Caretaker
Cleans the zoo.
Still to verify: Wages, training prices and workload limits.
Database · The record registry
Every record, evidence beside it.
Sourced animal profiles, published classifications and the gameplay requirements still to verify.
16 record kinds116 sourced animal profiles0 verified gameplay records20 pending verifications
Explore the animal database
The published Zoopedia profiles feed the searchable index and species comparison. Published classifications are sourced; numerical care requirements remain unverified.
Announced systems and objects
These functions are described by Frontier. Costs and operating limits have not been tested in a game build.
Keeper
Feeds and cares for animals.
Still to verify: Wages, training prices and workload limits.
Mechanic
Maintains habitats and facilities.
Still to verify: Wages, training prices and workload limits.
Vendor
Serves customers in shops and restaurants.
Still to verify: Wages, training prices and workload limits.
Vet
Treats illness and carries out research.
Still to verify: Wages, training prices and workload limits.
Educator
Provides guest education through talks.
Still to verify: Wages, training prices and workload limits.
Water filters
Configure aquarium water for freshwater, saltwater or brackish species.
Still to verify: Prices, capacities, connection limits and operating costs.
Aquarium staff gate
Provides staff access and controls for aquarium temperature and lighting.
Still to verify: Prices, capacities, connection limits and operating costs.
Research Outpost
The base of a reserve’s research network, supplied with a Research Vehicle.
Still to verify: Prices, ranges, staffing and research rates.
Observation Platform
Allows staff to observe wildlife.
Still to verify: Prices, ranges, staffing and research rates.
Acoustic Monitor
Collects animal audio.
Still to verify: Prices, ranges, staffing and research rates.
Camera Trap
Records animal footage.
Still to verify: Prices, ranges, staffing and research rates.
Frontier Workshop
Browse community blueprints inside the game and share your own creations.
Still to verify: Sharing limits, moderation and platform-specific behavior.
Thriving
Research enables care beyond baseline welfare, with announced lifespan and donation benefits.
Still to verify: Required research level, species conditions and benefit amounts.
Wildlife Reserve research
Reserve research unlocks higher species research levels and supports conservation.
Still to verify: Full research tree, unlock costs and timings.
Cash
Pays for expansion, animals, staff and running costs.
Still to verify: Prices, loan rates and mode-specific rules.
Conservation Credits
Earned through Wildlife Reserve research.
Still to verify: Rates, spending options and mode-specific balances.
Release groups
Species are released as eligible individuals, pairs or larger groups. Longevity, fertility or genetic diversity may affect eligibility.
Still to verify: Each species’ exact group rules and thresholds.
Seasonal fertility
Some species breed only in certain seasons; others can breed throughout the year. Welfare influences fertility.
Still to verify: Species calendars, inheritance equations and fertility thresholds.
Aviary roof
Add Roof spans the enclosure; movable pillars let you reshape the roof.
Still to verify: Material limits, per-species clearance and edge cases.
Flyable Area
The aviary info panel reports usable flight space; individual bird requirements appear in the game’s Zoopedia.
Still to verify: Species values and how obstacles affect the calculation.
Bird nests
Flying birds need nesting sites to reproduce. Nest options support different nesting preferences.
Still to verify: Species-to-nest suitability and nest capacity.
Aquarium volume
Aquatic space requirements use water volume.
Still to verify: Per-species minimums and usable-volume deductions.
Aquarium tunnels
A guest gate enables a viewing tunnel through the aquarium.
Still to verify: Tunnel placement limits and effects on usable volume.
Line and Curve Builder
Build a path between points.
Still to verify: Exact controls, limits, supported pieces and platform behavior.
Draw Tool
Draw a shape to fill with path.
Still to verify: Exact controls, limits, supported pieces and platform behavior.
Stamp Builder
Place predefined path or plaza shapes.
Still to verify: Exact controls, limits, supported pieces and platform behavior.
Border Edit
Adjust the boundary of a path or plaza.
Still to verify: Exact controls, limits, supported pieces and platform behavior.
Nature brush
Paint foliage and rocks with configurable brushes; custom brushes can be saved.
Still to verify: Exact controls, limits, supported pieces and platform behavior.
Scenery scaling and mirroring
Resize and mirror scenery, with expanded colour customization.
Still to verify: Exact controls, limits, supported pieces and platform behavior.
Veterinary Centre
Featured by Frontier in its September 21 Keeper Talks about animal care in zoos and Wildlife Reserves.
Still to verify: Construction cost, staffing, capacity, treatment times and exact species rules have not been verified.
What do the evidence labels mean?
Confirmed: Directly supported by an official source captured for this edition, or a statement about the wiki’s own editorial method. Announced: Stated by an official source; the detailed implementation is not yet verified. Observed: First-hand gameplay observation; not recreated or tested by this wiki. Reported: Provided through a brief or secondary channel; not yet independently rechecked against an official source. Inferred: A reasonable reading of an official statement; not stated outright and not guaranteed. Unresolved: No verifiable evidence exists yet. Published as an open question. Outdated: Superseded by a newer statement or from an earlier edition.
The record model
Every record must carry: description · requirements · costs or values, if verified · compatible systems · related guides · source evidence · version/build · platform scope · last reviewed date · unknowns and limitations. Records are never invented to reach a target number.
| Kind | Covered on |
|---|---|
| Species, animal variant, habitat/aquarium/aviary requirements | species |
| Facility, staff type, guest facility | facilities |
| Building piece, scenery category | building pieces |
| Research unlock | research |
| Scenario | scenarios |
| Blueprint system | blueprints |
| Currency, conservation activity, breeding/release mechanic | database |
Record kinds
Animal identities and classifications are published above. Detailed gameplay requirements and other record kinds await verification.
Species
species · 0 verified records
One record per verified species, anchored to a captured source.
Animal variant
animal-variant · 0 verified records
Color or morph variants are recorded against their species record.
Habitat requirement
habitat-requirement · 0 verified records
Values are never taken from the predecessor game.
Aquarium requirement
aquarium-requirement · 0 verified records
Verified separately from land habitat requirements.
Aviary requirement
aviary-requirement · 0 verified records
Verified separately from land habitat requirements.
Facility
facility · 0 verified records
Includes staff, guest and animal facilities with their own costs.
Staff type
staff-type · 0 verified records
Staff records carry wage and duty captures.
Guest facility
guest-facility · 0 verified records
Guest-facing services and education items live here.
Building piece
building-piece · 0 verified records
Catalog coverage per build version.
Scenery category
scenery-category · 0 verified records
Captured from the build menu.
Research unlock
research-unlock · 0 verified records
Includes buildings, items and content unlocks from research or progress.
Scenario
scenario · 0 verified records
No scenario is fabricated; maps come from official lists or first-hand play.
Blueprint system
blueprint-system · 0 verified records
Local save/share behavior per build.
Currency
currency · 0 verified records
Wallet currencies are recorded when a wallet capture exists.
Conservation activity
conservation-activity · 0 verified records
Release, reserve and community activities carry their own records.
Breeding/release mechanic
breeding-release-mechanic · 0 verified records
Contraception, breeding, adoption and release each get their own record.
What do the evidence labels mean?
Confirmed: Directly supported by an official source captured for this edition, or a statement about the wiki’s own editorial method. Announced: Stated by an official source; the detailed implementation is not yet verified. Observed: First-hand gameplay observation; not recreated or tested by this wiki. Reported: Provided through a brief or secondary channel; not yet independently rechecked against an official source. Inferred: A reasonable reading of an official statement; not stated outright and not guaranteed. Unresolved: No verifiable evidence exists yet. Published as an open question. Outdated: Superseded by a newer statement or from an earlier edition.
Pending verification tasks
These come straight from the launch-day QA checklist. A task is done when its records carry sources.
- Capture the official launch species roster and create one record per species with source.
- Verify the aquatic species list separately from land species.
- Verify the flying species list separately from land species.
- Confirm no Planet Zoo (2019) roster values were silently reused.
- Mark every unsupported assumption on every species record.
- Capture variant lists from in-game menu or official announcements.
- Capture habitat suitability panels for the five requirement families.
- Capture tank suitability panels for announced aquatic species.
- Capture aviary suitability panels for announced flying species.
- Capture the build-menu facility list with costs and placement rules.
- Capture the staff roster, duties and wages.
- Capture guest services and education facility list.
- Capture the piece catalog and scenery categories.
- Capture scenery theme sets.
- Verify the research system and its unlock chain.
- Verify the scenario list and objective sets; gating across modes.
- Capture blueprints save/share behavior and limits.
- Capture the wallet/menu currency list.
- Verify release/reserve/community conservation activities and effects.
- Verify breeding, contraception, adoption and release values.
Gameplay verification
The sourced animal profiles above establish published identities and classifications. Habitat requirements, costs and compatibility need separate game evidence with a build version and platform before they can be marked verified.