All items in Zoo Tycoon (including hidden items)
When you start a Freeform Map (Sandbox mode) in Zoo Tycoon, only a handful of items will start out unlocked. Some items are time gated through a number of unlock-cycles, and some items will have to be researched.
When you play through scenarios, the time gated items are usually unlocked from the start, but you'll still have to invest into research.
If you don't want to wait, and have Marine Mania(MM) or Complete Collection(CC) installed, the map Marine Mania: Kids Map (Medium) will have everything unlocked from day 1. This includes time gated and research items.
Here's a list of everything available with the expansion packs of Zoo Tycoon, and the official DLC.
This list does not include zoo awards, but you can view a list of all awards here.
Fences
Fences are used to create exhibits, guide guests and staff, and to decorate your park.
Marine Mania added two new types: Tank walls - required to create aquarium tanks, and Show tank walls - Required for show tanks. Additionally, a buoy rope fence was added, for decorating fresh and salt water terrain in your park.
It's worth noting staff are able to walk across decorative fences, but guests cannot. Neither staff or guests can walk across exhibit fences, this can be handy to make sure staff stays in the intended area.
Some fences will add more guests happiness than others. The guest happiness in the chart below is an average across men, women, boys and girls.
Exhibit fences
Low Exhibit fences
Tank walls
Show Tank walls
Decorative fences
Decorative water fences
| Name | Avg. Guest happiness | How to unlock | Expansion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buoy Rope Fence | +5 | - | MM |
Tank Filters
| Name | Avg. Guest happiness | How to unlock | Expansion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Filter | +0 | Wait 6 months | MM |
Zoo paths
Paths are used to guide guests on where to walk, and to decorate your park.
Some paths will add more guests happiness than others. The guest happiness in the chart below is an average across men, women, boys and girls.
Foliage
Exhibit foliage
A few select exhibit foliage, doubles as decorative.
The ones that doubles as decorative foliage, will have a guest happiness value marked.
All exhibit Foliage must be placed on land.
Foliage marked with * will look parched if placed out of water.
Marine foliage
All* Marine Foliage must be placed within a tank.
*Sargassum can be placed in flat squares of fresh water and salt water.
Decorative foliage
Rocks
Rocks shouldn't be doubling as decorative.
If I somehow find data about them doing so, I'll have a guest happiness value marked for the affected rocks.
Land rocks
All rocks below can be placed on land and on squares of fresh and salt water.
Rocks marked with * will look parched if placed outside of a tank.
Marine Mania rocks (MM) can be placed within Tanks.
Marine rocks
All rocks below must be placed in water terrain.
Terrain
There's 12 available terrain types for animal exhibits, as well as 3 intended for decorative purposes outside of exhibits.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Grass | Exhibit |
| Savannah Grass | Exhibit |
| Sand | Exhibit |
| Dirt | Exhibit |
| Rainforest Floor | Exhibit |
| Brown Stone | Exhibit |
| Gray Stone | Exhibit |
| Snow | Exhibit |
| Fresh Water | Exhibit |
| Salt Water | Exhibit |
| Deciduous Floor | Exhibit |
| Coniferous Floor | Exhibit |
| Gravel | Decorative |
| Concrete | Decorative |
| Asphalt | Decorative |
Animals
In Zoo Tycoon, there's a total of 120 animals available in the game, this includes the tribute to Magnet the Polar bear of Baltimore Zoo, all DLC and expansion packs.
Animals are not created equal, and some animals are more attractive than others. The Attractiveness rating below shows the attractiveness of adult animals. Young animals will be more popular than adults, but to condence data, I've chosen to only show the adult attractiveness.
Higher ratings are more popular.
Land animals
Animals marked with * can perform shows.
All animals below including the show animals, requires a zookeeper.
Marine Animals
Animals marked with * can perform shows.
All animals below requires a Marine specialist.
Prehistoric Animals
All animals below requires a Scientist.
If you do not have Dinosaur Digs or Complete Collection installed, Triceratops will require a zookeeper.
Animal Shelters
Animal Toys
All lands toys must be placed on land.
All marine toys must be placed on water terrain*.
Sunken log can be placed on land, but will looked parched.
Show objects
Buildings
Buildings have both adds happiness when seen and when visited.
The numbers below is an average of Men / Women / Boys / Girls when seeing the buildings.
Buildings marked with * requires a trash can and a maintenance worker to empty the trash.
Buldings marked with ** must be placed on water terrain.
Restaurants cover all guest needs, including trash.
Zoo Scenery
Some scenery will add more guests happiness than others. The guest happiness in the chart below is an average across men, women, boys and girls.
Archways will allow guests to walk through. Stage door will only let marine specialists through.