- Wild Horses (Maybe introduce color variety and some extra breeding capabilities?)
- Panthers / Mountain Lions
- Tons of aquatic animals such as (Orcas, Dolphins, Seals, Otters, Sharks, Sting Rays, Penguins, Walrus, Sea Turtles, jellyfish, Sea lions, etc.) (Would pay so much for an aquatic DLC)
- Ocelots
- Maybe some more monkey / primate species (Gibbons)
- Ibex
- Moose
- Badgers
- Foxes
- Markhor
- Koala
- Beaver
- Birds (Bald Eagle, Toucans, Cranes, Hawks, Vultures, Macaws, Parrots ETC)
- I'm sure there is a lot more but I can't really think of anything else right now.
Animal Wishlist I think we all want!
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I'm afraid we do not "all" want those animals or any animal that is on a player made list.
However, I think a few of these have a good chance of being added. Or at least I hope so. But especially with swimming animals it might take longer.
I'm afraid we do not "all" want those animals or any animal that is on a player made list.
However, I think a few of these have a good chance of being added. Or at least I hope so. But especially with swimming animals it might take longer.
Realism? Well, actually all of the marine animals named above are kept in captivity. Not a question of realism, but of the conservation and animal-welfare message. I don't mind and actually want seals and walrusses, though.In my opinion, at least these animals can be kept somewhat "okay-ish" in a zoo.
In reality there are very few famous zoos that do not have a sea lion or other pinniped on display. Given the charismatic and highly trainable nature of these species, as well as the underwater viewing opportunities in most modern zoos, these tend to be among the most popular exhibits.
Ok for seals, Sea Otters or Sea lions. But I really don’t think that any of whales is a good idea.
Indeed, most of the pinnipeds are fine in captivity as they are far easier to keep stimulated than cetaceans and don't require as large of an area to be happy in. I'd put pinnipeds on par with elephants in terms of animal welfare in zoos; it's never going to be perfect but it can be good enough.
The main thing I take issue with is the zoos that only have them for shows. I can't remember where I was at the time but there was one zoo I went to that had wonderful habitats for their African species herd animals, big carnivores, and chimpanzees, but their sea lion display pool was far too shallow and basic and I wasn't even sure it was saltwater. The primary attraction for the sea lions was their show, which occurred twice a day. Outside of their shows, the sea lions were not kept in ideal conditions.
Conversely, Auckland Zoo here in NZ has rescued New Zealand fur seals on display in their award-winning Te Wao Nui exhibition showcasing New Zealand fauna. Their pool is big, interactive, and has variable terrain, and their 'tricks' are designed to teach people about conservation (such as picking up litter from their own pool and putting into bins). They used to have California sea lions but once they died off they started taking in rescued fur seals instead.
it would be great.
