Recently Extinct, Aviaries (Bird Enclosures), Marine Aquariums, Plants and Dinosaurs

Aviary (Bird Enclosure)
I live in San Diego and would visit the zoos frequently, one of my favorite exhibits were their aviaries, some we could enter some we could not. Could the developers allow us to build the walls of the aviary and auto generate the frame and roof or provide us with cookie-cutter aviaries?
Examples of birds/types: condors, eagles, toucans, parrots, and bats ;)

Recently Extinct DLC
What I love about this game is how much I learn from it. Recently Extinct DLC can be an educational pack about animals and plant species that went extinct due to human or non-human activity: poaching, loss of habitat, introduction of invasive species, etc. This could be a story mode scenario that introduces us to these animals and plants with a brief history on what drove these things to extinction. And although planet zoo is about animals, the diversity of plants in this game is a huge potential that can be tapped into as well. Like, include a brief description of each of the plants in the game.
Examples of extinct animals include: Dodo, Great Auk, Quagga, Western Black Rhinoceros, Wholly Mammoth, Saber Toothed Tiger, Steller's Sea Cow, Golden Toad
Example of extinct plants include: E. woodii cycad (on the verge of extinction), and others

Marine Aquariums
I was surprised the Aquatic Pack did not include large buildable aquariums and marine plants. I visited the Dallas World Aquarium and was so impressed. Is there a chance we could build large aquatic reefs with fish the size of sharks and manta rays? And the ability to design the aquarium with corrals and plants?

And yes.. Dinosaurs (I had to ask)
I know a lot of zoo simulator fans from old would love to see Dinosaur exhibits in our zoos. Could there be a feature to the research building that grants the ability to hatch/clone some dinosaurs? If so, which dinosaurs would you like to see?

I know the developers have thought of these ideas, maybe they just need to know there's enough interest from the fans.

Other normal requests for the game:
Scenario Setting: Map Background to include a city skyline with skyscrapers in the distance (campaign map)
Moose (because they are unique from other animals in the game)
Sri Lankan Leopard (largest leopard species)

Future addition to planet zoo have to be unique and different. It's nice to have animals that don't look alike and that behave different. Do you have any recommendations on animals you would like to see in these categories?
 
Jurassic World covers the dinosaurs and it's also made by frontier. I would really hate extinct animals in planet zoo. Aquariums to replace exhibits would be interesting. But I wouldn't want whales or dolphins. If conservation is the focus it doesn't make sense to focus on extinct animals....or to use animals like whales that can't be housed safely and humanely in captivity. If you like how much you learn from this game Paleontology books and Zoology books exist!
 
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This is why I think the forums are great! I can see the problem with Dinosaurs now, yes it seems like overkill for a zoo based game. However, there are some stories that I think are intriguing like the E. woodii cyad which is known as "The Loneliest Tree in the World" (the last of its kind is housed in the London's Royal Botanic Gardens). And there are also animals that became extinct in my life time like the Bramble Cay Melomys (Last sighting in 2009) or pyrenean ibex (declared extinct in 2000). If Planet Zoo is about conservation/preservation than I think it would make the game more meaningful to talk about what's at risk in our life time!

And yes! When it comes to aquariums I would not want to have big creatures such as whales or orcas; that seem more like captivity than conservation. It wouldn't make much sense to find them listed in the animal trade center as a pet either, however there are rescue needs for marine animals like Sea Turtles caught hurt from boats. I would be great to have aquariums filled with smaller size sea creatures, such as leopard sharks, manta rays, jellyfish and tunneled paths to go through the aquariums.

And yes, bird enclosures are awesome right? I just love walking in the zoo where I live and hearing the birds themselves make all the jungle noise and song!
 
It actually strikes me as odd and funny whenever any of the animals show up as "pet" on the animal market. I mean llamas and the exhibit animals and a few other animals sure, but I don't know if there's a lot of Hyena and Aardvark owners out there.
 
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It actually strikes me as odd and funny whenever any of the animals show up as "pet" on the animal market. I mean llamas and the exhibit animals and a few other animals sure, but I don't know if there's a lot of Hyena and Aardvark owners out there.

You'd be surprised..

There is actually a guide on the net if you really consider Hyena's as a pet.


It's a bad idea though. I'll stick to house cats, tropical fish and a dwarf hamster. (Don't think it's legal here in NL either, haven't checked).
 
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I'd love a recently extinct pack, though Ice Age animals aren't ones I'd include. The Dodo would probably be pushing it for what I'd like to see.

Quagga, Thylacine, Passenger Pidgeon, and the like would be more of what I'd like to see for it.
 
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