have a noted problem in coping heat or cold (i.e. Moose)
  • Most Appealing Animal has been split into Most Appealing Habitat Animal and Most Appealing Exhibit Animal
• Habitats
  • Fixed a bug where holding down barrier placement after adjusting the height of a barrier placed pieces continuously
  • Fixed species assigned to animal talks sometimes being identified as a 'misassigned species' when placed underground, even if a habitat is nearby
  • Barrier highlighting can now be discontinuous. The selection/deselection can now begin from any hovered post
  • Fixed a bug where changing the height of a barrier post in Flat Top Editable Bottom mode made the barrier top wavy
  • Fixed electric fence power cost being free and not being added to the habitat power cost UI
  • Added the ability to assign keybinds to barrier placement options (length, curved/straight, etc.) separate from the keybinds for path placement options
• Scenery
  • Fixed the sprinkler, water jet and waterfall enrichment items incorrectly indicating that they need power
  • Fixed an issue that allowed vending machines to snap to the end of an incomplete path that is staircased
  • Added missing water splash effects to Piñata and Fire Hose Ball
  • Fixed an issue where the habitat bedding capacity would not take into account animals that do not require bedding
  • The order of the flexicolour buttons are now consistent in the info panel and object browser
  • Vertical snap option added to placement UI modes
  • Burrows can now be renamed, making it easier to find their cameras for billboards
  • Fixed the burrow camera assignment not always being shown in the info panel for screens or education boards
  • Added the flexicolour editor to selections of similar objects in Multi Selection mode
  • Fixed certain scenery pieces having a power consumption they shouldn't have
  • Fixed guest balloons being considered valid placement surfaces
  • Added flexicolour to forage pool feeder
  • Fixed vandalised screens not restoring their assigned images after being repaired
  • Fixed the Education Board for the 'Thomson's Gazelle' incorrectly displaying an image of the 'Pronghorn Antelope'
  • Fleeing guests now report the hostile animal that is causing them to flee
  • Fixed lights having a power cost when turned off
  • Fixed facilities placed adjacent to Large Quarantine floating due to Auto Stacking
  • Fixed unexpected terrain cursor position when moving the camera during an edit
  • Fixed a bug where guests could respond negatively to staff facilities before they entered a zoo
  • Added tooltip to the flatten terrain toggle to specify if the selected object will always flatten the terrain

• Guests
  • Guests will now watch screens displaying burrow cameras and react in a similar way to viewing the species in a habitat
  • Fixed guests playing smartphone animation when viewing burrow webcams
  • Fixed guests glitching and sliding when leaving exhibits
  • Fixed guests leaving ride queues after loading a save
  • Fixed an animation glitch when guests take out an umbrella
  • Fixed guests and mechanics teleporting back to paths after interacting with vending machines
  • Fixed guests becoming trapped when navigating to animal talk seating
  • Fixed guests sometimes getting stuck and spinning around when trying to navigate large paved areas
  • Guests will no longer have thoughts when leaving the park about not getting to see an animal if that animal was in the trade centre storage
  • The path type on either side of a guest gate can now be changed independently on newly placed guest gates
• Staff
• • Fixed keepers not feeding hungry animals because of inaccessible food in their habitat
  • Fixed keepers placing food within animal bedding
  • Added option for keepers to be called to a destroyed enrichment via the enrichment's info-panel
  • Improved the distribution of guest standing positions around animal talk points
  • Illness and Injury notifications now say "Vet requested" instead of "Vet called"
  • Fixed escaped animals causing habitat last visit statistics to reset
  • Mechanic no longer phases though the Ride Station control box while trying to repair it
  • Mechanic lifetime stats now track Facility repairs and Vandalism repairs separately. Fixed a bug where vandalism repair stats were not correctly updating
  • Educators are now highlighted in the education heat map
• Game Modes
  
  • Fixed a spurious alert about an inaccessible transformer in the "Bailing Out" scenario
  • Fixed animals sometimes appearing in both the trade centre and a habitat in franchise mode
  • Fixed Inspectors sometimes never visiting zoos, blocking scenario progress
• Transport rides
  • Instead of continually reverting the number of cars back to 1, Shuttle Mode now visibly disables changing the number of cars on a Transport Ride
• UI
  
  • Info Panels
    • Fixed an issue where the animal info panel would not specify "Young Adult" or "Elderly"
    • Fixed closed staff rooms incorrectly showing a running cost
    • Vendors can now be assigned to shops via a button on their info-panel
    • Fixed animal info-panel not correctly updating when an animal dies in a fight
    • Fixed the infertility indicator not updating in the compare mates menu
    • Fixed Compare Mates UI showing incorrect gene potential when switching between animals
    • Added habitat tax to the habitat info pop up's finances tab
    • Fixed a bug where the staff zone selection incorrectly indicates no Staff Building is present
    • Added a new widget on facility and habitat info panels showing all workzones they are assigned to, as well as the option to edit or create workzones containing this building or habitat
    • Guest info panel finance overview now shows donation spendings rather than attraction spendings
    • Fixed exhibit finance log power cost showing incorrect value
    • Added an ear slot to guests carried items for audio guide headsets
    • Fixed enrichment feeder UI showing there was no food left when there was food left
  • Front End
    • Selecting a scenario zoo in challenge or sandbox highlights the scenario location on the globe
    • Added an "Are you sure" confirmation box when there are unsaved changes to the avatar customisation menu
    • Fixed bug that prevented closing the species filtering with the escape button in the Animal Management panel
  • Management
    • Added a breakdown of donations each species has received in the finance window
    • Added a new customisable shortcut to opening the Zoopedia, bound by default to F3
    • Added the View All of this Species button to habitat animals
    • Fixed an issue where selling a lot of animals in franchise mode would cause an error
    • Fixed bug in the Animal Storage panel where the Select All toggle would remain toggled after moving animals into a habitat
    • Fixed bug in the Animal Rewards panel that prevented the Select All button from displaying the number of selected animals
    • Fixed "View all of this species" button not filtering animal management to solely that species
    • Fixed an issue where the animal studbook parents wouldn't load when the data exists
    • Fixed an issue where the status tooltips on the release to wild pop up could be empty
    • Fixed an issue where the "Compare Mates" screen would sometimes show a duplicate entry
    • Fixed an issue where you could release animals to the wild during relocation using multiselect
    • Fixed "View Genealogy" button not enabling/disabling correctly when selecting multiple animals
    • Favouriting an animal is now consistent across the compare mates and animal trading menus
    • Vet and mechanic research categories are now listed alphabetically
    • When the research task for a vet or mechanic is disabled, they will automatically be unassigned from any current research
    • Fixed cheats not working when entered via management screen
    • Using the locator pin on reporters now focuses the camera on them
    • The research button in the Zoopedia is no longer disabled if there are no animals of that species in the current zoo
    • Animal Overview filters are now saved. Fixed a bug where resetting the filters would not reset Location filters
    • Changed the finance management screen to show loans data in its own drop down
  • Game Modes
    • Fixed an issue where selected scenarios would not clear when backing out of the selection
    • Fixed animal welfare alerts appearing when disabled
    • Fixed the timing on some of the scenario cutscenes
    • Added sandbox setting to enable or disable research
    • Added a new Sandbox option to enable injury. If disabled, animals will no longer gain new injuries and scars from fights
  • Notifications
    • Fixed an issue where the notification for an animal joining a pack would appear before the notification of birth
    • Fixed alert for an animal being boxed for too long not disappearing when the animal moved to the trade centre
    • Guests requesting a refund notification now opens the finance screen
  • Localisation
    • Fixed an issue that caused a large majority of base game blueprints to not have relevant naming
    • Tweaked names of security camera objects to be more indicative of their shape
    • Tweaked description of marketing costs in finance log
    • Station validity checklist buttons changed to say 'Place or Move Entrance/Exit' as selecting the buttons now let you move the Entrance or Exit
    • Fixed issue in the Notification settings where long species names would be cut-off by the toggle boxes
  • Main browser
    • Fixed a bug where the filter for the Europe Pack was not visible to players who do not own the Europe Pack
    • Added a randomise all axis toggle to randomly rotate objects on all axis
    • Fix scenery items rotating wildly when using the Z key for some players
    • Fixed a bug where the tooltips of buttons in scenery selection could become misaligned
    • Changed the flatten terrain toggle to be hidden for objects that will never flatten the terrain
  • Misc
    
    • Fix keybinds to some keys on non-English keyboards like '<' not showing in the help UI
    • Players can now hide their player avatar from their friends' globes and zoos
• Stability
  • Fixed a crash that could happen from assigning video to a memorial plaque screen
  • Fixed the game crashing when changing game settings while placing a track
  • Fix crash opening Zoopedia from the animal rewards menu
  • General stability fixes
• Performance
  
  • General performance fixes

Hayo Zookeepers!

We're glad you've had fun with our Roaming Educator video from the 1.9 update announcement! If you tuned in to our special livestream yesterday, you may have caught a few hints about what we've got for you today: join us as we celebrate water and how it's indispensable to life this spring!



Welcome 8 new animals from across the Wetlands with the new Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack, coming to you on 12 April alongside the free 1.9 update.

You're sure to have fun with none other than the loveable Capybara, the oddity that is the Platypus, the adorable Asian Small-Clawed Otter, the stealthy Spectacled Caiman, the sturdy Wild Water Buffalo, the elegant Red-Crowned Crane, and the agile Nile Lechwe! You can also entice guests with a new exhibit animal, the smallest of its species - the Danube Crested Newt!



You'll need some new enrichments to really help celebrate with your new animal friends. Your Capybaras will live their best life as they indulge in a soak with the new Hot Water Tap; spruce up your underwater areas with the new Small Underwater Feeder and Underwater Buoy, and have a splash in the sun with the new Natural Water Jet!

We'll also be bringing you a new timed scenario, this time set in the Pantanal, in Brazil. Help rescue animals who can't return to the wild find their forever home with this high welfare requirement challenge.

As mentioned in the update 1.9 announcement, our next free update will be bringing you some behavioural changes. The new bathing behaviours will also be enjoyed by the water-loving Capybara, and burrowing behaviours will be expanded to include the Platypus.

The Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack will be available for purchase for £7.99 ($9.99, 9.99€) on Steam on 12 April. Want to be one of the first to know as soon as the Pack releases? Then head over to Steam and wishlist now! Don't forget that you'll need to own Planet Zoo to be able to enjoy the Planet Zoo: Wetlands Animal Pack.

In the run-up to launch, the animals will be making an appearance on our social media feeds to bring you some self-care tips. Tune in to find out how they use the Wetlands to enrich their life, and for a closer look at what's to come!

Which animal will you build a habitat for first? Let us know below!

Hayo Zookeepers!
It's time for us to take a closer look at what you can expect from the upcoming Planet Zoo free update, which will be available for you to enjoy from 12 April. 

Are you ready to see what you can expect from Update 1.9? Let's go! 

Roaming Educators
That's right, free-roaming Educators will soon be...roaming their way to your Zoo! This is a brand new way for your Educators to share their animal knowledge with your guests as they walk around, bringing some extra educational activity along with them. Whenever an Educator isn't travelling, resting, or at an Animal Talk Point, they'll be able to wander around and give mini talks to your guests to help educate them on some of the animals present in your zoo! To celebrate this exciting new experience for your guests, we decided to try our hand at replicating some of the hard work that Roaming Educators will be putting in at your Zoo very soon...see how we got on, below! 



Explore Camera Mode 
Speaking of roaming, we're very excited to share that with the launch of Update 1.9, you'll be able to make the most of a new Explore Camera Mode - seeing (and editing!) your Zoo from a guest-level point of view! You'll be able to see your Zoo as if visiting it yourself, giving you a great perspective from which to make any building or decorative adjustments, as well as offering a brand new way for you to fully immerse yourself in your builds. 

Audio Visual Management Screen & Webcams on Billboards 
Managing your audio and media boards just got even easier! This new Audio Visual Management Screen will allow you to manage the screens and speakers within your Zoo from one location, allowing you to see which clips or audio are being used by each output device, as well as the status and running costs of each screen, speaker, or camera in your Zoo, so you can deliver a fully immersive educational experience with total ease. To add to this offering, you'll also be able to incorporate your Webcam feeds from burrows onto your billboards, allowing your guests to get a closer look at your animals when they are using their burrows!

New Water Options
Did someone say flexicolour? With the upcoming Update 1.9, you can now completely customise the colour of water in any exhibit which features it, allowing you to have more control than ever over exactly how your exhibit animals are displayed and viewed in your Zoos. Which exhibits are you going to inject with a burst of colour first?

Your Habitats won't be missing out on some aqua-based features, either; with Update 1.9, you'll be able to add both Mist and Bubble effects to your Habitat's water! You'll be able to implement these options from the water information panel, alongside the transparency and water colour options which are already in-game, and the Mist VFX will also offer customisable colour.



Bathing Behaviours
The perfect way to unwind? In a hot spring, of course! With Update 1.9, we're introducing bathing behaviours - simply create a shallow pool of water and heat it with a water temperature regulator (keeping it to the animals' requirements, of course!) to create the perfect hot spring for your Japanese Macaque to bathe in. This behaviour will help to reduce animal stress, so it's a great way to provide a more relaxing environment within your habitats. 

Flatten to Terrace Brush
To help create the shallow pool you'll need for your new hot springs, you'll be able to use the new Flatten to Terrace brush! This new terrain brush is available with Update 1.9, and offers a Terrace Height setting and a Shallow Pool Offset option, which are incredibly helpful if you're wanting to create rice terrace structures within your Zoo. 

Small Burrows
With Update 1.9, smaller animals will now be able to adopt burrowing behaviours. You'll be able to place small burrows for both Meerkats and Prairie Dogs in your Zoos - and don't forget that you can now add webcam feeds from burrows to your billboards, too, so you'll be able to see your animals enjoying these new smaller burrows!   

As always, these exciting new features in Update 1.9 come with various fixes which will be included in the full patch notes upon release.

We'll have more news for you soon, but until then, join us this coming Monday, 28 March, on Twitch and YouTube for a very special self-care stream that you won't want to miss - we'll see you there! 

Hello Zookeepers!

Update 1.8.2 is now available for download. Simply update your game before you play! This update includes various bug fixes, and you can read more below:

Planet Zoo - 1.8.2 Update Notes

General Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Animals
  • Fixed the female Ibex not using the Goat Climbing Mountain enrichment
  • Fixed animals being boxed when maturing inside a burrow
• Stability
  • General stability fixes
• Performance
  • General performance fixes

Update 1.8.1 is now available for download. Simply update your game before you play! This update includes various bug fixes, and you can read more below:

Planet Zoo - 1.8.1 Update Notes
This update contains many more bug fixes, updates and some new content.

General Bug Fixes and Improvements

• Animals
  • Fixed the Red Kangaroo research not unlocking the small ball and hanging barrel enrichment items
  • Fixed the Reindeer Male animation deforming when transitioning between standing and running
  • Fixed the Capuchin Monkey's education board from incorrectly displaying the Taiga biome icon
  • Fixed a bug where the leucistic Eurasian Lynx's colour variation description wasn't displayed in its info panel
  • Fixed the American Beaver occasionally displaying water VFX when walking on dry land
  • Fixed the North American Beaver occasionally falling through Beaver Pool as it approaches the water
  • Fixed a bug where the first education boost wasn't unlocked after researching the Fire Salamander
  • Fixed animal visuals occasionally popping when exiting the burrow
  • Fixed European exhibit blueprints. They now all place with new, empty exhibit boxes
  • Fixed the European Badger Juvenile's right cheek twitching and deforming during walking
  • Fixed the Alpine Ibex Juvenile animation clipping when using the scratching tree
  • Fixed the Alpine Ibex not nudging the small barrel feeder correctly
  • Fixed the Alpine Ibex not making any sounds when dying due to predation
  • Fixed the Alpine Ibex floating when using Goat Climbing Mountain enrichment
  • Fixed the Alpine Ibex wound tracks from not appearing
  • Fixed food not coming out of the Skittle Feeder and Dog Ball enrichment when being used by the European Badger
  • Fixed the Eurasian Lynx Juvenile lower jaw clipping into upper jaw when moving from a stand to resting
  • Fixed the musical keyboard not making any sounds while being used by the Bornean Orangutan Juvenile
  • Fixed food not coming out of the Dog Ball enrichment when being used by the Sea Lion Juvenile
  • Fixed the straw bedding textures from flickering inside the Animal Burrow
  • Guests will no longer flee from adult European Fallow Deer, making them viable for walkthrough habitats
  • Removed Dall Sheep tags from the Goat Mountain enrichment, as the species cannot use it
• Scenery
  • Added 'Grid' tag to the Vertical Wooden Plank Roof Flat Quarter Circle 02
  • Fixed the Ferry Entrance's tags to 'Grid Prop'
  • Added missing 'Small' and 'Large' tags to European Brass Finial Thin and Thick assets
  • Added 'Editable Text' tag to Memorial Plaque Screens
  • Added 'Flexicolour' tags to the Editable Memorial Plaque
  • European Fence Planter Support is now included in the research for the European scenery
  • Fixed Vista Points not saving their names
  • Fixed the non-grid Glass Modern Wall Panel pieces so they are transparent
  • Fixed the White Sage and Diamond Leaf Willow bushes rotated branches
  • Fixed flexicolour changes not applying for glass house wall panel frames
  • Fixed placement sounds on the following:
    • Snow Block Wall Panels
    • Additional Light Strips
    • Bernies Bakes Blueprint
    • European Coach
    • European Mooring Posts
    • New World Decorative Lights Bulb
  • Fixed artefacts on the right leg of the Alpine Ibex rewards statues
  • Fixed the ferry door being visible through the window of ferry guest entrance
• Game Mode Scenarios
  • Moved and reset the stuck vendors in Al's Pine Zoo
• Guests
  • Fixed an issue where guests would arrive to stand at an animal talk too early
• Staff
  • Fixed Vet getting stuck trying to remove a dead animal
  • Fixed the Restaurant Staff in the kitchen not playing their animations while restaurant is open
• Game Modes
• UI
  • Updated the animal camera so it will automatically switch inside a burrow when following the animal
  • Added Steam workshop tags for the Europe pack items when uploading blueprints
  • Fixing the 'favourite' status of an animal not being consistently updated across all UI screens
  • Fixing consistency issues with how the exhibit memorial UI was sorted, now making sure favourited entries are displayed properly regardless of which column is used to sort
  • Fixed duplicate strings in some tooltips in barrier browser and terrain browser
  • In the Animal Talk and Restaurant Table linking UI, creating an empty drag selection will no longer enable the "Link/Unlink" button
  • Fixed biome filters not remaining after closing down the Zoopedia
• Stability
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when manipulating a track station queue, such as moving the station exit
  • Fixed a crash when trying to play custom video on Memorial Plaque Screen after playing the same video on a standard billboard. Webm's can now be played on Memorial Plaques normally
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when the mother of an animal born inside a burrow was sold/died
  • General stability fixes
• Performance
  • General performance fixes

Hayo Zookeepers,

Please find the patch notes for Update 1.8 below:

Planet Zoo - 1.8.0 Update Notes
This update contains many more bug fixes, updates and some new content.
New Content - Planet Zoo: Europe Pack 

• NEW - Animals  
  • New animals in the Planet Zoo: Europe Pack 
    • Alpine Ibex
    • European Badger
    • Eurasian Lynx
    • European Fallow Deer
    • Fire Salamander
  • The following new toy enrichment items are included with the Planet Zoo: Europe Pack: 
    
    • Goat Climbing Mountain, available for:
      
      • Alpine Ibex
    • Rubbing Pad Bark, available for:
      • Aardvark
      • Bengal Tiger
      • Cheetah
      • Chinese Pangolin
      • Gharial
      • Nile Monitor
      • Red Panda
      • Saltwater Crocodile
      • Siberian Tiger
      • Snow Leopard
      • West African Lion
      • Komodo Dragon
      • Giant Anteater
      • Jaguar
      • Binturong
      • Clouded Leopard
      • American Alligator
  • The following new food enrichment items are included with the Planet Zoo: Europe Pack:
    
    • Scarecrow Feeder, available for:
      • Alpine Ibex
      • European Fallow Deer
• NEW - Timed Scenario
  
  • Welcome to Al's Pine Zoo, a spacious resort found deep in the alpine mountains! Influences can be seen from all over Europe in this zoo's many themed areas: take in the sights with the Ibex and Lynx from atop the snowy peak, or enjoy the sights and sounds of the medieval food market. Before the holiday season arrives, the owners of this zoo want you to bring in as many new species as possible. Are you up to the challenge in this brand new Timed Scenario?
    
    • Timed Scenario, Challenge, and Sandbox versions available
    • Terrain only sandbox and challenge variants are also available
• NEW - Foliage
  
  • Olive Tree 01
  • Olive Tree 02
  • Olive Tree 03
  • Olive Tree 04
  • Cork Oak Tree 01
  • Cork Oak Tree 02
  • Cork Oak Tree 03
  • London Plane Tree 01
  • London Plane Tree 02
  • London Plane Tree 03

• NEW - Scenery Pieces
  • Goat Climbing Mountain
  • Scarecrow Feeder
  • Rubbing Pad Bark
  • Restaurant Patio Heater
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 01
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 02
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 03
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 04
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 05
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 06
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 07
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 08
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 09
  • Corner Damage Decal Brick 10
  • Surface Damage Decal Weathered 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Weathered 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Minor 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Minor 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Minor 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Minor 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Moderate 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Moderate 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Moderate 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Moderate 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Moderate 05
  • Surface Damage Decal Moderate 06
  • Surface Damage Decal Major 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Major 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Major 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Major 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Major 05
  • Surface Damage Decal Rustic Stone 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Rustic Stone 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Rustic Stone 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Rustic Stone 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Rustic Stone 05
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick Wall 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick Wall 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick Wall 03
  • Surface Decal Moss 01
  • Surface Decal Moss 02
  • Surface Decal Moss 03
  • Surface Decal Moss 04
  • Surface Decal Moss 05
  • Surface Decal Grunge 01
  • Surface Decal Grunge 02
  • Surface Decal Grunge 03
  • Surface Decal Grunge 04
  • Surface Decal Grunge 05
  • Surface Decal Grunge 06
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Brick 05
  • Surface Damage Decal Painted Brick 01
  • Surface Damage Decal Painted Brick 02
  • Surface Damage Decal Painted Brick 03
  • Surface Damage Decal Painted Brick 04
  • Surface Damage Decal Painted Brick 05
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall 1m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall 4m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Slope 1m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Slope 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Slope 4m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Curved 1m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Curved 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Curved 4m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Gable 1m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Gable 2m
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Floor
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Arch Tunnel
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Arch Square Tunnel
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Arch
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Arch Square
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Shop Front
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Window
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Station Surround 01
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Station Surround 02
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Door
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Quarter Circle 01
  • European Rustic Stone Wall Quarter Circle 02
  • European Wall Decoration Fleur-de-Lis
  • European Wall Decoration Iron Bar 01
  • European Wall Decoration Iron Bar 02
  • European Wall Decoration Iron Bar 03
  • European Roof Gable 01
  • European Roof Gable 02
  • European Roof Gable 03
  • European Roof Gable 04
  • European Roof Gable 05
  • European Roof Topper 01
  • European Roof Topper 02
  • European Roof Topper 03
  • European Edge Ornament 2m
  • European Edge Ornament 4m
  • European Wall Decoration Limestone
  • European Fairy Lights 1m Straight
  • European Fairy Lights 1m Curved
  • European Fairy Lights 2m Straight
  • European Fairy Lights 2m Curved
  • European Drawbridge Endpiece
  • European Bridge Support 2m
  • European Bridge Support 4m
  • European Bridge Support 2m End
  • European Bridge Support 4m End
  • European Bridge Support 2m End Sloped
  • European Bridge Support 4m End Sloped
  • European Bridge Support Top
  • European Bridge Support End Top
  • European Bridge Arch Stone Trim 2m Right
  • European Bridge Arch Stone Trim 2m Left
  • European Bridge Arch Stone Trim 4m Right
  • European Bridge Arch Stone Trim 4m Left
  • European Bridge Arch 2m
  • European Bridge Arch 4m
  • European Bridge Platform
  • European Bridge Platform Stone Trim 4m
  • European Bridge Platform Stone Trim 2m
  • European Bridge Arch Stone Trim Brick Large
  • European Bridge Arch Stone Trim Brick Small
  • European Bridge Arch Wood Panel 2m
  • European Bridge Arch Wood Panel 4m
  • European Bridge Arch Wood Panel Platform
  • European Decorative Brick Bridge Endpiece
  • European Decorative Brick Bridge Platform
  • European Decorative Limestone Bridge Endpiece
  • European Decorative Limestone Bridge Platform
  • European Decorative Limestone Slab 4m
  • European Decorative Limestone Slab 2m
  • European Decorative Limestone Slab 1m
  • European Decorative Limestone Bracket
  • European Decorative Limestone Bracket Large
  • European Decorative Limestone Pillar
  • European Decorative Limestone Post
  • European Stained Window Square 01
  • European Stained Window Square 02
  • European Stained Window Square 03
  • European Stained Window Trim Curved
  • European Stained Window Trim Side
  • European Stained Window Trim Bottom 01
  • European Stained Window Trim Bottom 02
  • European Stained Window Curved Salamander
  • European Stained Window Centre Troupe
  • European Stained Window Centre Deer
  • European Stained Window Centre Lynx
  • European Stained Window Centre Ibex
  • European Stained Window Centre Badger
  • European Decorative Antler Light Large
  • European Decorative Antler Light Small
  • European Decorative Star Light 02
  • European Decorative Star Light 01
  • European Decorative Star Light 03
  • European Wall Light Lynx
  • European Wall Light Ibex
  • European Wall Light Badger
  • European Wall Light Salamander
  • European Wall Light Deer
  • European Animal Sign Alpine Ibex
  • European Animal Sign Fire Salamander
  • European Animal Sign European Badger
  • European Animal Sign Eurasian Lynx
  • European Animal Sign European Fallow Deer
  • European Brass Finial Thin 01
  • European Brass Finial Thin 02
  • European Brass Finial Thick 01
  • European Brass Finial Thick 02
  • European Sculpture Ibex Body
  • European Sculpture Ibex Front Leg
  • European Sculpture Ibex Head
  • European Sculpture Ibex Hind Leg
  • European Sculpture Lynx Body
  • European Sculpture Lynx Front Leg
  • European Sculpture Lynx Head
  • European Sculpture Lynx Hind Leg
  • European Sculpture Lynx Tail
  • European Sculpture Salamander Body
  • European Sculpture Salamander Front Leg
  • European Sculpture Salamander Head
  • European Sculpture Salamander Hind Leg
  • European Sculpture Salamander Tail
  • European Sculpture Badger Body
  • European Sculpture Badger Front Leg
  • European Sculpture Badger Head
  • European Sculpture Badger Hind Leg
  • European Sculpture Badger Tail
  • European Sculpture Deer Body
  • European Sculpture Deer Front Leg 01
  • European Sculpture Deer Front Leg 02
  • European Sculpture Deer Head
  • European Sculpture Deer Hind Leg
  • European Sculpture Deer Neck
  • European Bunting Rope Curved 02
  • European Bunting Rope Curved 01
  • European Bunting Rope Curved 03
  • European Bunting Rope Straight 01
  • European Bunting Rope Straight 02
  • European Bunting Rope Straight 03
  • European Bunting Flag 01
  • European Bunting Flag 02
  • European Bunting Flag 03
  • European Bunting Flag 04
  • European Bunting Flag 05
  • European Bunting Flag 06
  • European Bunting Flag 07
  • European Decorative Shield 01
  • European Decorative Shield 02
  • European Decorative Shield 03
  • European Decorative Shield 04
  • European Decorative Shield 05
  • European Decorative Shield 06
  • European Coach Zoo Entrance
  • European Coach
  • European Ferry Zoo Entrance
  • European Ferry
  • European Bin
  • European Wall Clock
  • European Ceiling Fan
  • European Ceiling Fan Cable
  • European Ceiling Fan Base
  • European Ceiling Rose
  • European Ceiling Light Small
  • European Ceiling Light Large
  • European Ceiling Light Cable
  • European Window Shutter 01 Long
  • European Window Shutter 01 Short
  • European Window Shutter 02 Short
  • European Window Shutter 02 Long
  • European Window Shutter Hinge 01
  • European Window Shutter Hinge 02
  • European Shuttered Window
  • European Candle
  • European Candleholder 01
  • European Candleholder 02
  • European Lantern
  • European Bell Small
  • European Bell Large
  • European LED Tube Endcap
  • European LED Tube 4m
  • European LED Tube 2m
  • European LED Tube 1m
  • European LED Tube 0.5m
  • European LED Tube 4m Curved
  • European LED Tube 2m Curved
  • European LED Tube 1m Curved
  • European LED Tube 0.5m Curved
  • European LED Sign Wall Support
  • European LED Sign Wall Clamp
  • European LED Sign Base
  • European LED Sign Ice Cream
  • European LED Sign Coffee
  • European LED Sign Bottle
  • European LED Sign Milkshake
  • European LED Sign Pizza
  • European LED Sign Burger
  • European LED Sign Food Truck Support
  • European Marquee Beam 1m
  • European Marquee Beam 2m
  • European Marquee Beam 4m
  • European Marquee Roof Pitched
  • European Marquee Roof Gable 1m
  • European Marquee Roof Gable 2m
  • European Marquee Roof Decoration Flag
  • European Marquee Roof Decoration Star
  • European Marquee Side Panel 4m x 4m
  • European Marquee Side Trim Curved
  • European Marquee Side Trim Straight
  • European Mooring Post Thick
  • European Mooring Post Thick Cap
  • European Mooring Post Thin
  • European Mooring Post Thin Cap
  • Wooden Gondola
  • Gondolier Hat
  • Gondola Cushion
  • European Fence Planter
  • European Fence Planter Support
  • European Fence Planter Mulch Patch
  • European Cast Iron Fence 01 4m Curved
  • European Cast Iron Fence 01 4m
  • European Cast Iron Fence 01 Post
  • European Cast Iron Fence 01 2m Curved
  • European Cast Iron Fence 01 Straight
  • European Cast Iron Fence 02 1m
  • European Cast Iron Fence 02 2m
  • European Cast Iron Fence 02 Post
  • Reward Statue Alpine Ibex Stone
  • Reward Statue Alpine Ibex Bronze
  • Reward Statue Alpine Ibex Silver
  • Reward Statue Alpine Ibex Gold

New Content - Free Update 1.8

• NEW - Restaurants 
  • The new restaurant feature allows you to create piece by piece dining areas for your guests. These facilities will satisfy guests' hunger, thirst, and energy needs 
  • Found in the Facilities > Guest Facilities browser, place down the new restaurant facility to start the process of setting one up:
    • At least one of the new restaurant tables will need to be placed and linked to the restaurant for it to be open to your guests
    • Restaurant tables are found in the new Facilities > Bins, Benches and Security > Restaurant Tables browser
    • From the Restaurant's info panel's 'Tables' tab, up to 20 tables can be placed and linked within 30m of the Restaurant
    • Tables do not need to be on a path to be usable by guests, but must not be within a dangerous animal's habitat
    • Tables in habitats that become dangerous from adding animals will be automatically unlinked from the restaurant
  • Guests will automatically be seated at a free table when entering the restaurant, which will depend on the assigned vendor's skill level. A Trainee can only handle a limited amount of tables, so be sure to let more experienced staff handle your busiest restaurants
• NEW - Animal Burrows
  • With the new Animal Burrow, suitable animals won't only spend time underground for leisure, but will seek out the safety of their burrow to take care of their needs. Animal Burrows are available for:
    • European Badger
    • Aardvark
  • The Animal Burrow is a placeable habitat object - it has an entrance that always aligns with the terrain, and an underground chamber that smartly positions itself in the terrain below the entrance, in which the animals will be residing
  • Burrows count as hard shelter, and animals will seek out burrows to take care of the following needs:
    • Seeking shelter from weather or bad temperatures
    • Sleeping
    • Giving birth: If one is available, expectant mothers will reserve a burrow in the habitat to give birth to their litters. They will stay underground until the little ones are a bit older and leave to explore the habitat
  • The burrow comes with an internal habitat webcam that can be accessed via the burrow’s info panel, so you can always check in on your animals while they are underground
  • These cameras can be linked to billboard screens via the billboard’s replace image dropdown - we've added a new tab to the custom media selection that lists all available burrows in your zoo
• NEW - Animal Memorials
  • Memorials can be placed into your park to teach your guests about any animal that has died in your park and commemorate their life in your zoo
  • This feature adds a new management UI to the zoo overview panel, listing both exhibit and habitat animals deaths separately, which records up to 200 entries at the same time containing information like the animal's name, age, and cause of death
    • Once the list is full, the oldest entries will be overwritten
    • Animal entries can be marked as 'favourite' to prevent them from deletion
  • Selecting an entry in the UI, you can choose one of the three memorial assets to place directly in your zoo. This memorial will then contain the data of the chosen animal, and attract guests who will view the memorial. The available assets are:
    • Memorial Plaque Screen - a screen asset with custom image functionality, similar to the billboards already in-game
    • Memorial Plaque Editable Sign Brass - a dedicated plaque featuring the animals name and other information in brass
    • Memorial Plaque Editable Sign Limestone - a dedicated plaque featuring the animals name and other information in limestone
  • Memorials can also directly be placed without pre-set animal data from the Facilities > Media Devices and Education > Visual Media browser, should you wish to create a memorial for an animal that isn't recorded in the memorial UI
    
    • Memorial information can be edited on the memorial's info panel, where you can also replace the Memorial Plaque Screen's image or change the Memorial Plaque Editable Signs' font properties
• NEW - Shop Counters 
  • The following brands are available as counter versions for you to place and decorate to your liking:
  • Bernie's Bakes
  • Chief Beef
  • Cosmic Cow Milkshakes
  • Gulpee Energy
  • Gulpee Slush
  • Hot Dog Squad
  • Pipshot Smoothies
  • Streetfox Coffee
• NEW - Avatar Costume
  • New Badger avatar costume
• NEW - Foliage 
  
  • Dog Rose Bush 01
  • Dog Rose Bush 02
  • Dog Rose Bush 03
  • Periwinkle Flowers 01
  • Periwinkle Leaves 01
  • Periwinkle Flowers 02
  • Periwinkle Leaves 02
  • Common Grape Vine Fill White
  • Common Grape Vine Fill Red
  • Common Grape Vine 01
  • Common Grape Vine 02
  • Common Grapes White
  • Common Grapes Red
  • Aleppo Pine Tree 01
  • Aleppo Pine Tree 02
  • Aleppo Pine Tree 03
• NEW - Scenery 
  
  • Metal Plank Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Metal Plank Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Metal Plank Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Metal Clad Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Metal Clad Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Metal Clad Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Brick Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Brick Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Brick Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Breeze Block Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Breeze Block Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Breeze Block Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Sandstone Brick Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Sandstone Brick Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Sandstone Brick Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Painted Brick Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Painted Brick Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Painted Brick Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Stone Brick Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Stone Brick Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Stone Brick Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Concrete Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Concrete Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Concrete Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Horizontal Wooden Plank Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Horizontal Wooden Plank Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Horizontal Wooden Plank Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Vertical Wooden Plank Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Vertical Wooden Plank Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Vertical Wooden Plank Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Wooden Plank Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Wooden Plank Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Wooden Plank Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Log Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Log Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Log Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Glass House Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Glass House Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Glass House Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Glass Modern Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Glass Modern Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Glass Modern Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Glass Opaque Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Glass Opaque Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Glass Opaque Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Limestone Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Limestone Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Limestone Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Sandstone Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Sandstone Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Sandstone Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Dry Stone Wall Panel 1m x 2m
  • Dry Stone Wall Panel 2m x 2m
  • Dry Stone Wall Panel 4m x 2m
  • Plastic Opaque Bubble Panel Triangle 6m
  • Plastic Bubble Panel Triangle 6m
  • New World Decorative Lights String 2m
  • New World Decorative Lights String 1m
  • New World Decorative Lights String Arch Large Left
  • New World Decorative Lights String Arch Large Right
  • New World Decorative Lights String Arch Small Left
  • New World Decorative Lights String Arch Small Right
  • New World Decorative Lights String 4m
  • New World Decorative Lights String 4m Hanging
  • New World Decorative Lights Bulb
  • European Food Truck Shop Shell
  • Chief Beef Counter
  • Cosmic Cow Milkshakes Counter
  • Gulpee Energy Counter
  • Gulpee Slush Counter
  • Hot Dog Squad Counter
  • Pipshot Smoothies Counter
  • Bernie's Bakes Counter
  • Street Fox Coffee Counter
  • Chief Beef Sign Logo
  • Cosmic Cow Sign Logo
  • Gulpee Energy Sign Logo
  • Hot Dog Squad Sign Logo
  • Pipshot Smoothie Sign Logo
  • Gulpee Slush Sign Logo
  • Street Fox Coffee Sign Logo
  • Decorative Prop Egg 01
  • Decorative Prop Egg 02
  • Decorative Prop Egg 03
  • Decorative Prop Egg 04
  • Decorative Prop Egg 05
  • Decorative Prop Egg Painted
  • Animal Burrow
  • Memorial Plaque Screen
  • Memorial Plaque Editable Sign Limestone
  • Memorial Plaque Editable Sign Brass
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant Table Diner
  • Restaurant Table Round
  • Climbable Natural Platform 1m x 1m
  • Climbable Natural Platform 2m x 2m
  • Climbable Natural Bridge 1m x 4m
  • Climbable Natural Bridge 1m x 2m
  • Climbable Natural Trunk 4m
  • Climbable Natural Branch 2m Thin
  • Climbable Natural Branch 1m Thin
  • Climbable Natural Branch 1m Thick
  • Climbable Natural Branch 2m Thick
  • Planet Zoo Beam Round Painted Thin 1m
  • Planet Zoo Beam Round Painted Thin 2m
  • Planet Zoo Beam Round Painted Thin 4m
  • Small Faux Rock 01
  • Small Faux Rock 02
  • Small Faux Rock 03
  • Small Faux Rock 04
  • Small Faux Rock 05

General Bug Fixed and Improvements

• Animals
  • Expanded Colourmorph System
    • The colourmorph system is now able to support more than one morph per species. This expanded system is still tied to the genetic system, with animals carrying and inheriting genes for possible morphs
    • For now, this system is available for the European Fallow Deer that has three different colourmorphs available, and the European Badger with two different morphs for you to discover and breed
    • The leucistic Llama also makes its return as an additional colourmorph for this species
  • Added particle effects to the African Elephant's preening animations 
  • Added Temperate and Tundra biome suitability to the Moose
  • Added Aquatic biome suitability to the north American Beaver
  • Adjusted Formosan Black Bear cold tolerance to match its assigned biome range
  • Adjusted the enrichment requirements of Prairie Dogs to make it easier to fulfil their welfare
  • Fixed elderly exhibit animals with active contraception showing the wrong age in the exhibit overview
  • Fixed the female California Sea Lion missing animation while interacting with Water Jet Enrichment Toy 
  • Fixed the California Sea Lion adult's animation being offset when interacting with the the water jet 
  • Fixed the California Sea Lion clipping with the platform floats enrichment during interaction
  • Fixed audio events not triggering correctly during the Babirusa fight interaction
  • Fixed audio events not triggering correctly when the Giant Anteater uses the scratching tree enrichment item
  • Fixed the eyes on the albino American Alligator female being completely white
  • Fixed an issue with animals still using the climbing points of a recently deleted object
  • Fixed multiple issues with Black-Tailed Prairie Dog animation when the animal is lying on the Veterinary's table
  • Fixed the Moose being listed as Near Threatened, changed its conservation status to Least Concern instead
  • Fixed the American Alligator becoming completely covered in mud when interacting with the Mud Bath
  • Improved the Black and White Ruffed Lemur's animations from looking unnatural when fighting on uneven ground
  • Tweaked the age at which some species turned elderly slightly, so that this corresponds to the species infertility age
  • Updated the water based exhibit animals so they can no longer become thirsty
  • Updated the African Wild Dog's Zoopedia with information regarding alternative names for this species 
  • Updated the Himalayan Brown Bear so it will not look too glossy when wet
• Scenery
  • Misc
    • Adjusted Clay Tiled Roof 4m Eave Half grid alignment so it aligns to the grid correctly
    • Adding missing Flexicolour to Concrete Wall Panel 1m x 2m
    • Fixed the Block of Ice enrichment item bouncing up unrealistically high when placed in water
    • Fixed the Block of Ice enrichment item becoming invisible after an animal plays with it 
    • Fixed an issue where the Block of Ice can become invisible when transitioning through usage states
    • Fixed not being able to delete unowned DLC assets
    • Fixed an issue where the Educational Speaker will continue playback while the game is paused
    • Fixed the materials and textures on the coffee bags in Foxy Coffee shop
    • Fixed water splash animations continuing to play for an enrichment after the water has been removed
    • Fixed the cupcakes getting covered in snow when in Bernie Bakes display case
    • Corrected the orientation of floating enrichments when placed on uneven terrain in water
    • Updated wind movement on foliage on the Beaver Pool
    • Added an indicator to show where a platform float can be placed so that it is usable by swimming animals
    • Added grassland biome suitability to the Cypress Tree, Hawthorn Bush and Blackthorn Bush Foliage
    • Improved LODs on Quiver Tree
    • Adjusted wall sizing to include the following:
      • Arctic Pack
        • Ice Block Wall Panel 1m x 2m
        • Ice Block Wall Panel 2m x 2m
        • Ice Block Wall Panel 4m x 2m
        • Snow Block Wall Panel 1m x 2m
        • Snow Block Wall Panel 2m x 2m
        • Snow Block Wall Panel 4m x 2m
      • South America Pack
        • Temple Wall Panel 2m x 2m
        • Temple Wall Panel 1m x 2m
        • Temple Wall Panel 4m x 2m
        • Temple Wall Panel Painted 2m x 2m
        • Temple Wall Panel Painted 1m x 2m
        • Temple Wall Panel Painted 4m x 2m

• Guests
  
  • Guests will no longer have thoughts on plant coverage if the 'animal plant' need is disabled in the sandbox settings
  • Fixed guests occasionally sliding around the park while walking
  • Fixed the happiness boost gained from Vista Points not being applied correctly
• Staff
  • Fixed staff members getting stuck when attempting to pick up an animal
• Game Modes
  • Africa Pack Timed Scenario - Unsuitable enrichments removed from the starting zoo
• UI
  
  • Fixed a number of California Sea Lions thumbnail icons from not appearing in the animal trading
  • Fixed zoo names with apostrophes not appearing correctly in animal trading
  • Fixed the camera light getting stuck when trying to turn it off and on rapidly
  • Fixed the pregnancy icon in the animal list so it now disappears after the animal gives birth
  • Fixed the compare mates option no longer showing illnesses that have not been diagnosed
  • Fixed the 'Animal has eaten guest food' alert from not disappearing
  • Fixed incorrect profit breakdown for shop items
  • Fixed an issue where the UI for the 'Conservation Education Board' could become unresponsive
  • Fixed staff sometimes leaving habitat gates open
  • Fixed animal orbit camera lagging behind fast running animals
  • Players are now able to use the word 'Cougar' when naming an animal in a Franchise Zoo 
  • Removed some non-functional sort options for blueprints
  • The 'Waiting in trade center' button in the animal market now shows animal storage
  • Fixed bug in the Animal/Habitat Trading Search Bar where species in the drop-down would not match the active search
  • Fixed a bug in Animal Management where the search bar and species toggles would incorrectly be enabled or disabled if filters were active
  • Added missing key binds to the camera, placement and terrain edit help pages 
  • Players can now search for 'Piñata' Enrichment Items with an 'N' or an 'Ñ'
  • The scenery browser search now searches for words separately. For example, searching for Lemur White will match the Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur tag. Use quotes to search for exact phrases
  • Added new Grey seal ident which will randomly play for owners of the Aquatic pack
• Stability
  • Fixed hard Lock when toggling seating only option during an animal talk
  • General stability fixes
• Performance
  • General performance fixes

Hayo Zookeepers,

We hope you've enjoyed our magical winter tale experience, but of course, every fairytale needs a good ending - and what better way to end than with releasing the Pack? The Europe Pack and Update 1.8 are officially out now, so you can update your game now to enjoy!



The Planet Zoo: Europe Pack introduces 5 new animal friends to create your own winter magic with! If you loved the Planet Zoo winter tale, you can now have your very own Lumi with the new Eurasian Lynx. Not only this, you can welcome his musical friends - the Fallow Deer with their soft brown fur, the short and sturdy European Badger, the mountainous Alpine Ibex, and the slender Fire Salamander.

For those of you who love building, this pack is definitely one you don't want to miss - with over 250 new scenery pieces inspired by various European countries and cultures, you'll be spoilt for choice! This includes items that capture our magical winter theming, as well as inspirations from Italy, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Switzerland! We've also included a lot of water and bridge elements, so you can create your very own Magical Wishing Bridge!

Lastly, see if you can handle the cold in an all-new Timed Scenario set at the foot of an alpine mountain. Challenge yourself to complete 3 distinct areas, each inspired by a different European location, to create a wonderful multicultural experience - we know you can do it!

The Planet Zoo: Europe Pack is available now on Steam for £7.99 ($9.99, 9.99€). You must have the base Planet Zoo game to be able to play this content.



Update 1.8 is free for all players who own the Planet Zoo base game, and brings with it several new features we know you're all excited for such as Restaurants, a brand-new inclusion that allows you to create dining experiences for your guests! You can create restaurants with up to 20 tables connected, and they can even be made in walkthrough animal habitats. For a deep-dive on restaurants and how they work, check out this forum post.
Alongside this, you'll be able to give your guests even more new consumer experiences with all new Shop Counters! These give you a standalone, counter-only version of shops that allow you to create your very own, fully-customised shop fronts. Only a selection of shops will be available in this format for now, and you can find a full list of what's available here. 

Prepare yourself for the winter cold with all-new animal burrows! Place these items on your terrain and they will automatically align themselves with an underground chamber that animals can seek shelter in, sleep, give birth, and adjust temperatures - perfect for chilly winter nights. Burrowing will be available for both the base game Aardvark and the new European Badger that comes with the Europe Pack!

Pay tribute to your beloved animals with Animal Memorials. This is a two-part feature, consisting of a UI screen that tracks information of the animals that pass away in your zoo such as their name, death date, and cause of death, and then also new memorial items that you can place in your zoos. There will be 3 options available - a Screen display option, and plaques in either Limestone or Brass. All memorial dedications can be autofilled with information from the UI screen, or customised individually, allowing you to write your own dedication lines or even create memorials for real-life animals (perfect for pets, or animals from your favourite zoos).

These features come alongside various other tweaks and fixes. For full information, check out this forum post and the update notes below.

Don't forget that Planet Zoo is also available on 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! This will let anyone dive into Planet Zoo and join the PlanZo fam.

Thank you all for your love and support in the run-up to this release! Your warm reaction to our stream and reveals has kept the cozy vibes strong throughout, and we're sure you'll be able to continue them with all this new content. We can't wait to see what you build! Keep an eye on our social media for future news and announcements, and for highlights from the Europe Pack. Also, be sure to tune in soon for a special launch live stream at 11:30AM GMT on Youtube and Twitch!

Happy holidays everyone!

PS: Our patch notes for Update 1.8 are quite substantial, and can be found here.

Hayo Zookeepers,
It's time for a deep dive into what you can expect to see in the next Planet Zoo free update! We're happy to announce that Update 1.8 will be available for you to dig into from 14 December 

Restaurants
Restaurants are making their way to Planet Zoo! From fine dining to fast food, serve your guests a unique culinary experience with this new feature. With up to 20 tables able to be connected per restaurant, flexicolour table options, and table placement even being available in safe habitats, you've got the freedom to let your creativity run wild. For a full rundown of what you can expect, take a look at this forum post.

Shop Counters
Restaurants aren't the only new way your guests will be able to enjoy their time at your zoos - introducing shop counters! This alternate option of creating stores will provide you with a counter-only version for an assortment of shops, allowing you to create your own custom shop designs. Check out this list of what shop counters will be available:

• Bernie's Bakes
• Chief Beef
• Cosmic Cow Milkshakes
• Gulpee Energy
• Gulpee Slush
• Hot Dog Squad
• Pipshot Smoothies
• Streetfox Coffee

On top of this, there will be new small signs of the shop logos for you to place on your builds. What theme are you going to do for your first custom shop?



Burrows
Dig down deep with our new animal burrowing behaviour, just in time for winter! This will allow certain animals to explore burrows that can be freely placed in your zoos, giving them a place to seek shelter, sleep, adjust to the correct temperature, or even give birth! The entrance to the burrow will always align with the terrain, which leads to an underground chamber that will position itself below the entrance.

But that's not all! The burrows will come with internal habitat cameras that you can access through the burrow info panels, so you can see exactly what's happening underground! Plus, with the ability to link them to billboard screens, this means your guests won't miss out either!

Animal Memorials
Lastly, we know losing your animals is never easy, and that's why we're adding animal memorials into the game. Give your beloved inhabitants a proper dedication to ensure that while they may be gone, they're never forgotten, and will always be part of your zoo This will be split into two parts: a new UI section to keep track of the animals that have passed away in your zoos, and physical memorials that you can place as a tribute to specific animals.

The memorials UI will be added as a new screen to the Zoo overview UI, and will contain two lists: one to track habitat animal deaths, and one for exhibit animals. Here you will find info on each animal that has passed, including their name, age, date of death, and cause of death. This will have a max entry level of 200, so if you have a particularly busy zoo with several generations of animals, your oldest animals may end up overwritten. Don't worry though! If you have animals you want to ensure stay on the list, we've added the ability to mark entries as "favourites" which protects them from being deleted. (Please note: this UI will be backdated to include existing animal data but cause of death was not previously stored, so this field may be empty for deaths prior to the 1.8 update).

From this menu, you can select an animal and then choose a memorial asset to place into the world. When creating a memorial you will be given two tabs of options. The first, "Overview", will show you a summary of all content on the memorial and will let you adjust the custom image or font colour (depending on asset). The second tab, "Animal Information", will let you adjust animal-specific information, such as what information is shown, or adding a dedication line.

When choosing what dedication to make, you'll be able to choose from 3 memorial assets:

• Memorial Plaque Screen - a screen asset with custom image functionality, similar to the billboards already in-game
• Memorial Plaque Editable Sign Brass - a dedicated plaque featuring the animals' name and other information in brass
• Memorial Plaque Editable Sign Limestone - a dedicated plaque featuring the animals' name and other information in limestone

On top of this, should you wish to create an animal memorial for an animal outside of your zoo (such as a real-world pet), you can do this too. Simply place a blank memorial and edit it manually to include the right information.

Guests in your zoos will interact with your memorials by viewing them if they are close by, stopping to read the dedication, and then receiving a small mood boost due to appreciation of fond memories with the animal.

We hope these various memorial features allow you to create meaningful dedications to your beloved animals, both from within and outside of Planet Zoo.



Of course, as always, these features come alongside various tweaks and fixes that will be included in the patch notes upon release. We hope you're excited for this new content, as we're certainly excited to bring it to you and see what new dimension it brings to your Zoo builds!