Pacific White-Sided Dolphin - New Species (1.16)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #128 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is dedicated to Hana and Helen, two rescued pacific white-sided dolphins who lived at the Vancouver Aquarium after being found tangled in fixed fishing nets off the coast of Japan.
Includes full Zoopedia, animal research, and full functionality in-game for male, female and juvenile. Currently localized for Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
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
German - Dacki1990
Spanish - ?
Dutch - zoomaster1994
Italian - ?
Japanese - Baketsu_san
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.
Adds the Pacific White-sided Dolphin as a new species to Planet Zoo, bringing a graceful marine mammal to your zoos. With 273 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, this mod is a popular choice for players seeking new aquatic animals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 273 endorsements.
- Over 10,000 downloads shows real demand.
- Adds a visually stunning marine mammal to your zoo.
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds one species, so it's a narrow addition.
- Potential compatibility issues with other animal mods or game updates.
- No detailed feature list, so you'll have to test it yourself.
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their marine exhibits with a beautiful new dolphin species. If you're a completionist or love building aquatic habitats, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for broader gameplay changes—this is purely a new animal.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the mod files in the correct folder (usually 'OVERRIDE' or 'Win64' depending on your setup).
- Check that your game is up to date, as mods can break after patches.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex to keep track of your mods and avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- bubblywums and LeafProductions and Buffzoo
- Version
- 1.16.3
- Downloads
- 10,149
- Endorsements
- 273
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 5/10/2021
- Updated
- 5/18/2025
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