June 2019 - last edited June 2019
There is a difference between surveying the ocean floor and surveying ocean wildlife. They are different goals. Surveying ocean wildlife is from the snorkel buoys while surveying the ocean floor is from the red buoys. Two different goals though, doing one doesn't count for the other. Mermaids cannot complete survey ocean wildlife at the snorkel buoys as far as I know.
June 2019
I just found out about this a while ago, it seems like you will unlock "Survey Ocean Floor" when your sim reached career level 8 (Sustainability Specialist). My sims is on level 7 so that's why I don't see that button anywhere.
Also, I'm able to get this goal completed once even my sim can't survey ocean life or ocean floor, I just don't how know. I made him did many activities on the beach that day so I didn't realize when it was completed.
June 2019 - last edited June 2019
I just completed it with a mermaid by surveying a plant.
Edit: It was a Taro Plant on the Nature Island but for some reason it's popped again and it's not working >_<
June 2019
It doesn’t work for me at the moment but it’s sating that’s because she’s pregnant :/
June 2019
right now I’m only playing with my mermaid Sim, And she’s a marine biologist.. and I’m unable to do the daily task.. which is what we are talking about ❤️😔🥺
June 2019
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June 2019
for some reason it's not working now. I am sure it did before because I was having the same problem...
June 2019
Noticed the same in my game - so strange. One should think a marine biologist would be a natural fit! And who if not a mermaid should be able to survey ocean wildlife? :D To me, it seems like an oversight on the gameplay part.
Not a major issue of course... you can still wait for another day and another task to complete in order to get to the promotion. But it is annoying and doesn't make much sense to have this restriction.
Also tried the discussed options in the thread. Nothing worked.