Harbour Porpoise - New Species (1.16)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #269 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is dedicated to Jack and Daisy, two rescued harbour porpoises who lived at the Vancouver Aquarium after being found stranded.
Bottlenose dolphin model used as a base was provided by Aurora Designs.
Thank you to LeafProductions for making this mod into a new species.
Thank you to the translators. Now available in:
Czech - Papyrus
Dutch - zoomaster1994
German - Dacki1990
Spanish - ?
Swedish - ?
If you're not familiar with dolphin mods:
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[]Dolphin mods are modified otters.
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]By using underwater feeders you can feed the dolphins in the water. They also have their hydration stat removed so they don't need to drink water.[]They will still need a small section of land to crawl up on to give birth - this cannot be changed. When designing their habitat you should leave them a small area by the gate to give birth and remove all other land to prevent them from coming out of the water.
[]The more enrichment items you use, the more time the dolphin will spend at the surface of the water.
How do I use mods?
Download the file, unpack the file and place the folder into your Steam Library via: \steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata
Can I translate your mod into another language?
Absolutely - I'd be most grateful if you did. You can reach out to me on the modding Discord (Jen#0002).
Can I use your mod as a base to make my own mod?
Yes, but I'd appreciate you crediting me and linking back to my original.s
Adds the Harbour Porpoise, one of the smallest marine mammals, to Planet Zoo. A collaborative mod by three creators with 203 endorsements and over 7,000 downloads, last updated in December 2024. For players wanting to diversify their zoos with a new aquatic species.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing (203 endorsements, 7k+ downloads) shows it's a trusted add.
- Adds a unique marine mammal that's rarely seen in zoos, great for variety.
- Recent update (Dec 2024) means it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed feature list, so you're going in blind on animations and behaviors.
- Small mod scope—just one species, so don't expect a full marine pack.
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter aquatic animal systems.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their marine exhibits with a lesser-known species. If you're a completionist collecting every animal or just want something different from the usual dolphins and whales, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay overhauls—this is purely an animal addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Aquatic Pack DLC if the mod requires it—check the mod page for dependencies.
- Place the mod files in the correct folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/Mods) and enable mods in the game settings.
- Test the porpoise in a sandbox zoo first to see if it behaves as expected before adding to your main zoo.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- bubblywums and LeafProductions and Buffzoo
- Version
- 1.16.2
- Downloads
- 7,027
- Endorsements
- 203
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 5/13/2021
- Updated
- 12/11/2024
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