Ross Seal - New Species (1.17)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #434 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
ROSS SEAL
To install, extract the .zip file into the "ovldata" folder of your Planet Zoo installation. Do not change the mod folder name, this will cause it to crash!
(\steamapps\common\Planet Zoo\win64\ovldata)
This animal is based off of the Grey Seal, and will use that species' enrichment and food items.
This mod requires ACSE.
Thanks to Gabboi for the awesome .fgm fur values!
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Adds the Ross Seal, a rarely seen Antarctic pinniped, to Planet Zoo. A niche animal pack for players seeking unique, lesser-known species. With 103 endorsements and recent updates, it's a modest but dedicated addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Adds a truly obscure species that most zoo games ignore—great for completionists.
- Solid community support with 103 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Actively maintained, last updated in May 2025, so it's likely to work with the latest patch.
⚠️ Cons
- Only one animal—if you're looking for a pack, this won't satisfy.
- No custom animations or behaviors mentioned; it's a straight species addition.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Antarctic biomes or animal lists—test carefully.
For Planet Zoo players who want to showcase rare, real-world wildlife and enjoy building educational exhibits. If you're after gameplay mechanics or multiple animals, skip this—it's purely a single-species addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the Ross Seal in a cold-climate exhibit with deep water—they're Antarctic natives.
- Check your mod load order if you use other animal mods to avoid conflicts.
- Use the in-game sandbox mode to test the seal's habitat needs before committing to a franchise zoo.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Monsoon
- Version
- 1.17.2
- Downloads
- 5,025
- Endorsements
- 103
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 2/23/2023
- Updated
- 5/8/2025
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