Is one way glass the only way to avoid stress?

[Firestar97]

It may be annoying but it's actually one of the more 'realistic' complexities of zoos

Some of the shy Animals in the Game wouldn't get stressed so easy in Real Life though. Especially the Giant Tortoises. Why should they? As Adults they don't need to fear anything in their Natural Habitat. I think they even enjoy being petted. Animals that live in Areas without any natural Predators tend to lose their Fear of Humans.
The best Example for that is the Dodo which went extinct due to its Lack of Fear because it didn't flee when People got close which made them a easily obtainable Food Source (even though in Reports it is mentioned that they weren't very delicious Birds but you take what you can when you're sailing around for a long Time. Giant Tortoises were also a famous Food among Sailors because they could be kept alive without being fed for such a long Time)

They tend not to go to sheltered areas just because they're stressed

They do unless a Bug appeared that changed it. The big Problem is though that it often happens way too late. This definitely needs to be changed

You don’t end up with protestors in real life because an animal was in view for a little too long. It’s a small part of the game that kind of ruins the whole experience.

Also nice when a Animal, especially something like a Seal doesn't move into the Water to cool down when it's too hot. They prefer to suffer instead

Actually I think it's pretty realistic as I can't remember real zoos putting overly shy animals right where the largest guest crowds will form

Real Zoos don't have such disgustingly big Masses of People walking around though

 

[Nioell]

Real Zoos don't have such disgustingly big Masses of People walking around though

Maybe not as extreme as in the game, but I've been to zoos on very nice days and there've been plenty of large crowds which could easily spook the hell out of shy animals were they kept near those places. So the point of keeping them away from main paths and plazas still stands and is rather realistic.

True though that some shy animals don't make sense. Then again, real zoos also wouldn't make deadly animals like Giant Ant Eaters walkthrough animals, so that's a whole other bag.

 

[KönigDerKaffeebohnen]

If its allready necromanced, why not put my imput in?
For animals that tend to be stressed easily, putting alot of cover or areas straigh up inaccessable to be seen helps alot.
For an example, this is a backstage pen my okapis can go to at all times. Its effective, efficent and also sparkles a bit of realism into it, so a Win Win Win if you ask me