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Wildlife Reserves - Version 3 vs Version 4
Jun 7, 2026, 10:11 PM
Deep-harvest update: named scenery themes, Grey Wolf, aquarium and aviary detail, FEN career, engine and animation detail (2026-06-08)
Jun 13, 2026, 05:09 AM
Added the Scottish Highland reserve as a second confirmed Wildlife Reserve example
11Wildlife Reserves are a brand-new feature in Planet Zoo 2 that push play beyond the boundaries of the zoo itself. By taking on global conservation projects and meeting their requirements, players can release animals into large, customisable protected spaces, returning them to a wild setting.223344The reserves are presented as expansive living ecosystems in their own right. One early example is an African savannah of open plains and rivers, where animals raised in a zoo are released into the wild once the player has met a conservation project's requirements.556+A second reserve shown so far is a Scottish Highland setting, where species suited to a cooler climate, including the Red Deer, Eurasian Beaver and White-tailed Sea Eagle, can be released into rugged highland terrain. Each reserve is tailored to the animals it is meant to support, so the landscape, planting, and water reflect the region the released species come from.7+68Reserves are designed to run with minimal staff and to host research and conservation projects whose benefits feed back into a player's zoos. Together, a player's zoos and reserves form an interconnected international network rather than a single isolated park.79810The reserves give the sequel's conservation theme a concrete destination: animals raised and bred in a zoo can ultimately be rewilded, completing the journey from enclosure to open reserve.