Sometimes you have to make a bit of a tough decision inPaleo Pinesand let one of your befriended dinosaurs back into the wild. Maybe you didn’t have enough Dreamstones to make them a pen and keep them happy, or you’re able to’t keep up with feeding all the dinosaurs on your farm.

If that does happen, you don’t have to worry about never seeing that dinosaur again – you have the ability to find and befriend them again. In this guide, we’ll show you how to release a dinosaur if you need too, how to unlock Dino Tracking, and how to get back any dinosaurs you’ve previously befriended.

Player character standing in Veridian Valley in the evening and playing their flute to a yellow Gallimimus in Paleo Pines.

How To Release A Dinosaur Back To The Wilds

To let a dinosaur go, you’ll first need tomake sure it’s following you.This is done byequipping your flute, then blowingthree small red notesfor the Yoohoo command while facing the dinosaur you need.

Next, blowthree small yellow notesfor the Follow Me command. Then, either by riding it or letting it follow you, bring the dinosauroutside your farminto Veridian Valley.

Player character in the Dino Records menu which shows released dinosaur records of a Stegosaurus, Postosuchus, and a Gallimimus in Paleo Pines.

Once you’re out of your farm,use the Yoohoo commandwith your flute again on the dinosaur. There will be a new command for you to use:Move to the Wilds. Move to the Wilds’s tuneconsists of the notes: Medium Purple, Medium Red, Medium Purple, Medium Red, Medium Blue, then Medium Purple.

After you blow the tune, you’llget a promptasking if you want to release the specified dinosaur. If a released dinosaur is equipped with a saddle, it will bereturned to your inventory or sent to storagebefore it leaves.

How To Track A Released Dinosaur

Onceyou’ve released at least one dinosaur, Mari will have a new dialogue option available:Dino Storage.

You’ll need to have progressed throughThe Parasaurolophus Puzzle quest lineenough totrack the Parasaur footprints,find the mystery dinosaur, and thenlearned to track from Marito fully unlock dinosaur tracking.

Speak to herand select Dino Storage, and Mari will show you a record ofany dinosaurs you’ve releasedso far that includes their name, level progress, skills, color, and where they live. Ask her tofind the dinosaur, andshe’ll bring the dinosaurback to her ranch for you, giving you the chance to befriend them againusing the same method you did the first time.