Themed zoos
Planet Zoo 2 Animals by Continent and Ocean
Planet Zoo 2's Zoopedia gives every animal the continents or oceans it lives in. Asia has the most animals (44), then Africa (43) and Europe (21); the Pacific Ocean leads the oceans with 26. Pick a continent below to plan a themed zoo.
Last updated Game version: Pre-launch (official Zoopedia, October 2026)
Themed zoo picker
Choose a continent or ocean to see its animals by habitat type. To filter by more than one thing at once, use the full Planet Zoo 2 animal list.
43 animals from Africa. Most common biomes: Grassland (30), Wetlands (10), Desert (9).
- Terrestrial 28Aardvark, African Leopard, African Penguin, African Savannah Elephant, African Wild Dog, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Cape Buffalo, Common Hippopotamus, Common Ostrich, Common Warthog, Gemsbok, Lion, Masai Giraffe, Meerkat, Nile Monitor, Nyala, Plains Zebra, Red Deer, Reticulated Giraffe, Ring-Tailed Lemur, Sable Antelope, Spotted Hyena, Springbok, Thomson's Gazelle, Western Chimpanzee, Western Lowland Gorilla, Wild Boar
- 7Eurasian Bittern, Golden Eagle, Greater Flamingo, Long-Eared Owl, Secretarybird, Shoebill, White-Backed Vulture
- Aquarium 3African Tigerfish, Blunthead Cichlid, Hawksbill Turtle
- Exhibit 5Desert Horned Viper, Giant Slippery Frog, Giant Tiger Land Snail, Goliath Beetle, Sacred Scarab Beetle
Continents and oceans are the ones each animal's Zoopedia entry lists. Animals found in several places appear under each of them.
Animals per continent and ocean
| Continent or ocean | Animals | By habitat type |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 44 | 23 terrestrial, 8 flying, 8 exhibit and 5 aquarium |
| Africa | 43 | 28 terrestrial, 7 flying, 5 exhibit and 3 aquarium |
| Europe | 21 | 8 terrestrial, 5 flying, 5 exhibit and 3 aquarium |
| North America | 17 | 11 exhibit, 2 terrestrial, 2 flying and 2 aquarium |
| South America | 14 | 9 exhibit, 2 terrestrial, 2 aquarium and 1 flying |
| Oceania | 8 | 3 aquarium, 3 exhibit and 2 terrestrial |
| Arctic | 1 | 1 terrestrial |
| Pacific Ocean | 26 | 25 aquarium and 1 exhibit |
| Indian Ocean | 24 | 23 aquarium and 1 exhibit |
| Atlantic Ocean | 4 | 3 aquarium and 1 exhibit |
| Arctic Ocean | 1 | 1 exhibit |
| Southern Ocean | 1 | 1 exhibit |
48 animals live in more than one continent or ocean and are counted under each, so the column adds up to more than 130. Land and water animals can share a continent; the Planet Zoo 2 biomes page sorts the same animals by landscape instead.
Asian animals in Planet Zoo 2: 44
- Terrestrial habitat: Asian Elephant, Bactrian Camel, Eurasian Beaver, Eurasian Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, Gharial, Giant Panda, Grey Wolf, Komodo Dragon, Malayan Tapir, Mountain Hare, North Sulawesi Babirusa, Przewalski's Horse, Red Deer, Red Panda, Saltwater Crocodile, Siamang, Snow Leopard, Sumatran Orangutan, Sumatran Tiger, Sun Bear, Sunda Pangolin and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Eurasian Bittern, Golden Eagle, Great Hornbill, Greater Flamingo, Javan Green Magpie, Long-Eared Owl, Long-Tailed Parakeet and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
- Aquarium: Clown Loach, Common Rudd, Giant Gourami, Hawksbill Turtle and Sailfin Snapper
- Exhibit: Desert Horned Viper, European Peacock, Giant Forest Scorpion, Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect, Monarch, Old World Swallowtail, Sacred Scarab Beetle and Sri Lankan Rose
African animals in Planet Zoo 2: 43
- Terrestrial habitat: Aardvark, African Leopard, African Penguin, African Savannah Elephant, African Wild Dog, Black Wildebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Cape Buffalo, Common Hippopotamus, Common Ostrich, Common Warthog, Gemsbok, Lion, Masai Giraffe, Meerkat, Nile Monitor, Nyala, Plains Zebra, Red Deer, Reticulated Giraffe, Ring-Tailed Lemur, Sable Antelope, Spotted Hyena, Springbok, Thomson's Gazelle, Western Chimpanzee, Western Lowland Gorilla and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Eurasian Bittern, Golden Eagle, Greater Flamingo, Long-Eared Owl, Secretarybird, Shoebill and White-Backed Vulture
- Aquarium: African Tigerfish, Blunthead Cichlid and Hawksbill Turtle
- Exhibit: Desert Horned Viper, Giant Slippery Frog, Giant Tiger Land Snail, Goliath Beetle and Sacred Scarab Beetle
European animals in Planet Zoo 2: 21
- Terrestrial habitat: Eurasian Beaver, Eurasian Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, European Bison, Grey Wolf, Mountain Hare, Red Deer and Wild Boar
- Flying habitat (aviary): Eurasian Bittern, Golden Eagle, Greater Flamingo, Long-Eared Owl and White-Tailed Sea-Eagle
- Aquarium: Brown Trout, Common Rudd and Hawksbill Turtle
- Exhibit: Danube Crested Newt, European Peacock, Fire Salamander, Old World Swallowtail and Sacred Scarab Beetle
North American animals in Planet Zoo 2: 17
- Terrestrial habitat: Grey Wolf and Grizzly Bear
- Flying habitat (aviary): Golden Eagle and Long-Eared Owl
- Aquarium: Hawksbill Turtle and West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: American Bullfrog, Axolotl, Boa Constrictor, Cloudless Sulphur, Diamondback Terrapin, Gila Monster, Mexican Redknee, Monarch, Old World Swallowtail, Red-Eyed Tree Frog and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
South American animals in Planet Zoo 2: 14
- Terrestrial habitat: Galápagos Giant Tortoise and Golden Lion Tamarin
- Flying habitat (aviary): Toco Toucan
- Aquarium: Hawksbill Turtle and West Indian Manatee
- Exhibit: Amazonian Giant Centipede, Boa Constrictor, Cloudless Sulphur, Golden Poison Frog, Lehmann's Poison Frog, Menelaus Blue Morpho, Monarch, Red-Eyed Tree Frog and Yellow Anaconda
Oceanian animals in Planet Zoo 2: 8
- Terrestrial habitat: Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo and Saltwater Crocodile
- Aquarium: Boeseman's Rainbowfish, Hawksbill Turtle and Sailfin Snapper
- Exhibit: Common Bluetongue, Eastern Brown Snake and Monarch
Arctic animals in Planet Zoo 2: 1
- Terrestrial habitat: Mountain Hare
Pacific Ocean animals in Planet Zoo 2: 26
- Aquarium: Blackspotted Puffer, Blacktip Reef Shark, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clown Anemonefish, Clown Triggerfish, Dolphinfish, Giant Grouper, Golden Trevally, Great Hammerhead, Hawksbill Turtle, Humphead Wrasse, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Indo-Pacific Sergeant, Longfin Batfish, Ocean Sunfish, Ocellated Eagle Ray, Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Pacific Sardine, Palette Surgeonfish, Red Lionfish, Schooling Bannerfish, Threespot Damselfish and Yellow Tang
- Exhibit: Moon Jelly
Indian Ocean animals in Planet Zoo 2: 24
- Aquarium: Blackspotted Puffer, Blacktip Reef Shark, Blue and Gold Fusilier, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clown Anemonefish, Clown Triggerfish, Dolphinfish, Giant Grouper, Golden Trevally, Great Hammerhead, Hawksbill Turtle, Humphead Wrasse, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark, Indo-Pacific Sergeant, Longfin Batfish, Ocean Sunfish, Ocellated Eagle Ray, Pacific Sardine, Palette Surgeonfish, Red Lionfish, Schooling Bannerfish and Threespot Damselfish
- Exhibit: Moon Jelly
Atlantic Ocean animals in Planet Zoo 2: 4
- Aquarium: Dolphinfish, Great Hammerhead and Hawksbill Turtle
- Exhibit: Moon Jelly
Arctic Ocean animals in Planet Zoo 2: 1
- Exhibit: Moon Jelly
Southern Ocean animals in Planet Zoo 2: 1
- Exhibit: Moon Jelly
Planet Zoo 2 continent questions
Which continent has the most animals in Planet Zoo 2?
Asia, with 44 of the 130 Zoopedia animals as of October 11, 2026, just ahead of Africa with 43. In the sea, the Pacific Ocean has the most, 26.
Which Planet Zoo 2 animals come from Africa?
The Zoopedia lists 43 African animals: 28 terrestrial, 7 flying, 5 exhibit and 3 aquarium. They include the Lion, African Savannah Elephant, Masai Giraffe, Common Hippopotamus and Shoebill.
Which Planet Zoo 2 animals come from Oceania?
Eight: the Boeseman's Rainbowfish, Common Bluetongue, Eastern Brown Snake, Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo, Hawksbill Turtle, Monarch, Sailfin Snapper and Saltwater Crocodile.
Are there Arctic animals or a polar bear in Planet Zoo 2?
The Zoopedia lists the Mountain Hare and Moon Jelly for the Arctic and the Arctic Ocean. There is no polar bear on it as of October 11, 2026.
Sources
Checked against the official pages on October 11, 2026. Before launch, everything here comes from Frontier's own Zoopedia and announcements, which Frontier says may still change; we update the page once the game is out and details can be checked in play.
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