Planet Zoo 2 has 39 achievements, with an extra PS5 Platinum trophy. To unlock them, you need to meet the individual conditions below across your zoos, Wildlife Reserves, research, construction, and Career Scenarios. This Planet Zoo 2 trophies checklist separates goals that require a single habitat or zoo from broader progression, so you can plan your next unlock without misreading the target.
What does a Planet Zoo 2 trophy guide need to cover?
You need all 39 achievement conditions, including their species counts, research targets, and explicit restrictions on Sandbox. The tables below give every achievement name and requirement, grouped by the kind of work you will be doing.
Read the small qualifiers before committing resources. “Different species,” “single Aquarium,” “at the same time,” and “non-Sandbox” each change what counts. Several objectives look like simple collection goals at first, but their conditions also specify where the animals must live or which relationship they must share.
How do you unlock the animal and breeding achievements?
Adopt the required animal types, collect distinct species in the specified zoo or habitat, and breed animals that meet the birth and age conditions.
| Achievement | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Let's Get Started | Adopt your first animal. |
| Earth, Wind and Water | Adopt an Aquatic, Avian and Terrestrial animal. |
| The Future is Bright | Have your first baby animal born in your zoo. |
| They Grow Up So Fast | Have an animal born in your zoo reach 15 years of age. |
| First Steps | Have 10 critically endangered Terrestrial or Aquatic animals born in a single zoo. |
| Birds of a Feather | Have 5 different Avian species in a zoo. |
| Jungle Beat | Have 3 different Primate species in a zoo. |
| Bear-Able | Have 3 different Bear (Ursidae) species in the same zoo. |
| Cats and Dogs | Have 2 different Canine (Canidae) and 2 different Feline (Felidae) species in a zoo. |
| Mola Mola Likes You | Achieve 100% welfare with an Ocean Sunfish. |
| Unbothered. Focused. Thriving. | Have 3 animal species Thriving at the same time in a zoo. |
| Shared Accommodation | Place 5 different species in a single Terrestrial Habitat that all share a Thriving relationship. |
Start with adoption through the animal adoption interface; the Career tutorial can take you through your first animal. Before expanding into bears, primates, or birds, check each species' habitat requirements and reserve enough space. For Cats and Dogs, track the two families separately. Adding more animals of one species does not satisfy a requirement for different species. The Planet Zoo 2 animals page is your next stop when choosing a roster.
For breeding, adopt compatible animals and meet their welfare needs. Keep your First Steps birth count within one zoo and check that the animals are critically endangered Terrestrial or Aquatic animals. For They Grow Up So Fast, the animal must have been born in your zoo; adopting an older animal does not meet that wording.
Thriving takes research first. Invest in understanding the species, then provide the natural, enriching environment it needs. For Unbothered. Focused. Thriving., the three species must be Thriving simultaneously. For Shared Accommodation, check interspecies compatibility before combining all five in one habitat. Simply housing five species together misses the required Thriving relationship.
For Mola Mola Likes You, work through the Ocean Sunfish's habitat, water, nutrition, and enrichment needs until welfare reaches 100%. A high welfare value below that target still falls short.
How do you unlock the aquarium, exhibit, and building achievements?
Build to the exact volume, species, filtration, roof, and barrier targets, paying attention to which requirements apply to one enclosure or network.
| Achievement | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| A Few More Hoses | Build an Aquarium habitat with a volume of 25 million litres. |
| Full Tank | Have 5 different species in a single Aquarium. |
| Sieve The Day | Reach a Filtration Rate of at least 5,000 in one filtration network. |
| Metamorphose | Have a Walkthrough Exhibit with at least 3 different Butterfly (Lepidoptera) species. |
| Just In Case | Build an Aviary roof on a Habitat with a Penguin (Spheniscidae) or Pig (Suidae). |
| Long Distance Builder | Build 25km of barrier. |
For A Few More Hoses, expand the aquarium and monitor its displayed volume as you build. For Full Tank, choose five distinct species whose habitat requirements your single aquarium can accommodate. Five animals of one species or a collection spread across several aquariums misses the condition. Plan the enclosure with the Planet Zoo 2 aquarium page before adopting the full roster.
Sieve The Day is a network target. Connect your filtration equipment into one network and check that network's combined rate. Adding rates from separate networks does not satisfy “in one filtration network.”
Build a Walkthrough Exhibit for Metamorphose and introduce at least three different butterfly species. The Planet Zoo 2 exhibits page covers the enclosure topic if that is your next construction task. Just In Case has an unusual requirement: house a qualifying penguin or pig, then add an Aviary roof to that habitat. Track barrier construction toward the separate 25km target for Long Distance Builder.
How do you unlock the Wildlife Reserve and conservation achievements?
Complete Conservation Projects, release qualifying animals in groups, and meet the planting, ecosystem, photography, driving, and rating targets.
| Achievement | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Budding Conservationist | Complete a Conservation Project. |
| Ultimate Conservationist | Complete one Conservation Project of every type. |
| Worth Its Weight in Gold | Release an animal with Gold Genetics. |
| They Do Move In Herds | Release a Release Group with more than 10 animals. |
| Job Well Done | Release 20 Release Groups. |
| Conservation-aire | Earn 10,000 CC. |
| Green Thumb | Plant 1000 trees in Wildlife Reserves. |
| Naturalist | Establish 10 Ecosystems. |
| Snap! | Take a Photo with a score of 10,000 in any Wildlife Reserve. |
| Where Am I? | Drive 10km in the Research Vehicle. |
| Paradise | Gain a 5-Star rating in a Wildlife Reserve. |
Choose a Conservation Project that fits your current zoo resources. For Ultimate Conservationist, keep a record of completed project types, since repeating one type does not cover every type. Research also opens the chance to release animals into Wildlife Reserves, so keep that work moving alongside your zoo's breeding programme.
They Do Move In Herds needs more than 10 animals in one Release Group, so prepare at least 11 eligible animals. Job Well Done counts 20 Release Groups. These are different targets: one large release and repeated group releases.
Check Gold Genetics before releasing the animal for Worth Its Weight in Gold. Release eligible animals and pursue conservation activities toward 10,000 Conservation Credits. Plant trees across your Wildlife Reserves while tracking progress, establish ecosystems through reserve management, and use the Research Vehicle toward its driving distance.
For Snap!, experiment with camera framing and positioning, and get close enough to your subject. Rare animals earn higher points, which gives you a useful subject choice when aiming for 10,000. For Paradise, work on reserve objectives, animal welfare, and habitat quality. Continue with the Planet Zoo 2 wildlife reserve page when you are ready to focus on these goals.
How do you unlock the research, education, and Career achievements?
Finish species research, make education available to guests, start the required marketing tier, and earn the specified ratings across zoos, hubs, and Career Scenarios.
| Achievement | Unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Student | Fully research a species. |
| Professor | Fully research 80 different species. |
| Did You Know? | Make every Education Topic for a species available in a zoo. |
| Follow Me! | Set up an Educational Tour. |
| Lessons Learned | Achieve an Education Rating of 5 Stars on a non-Sandbox zoo. |
| Show-Pony | Start a Gold Tier (Level 3) Marketing for an animal. |
| Credit Where It's Due | Receive the highest level Accreditation in any non-Sandbox hub. |
| Good Start… | Achieve Bronze in all Career Scenarios. |
| Excellent Finish | Achieve Gold in all Career Scenarios. |
| Goodwin Park | Gain a 5-Star reputation in a zoo. |
Assign research staff to a species and finish its research requirements for Student. Keep a checklist of fully researched species for Professor; the target is 80 different species. The Planet Hub lets you manage research across locations within your current game mode, making it useful when moving between zoos.
For Did You Know?, check every education topic for the chosen species and make each accessible to guests. Set up an Educational Tour for Follow Me!, and improve guest education facilities and information toward Lessons Learned. Animal Talks, speakers, boards, and web cams are education tools you can use. Start Gold Tier, Level 3 animal marketing for Show-Pony; that campaign has a cash cost, so account for it alongside your running expenses.
Lessons Learned explicitly requires a non-Sandbox zoo, and Credit Where It's Due requires a non-Sandbox hub. Plan those objectives in an eligible mode before investing in their ratings.
For Good Start…, prioritise the Bronze objectives in every Career Scenario. Excellent Finish requires the Gold objectives in every scenario. Finishing one scenario at Gold does not replace the requirement to cover them all.
Goodwin Park measures overall Zoo Reputation. Work across Animal Husbandry, Sustainability, Guest Education, and Guest Experience. That includes welfare and Thriving animals, recycling and renewable power, education topics, and guest happiness and animal diversity. Focusing on education alone addresses only part of the reputation score.
Meeting each condition gives you its corresponding achievement. With this checklist, you can pick your next target by its exact requirements; continue to Planet Zoo 2 franchise mode to plan the zoo and hub objectives around the mode you want to play.