Given Planet Zoo has an Arctic Pack, I think it would be nice if the developers made a pack for the Antarctic. The Antarctic has a wide array of unique species.
Some species I would recommend are:
(Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39171-Liolaemus-magellanicus)
(Source: https://foxprotectioninternational.org/foxes/south-american-gray-fox/)
(Source: https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/gentoo-penguin)
New facility:
-Geothermal Station (would regulate water temperature, while also providing electricity)
-Antarctic themed staff buildings (Based on found on the Research stations in Antarctica, some images will be shown below.)
(Source: https://ukraine.ua/stories/vernadsky-antarctic-research-station/)
(Source: https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/a-look-into-the-international-research-stations-of-antarctica)
(Source: https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/moving-halley/)
(Source: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations/mawson/)
-Subantarctic themed guest buildings (Based on the buildings in Ushuaia, Argentina, some images will be shown below.)
(Source: https://www.travelawaits.com/2905955/best-experiences-in-patagonia-argentina/)
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia#/media/File:Ushuaia_a_la_tarde.jpg)
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia#/media/File:Ushuaia_city_view.jpg)
New enrichment items:
-Ice Float (would serve as a toy enrichment, floats on water and act as a cooler, can’t be used in water where the temperature is regulated, originally suggested by @AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall)
-Seal Piñata (Food enrichment for Leopard Seals, Polar Bears, Grey Seals, and possibly Saltwater Crocodiles)
New Scenario: Rock in a Cold Place
Plot: Bernie is trusting you with one of the biggest projects of his career. He is sending you to his new zoo located in Ushuaia, Argentina intended to support conservation efforts in the Antarctic area where you must help establish and maintain breeding for multiple species, while also educating the public. This is Bernie's pet project, so let's not let him down.
Goals:
Bronze:
-Adopt 10 Emperor penguins
-Get overall Emperor penguin welfare rating to 80%
-Research Emperor penguin to Level 2
-Have at least four habitats
-Get overall animal welfare rating to 80%
- Get Education rating to two stars
Silver:
-Adopt 10 Western rockhopper penguins
-Get overall Western rockhopper penguin welfare rating to 80%
-Research Western rockhopper penguin to Level 3
-Get your Education rating to three stars
-Get your Conservation rating to three stars
-Breed at least three different habitat species
Gold:
-Adopt 5 New Zealand Sea Lions
-Get overall New Zealand Sea Lion welfare rating to 90%
-Research New Zealand Sea Lions to Level 4
-Research five Habitat species to level 5
-Power everything in the zoo with renewable energy
-Breed at six different habitat species
-Get Education rating to four stars
-Have at least 1300 guests in the zoo
Some species I would recommend are:
- Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)
- New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri, It is one of the world's rarest species of sea lion.)
- Magellan's Tree Iguana (Liolaemus magellanicus, It is notable for being the southernmost lizard species in the world.) Recommended as an Exhibit animal only.
(Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39171-Liolaemus-magellanicus)
- Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
- Western rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
- South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus)
(Source: https://foxprotectioninternational.org/foxes/south-american-gray-fox/)
- Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
- Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)
- Auckland rail (Lewinia muelleri) Recommended as an exhibit animal only
- Subantarctic snipe (Coenocorypha aucklandica) Recommended as an exhibit animal only
- Snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus, It is the only land bird native to the Antarctic continent.)
- Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
(Source: https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/gentoo-penguin)
- Marine otter (Lontra felina)
- Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)
New facility:
-Geothermal Station (would regulate water temperature, while also providing electricity)
-Antarctic themed staff buildings (Based on found on the Research stations in Antarctica, some images will be shown below.)
(Source: https://ukraine.ua/stories/vernadsky-antarctic-research-station/)
(Source: https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/a-look-into-the-international-research-stations-of-antarctica)
(Source: https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/moving-halley/)
(Source: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations/mawson/)
-Subantarctic themed guest buildings (Based on the buildings in Ushuaia, Argentina, some images will be shown below.)
(Source: https://www.travelawaits.com/2905955/best-experiences-in-patagonia-argentina/)
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia#/media/File:Ushuaia_a_la_tarde.jpg)
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia#/media/File:Ushuaia_city_view.jpg)
New enrichment items:
-Ice Float (would serve as a toy enrichment, floats on water and act as a cooler, can’t be used in water where the temperature is regulated, originally suggested by @AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall)
-Seal Piñata (Food enrichment for Leopard Seals, Polar Bears, Grey Seals, and possibly Saltwater Crocodiles)
New Scenario: Rock in a Cold Place
Plot: Bernie is trusting you with one of the biggest projects of his career. He is sending you to his new zoo located in Ushuaia, Argentina intended to support conservation efforts in the Antarctic area where you must help establish and maintain breeding for multiple species, while also educating the public. This is Bernie's pet project, so let's not let him down.
Goals:
Bronze:
-Adopt 10 Emperor penguins
-Get overall Emperor penguin welfare rating to 80%
-Research Emperor penguin to Level 2
-Have at least four habitats
-Get overall animal welfare rating to 80%
- Get Education rating to two stars
Silver:
-Adopt 10 Western rockhopper penguins
-Get overall Western rockhopper penguin welfare rating to 80%
-Research Western rockhopper penguin to Level 3
-Get your Education rating to three stars
-Get your Conservation rating to three stars
-Breed at least three different habitat species
Gold:
-Adopt 5 New Zealand Sea Lions
-Get overall New Zealand Sea Lion welfare rating to 90%
-Research New Zealand Sea Lions to Level 4
-Research five Habitat species to level 5
-Power everything in the zoo with renewable energy
-Breed at six different habitat species
-Get Education rating to four stars
-Have at least 1300 guests in the zoo