I already have all the milestone animals except the last one. Without spending gems, it doesn't look like I'm going to get it. I'm not going to compete financially with other players. I was in 2nd or 3rd place most of the time, but didn't get my hopes up. Now it doesn't look like I will crack the top six. As usual, lots of people started boosting and such (like S8 hopes we all will). I truly appreciate S8 trying to keep us interested. It's just a shame, for those of us that have been playing a long time, that they recycle these animals. Oh well, I'm very happy for the people that didn't already have Dusky and the others.
Good luck with all the events everyone!