Southern Elephant Seal - New Species (1.17)
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #221 of 1613 Animals - New mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
SOUTHERN ELEPHANT 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 BuffZoo for helping me with the underwater swimming!
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Adds the Southern Elephant Seal, the largest pinniped in the world, as a new species to Planet Zoo. A straightforward species addition for players wanting more marine life variety, with 133 endorsements and recent updates.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 133 endorsements
- Recent update (May 2025) shows active maintenance
- Fills a niche for players wanting more marine mammals
⚠️ Cons
- Only adds one species, so limited scope
- No mention of custom animations or behaviors, so likely uses existing rigs
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter animal files
For Planet Zoo players who want to expand their zoos with a majestic marine mammal. Great for builders focusing on aquatic exhibits. Skip if you're looking for overhaul mods or extensive new mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in the Planet Zoo mod folder (usually Documents/Planet Zoo/WinGDK/Mods).
- Ensure your game version matches 1.17 to avoid crashes.
- Check the in-game zoo map to find the new species in the animal list.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Planetzoo Mods
- Author
- Monsoon
- Version
- 1.17.4
- Downloads
- 7,856
- Endorsements
- 133
- Category
- Animals - New
- Created
- 7/26/2023
- Updated
- 5/10/2025
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