To celebrate Zoo Tycoon’s anniversary and thank its millions of fans worldwide, Microsoft Game Studios and Blue Fang Games is offering a unique Endangered Species Theme Pack – free of charge! The bonus theme pack features 12 animals on the endangered and/or threatened species list, including orangutans, whale sharks, Komodo dragons, and more. With more than 40 objects and three zookeeping scenarios, players will get a chance to tend to a whole new collection of animals. The theme pack can be downloaded at www.zootycoon.com.

And to further extend efforts to draw awareness to wildlife, Microsoft Game Studios is working in conjunction with the National Wildlife Federation® (NWF) to promote the conservation of wildlife. To encourage animal awareness, visitors to the Zoo Tycoon web page will find a link to the NWF homepage (www.nwf.org), where they can learn more about the organization and its efforts to conserve wildlife. NWF visitors will be given the chance to link back and check out Zoo Tycoon. Together, Microsoft Game Studios and the NWF hope to unite animal lovers of all kinds to work toward maintaining the many creatures of the world for years to come.