

The best starter animals are the likes of Warthogs, Tortoises and Ostriches as they sell reasonably well and breed pretty quickly.

You won't get any Conservation Credits by selling animals bought for cash but you can earn them by trading their young and fertile offspring. Some animals in Franchise Mode can be bought for cash and others for Conservation Credits. To keep the cash flow going, remember to place lots of Donation Boxes and make sure items like hats, balloons and toys are affordable for the public. Starting with a small zoo filled with fast-breeding animals is the way to go here, so you can continuously sell your animal's offspring for a few years to earn Conservation Credits easily.

The easiest way to earn Conservation Credits is: If another player visits your zoo, you'll get a notification in-game alerting you to their presence. You can also visit other zoos anonymously, though it'll be your avatar that visits. If you click on My Zoos you'll be able to see your franchises as well as any zoos you've subscribed to. You can only visit a zoo in person if you subscribe to their zoo via the Plant Zoo Steam Workshop by clicking the button on the screen. Click on it and check the Visiting Status which allows your franchise to become visible to other players, as well as giving you the option to visit other zoos. Once you've picked a suitable name for your zoo, you'll see an Edit button to the next beside your franchise's name. To visit other zoos, you'll first need to create a zoo in Franchise Mode. When you first log in to Planet Zoo, you can create an avatar and choose your local region for your avatar's base. Conservation Credits allow you to buy all sorts of sweet animals in Planet Zoo, and the easiest way to earn them is by popping along to a friend's zoo to check out the competition.
