Flying Birds and Aquatic Animals for the zoo.

[Kiyohime]

I'm quite satisfied with the animals featured at the moment and we have more incoming (though many seems displeased with the 4 animal added in a paid DLC). I just thought of something cool.

To begin with, A zoo aint complete without Flying Birds and more Aquatic Animals (fish and seals, otters, etc.)

If Frontier will add Flying Birds. (Birds of Prey, Parrots, Macaws, Toucans, etc)
1. A prefab Aviary walk-in habitat.
2. A "Roof" Barrier to prevent the flying bird from escaping feature. DIY aviary in short.
3. Exhibits/Vivarium for very small Birds (Hummingbirds, etc)

Now for the aquatic animals.
1. Aquarium for smaller fishes (Exhibits)
2. A DIY aquatic enclosure (with glass viewings for underwater) for bigger aquatic animals.
3. A "Show" for Dolphins/Sea Lions, etc. where you fix the admission rates and schedules.
4. Prefab Aquatic Habitats

Sounds like a big work for Frontier but I do hope they pull it off. Yeah I'm looking forward for that Pterasaurs in Jurassic World Evolution DLC because the mechanics they did there can be applied for the "flying animals" they might consider adding.

[ODST_General]

I would like to see this as well, was on a falconry kick on Youtube and had hoped to see some Birds of Prey (or any really) in the game. I was even just expecting some in a small style exhibit like in Zoo Tycoon, sadly none at all.

So I whole heartedly support this idea for both types of creatures.

[Kiyohime]

Originally posted by ODST_General:

I would like to see this as well, was on a falconry kick on Youtube and had hoped to see some Birds of Prey (or any really) in the game. I was even just expecting some in a small style exhibit like in Zoo Tycoon, sadly none at all.

So I whole heartedly support this idea for both types of creatures.

ah zoo tycoon, the classic zoo management game. Well parrots and other small birds can be via exhibit but I prefer to see eagles flying/soaring. Hopefully we can expect more from them.

[masteradstriker]

Zoo Tycoon has no flying birds, neither did Zoo Tycoon 2 (just ambients). It only had a few birds:

The ostrich
The flamingo
Emperor and Rockhopper (latter is Marine Mania)
The Peafowl
The Secretary Bird (African Adventure)
Elephant Bird (Extinct Animals)
Protarcheoptreyx (Extinct animals)
Dodos (Extinct Animals)

Of all the birds I mentioned, only the flamingo, the peafowl (occasionally) and the secretary bird can fly, albeit limitedly. I don't recall seeing aviaries in Zoo Tycoon 2, maybe modded but definitely not vanilla.

I'd say wait for a few months or so.