What did you do in Planet Zoo today?

[PeppyPepp]

Progress

Spoiler

Increased habitat for flamingos. I also renovated the covered pool in the back.

Siberian tigers

Exterior of the desert house. I need to build an entrance and then decorate the outside with foliage.

Camels, meerkats & gemsboks. In the middle there's a "camp in the middle of oasis" scene. The tent is from the workshop. It was a nice spot to fill with some scenery and add more foliage because the habitats are barren.

Capuchin habitat with shops. There are going to be sleeping/hiding spots in the cafe itself, but the monkeys will also have a private space in the back where they can hide from the guests. The brown box in the middle marks the spot for a tropical tree. It's perfectly aligned with the walls so that the roof will be easier to make. I don't need another desert house fiasco. The exterior of the building will look fairly simple, but the inside is going to be tropical and decorated with themed pieces.

 

[Firestar97]

Progress

Spoiler

Increased habitat for flamingos. I also renovated the covered pool in the back.

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Siberian tigers

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Exterior of the desert house. I need to build an entrance and then decorate the outside with foliage.

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Camels, meerkats & gemsboks. In the middle there's a "camp in the middle of oasis" scene. The tent is from the workshop. It was a nice spot to fill with some scenery and add more foliage because the habitats are barren.
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Capuchin habitat with shops. There are going to be sleeping/hiding spots in the cafe itself, but the monkeys will also have a private space in the back where they can hide from the guests. The brown box in the middle marks the spot for a tropical tree. It's perfectly aligned with the walls so that the roof will be easier to make. I don't need another desert house fiasco. The exterior of the building will look fairly simple, but the inside is going to be tropical and decorated with themed pieces.

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I really like the Fence in the second Interior Picture of the Desert House. All of it is great. I love how perfectly everything blends together in the last Picture of it

 

[PeppyPepp]

I really like the Fence in the second Interior Picture of the Desert House. All of it is great. I love how perfectly everything blends together in the last Picture of it

Thanks, but it's not mine, it's from the workshop. I agree, the fence is pretty.

 

[Antonin]

I did the enclosure for my gentle future beavers ! Hope they will be happy in it ! I did an underwater view for guests you can see in the spoilers, hope my little rodents will not be too shy !
Here is a GIF to better understand : https://gyazo.com/87672950bbca4dc93fbe9b8e54e076b1

Spoiler

 

[Swjosdotschka]

I hate my seal / ex-penguin enclosure Why am I so bad at these?

I consider demolishing it and just waiting for the pack now to start with the sea lion enclosure and re-building the seal enclosure and one for the african penguins afterwards. Don't know when I can play again, though. I'm telling you, this earning-money-instead-of-gaming thing is particularly annoying ever since we got the NA pack announcement.

 

[DarthQuell]

I know I'm going to be using the North American animals in several zoos, but I also like to create a zoo specifically for each continent and only it's species. I began work on my North American dedicated one last night, just for the entrance area, will be neat to see where this goes. I really debated waiting until we got the new terrain map tools but decided to just go for it.

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Wow, I do something similar: I make a zoo then choose the animals based off of the biome (see National Zoo Org. thread to check out my Zoo Iceland Park, a place where it's a winter wonderland almost every winter. We have bears (polar, Himalayan, Formosan), snow leopards, reindeer, dall sheep, and Arctic wolves).

I want to open a new zoo that'll have Bactrian camels, the only animal I've never ever played with in-game. Suggestions? Should I do desert or should I do temperate (since they can tolerate the cold)?

 

[jcp011c]

I've only used camels once, they really aren't that interesting to me, but it was in a desert biome so of course they are faring well. I'd think they'd be fine in temperate though.

Honestly, I want to tackle biome specific zoos at some point, but some feel like they'd be too limited to me (the only franchise desert zoo I have is a general zoo) or too difficult (the tundra biome). I guess it's why I stick with temperate/grassland and at times tropical and taiga.

 

[DarthQuell]

I've only used camels once, they really aren't that interesting to me, but it was in a desert biome so of course they are faring well. I'd think they'd be fine in temperate though.

Honestly, I want to tackle biome specific zoos at some point, but some feel like they'd be too limited to me (the only franchise desert zoo I have is a general zoo) or too difficult (the tundra biome). I guess it's why I stick with temperate/grassland and at times tropical and taiga.

Ok, cool.

I'm trying to get the Zoologist achievement, and they are the last animal I need.

And yeah, I have a temperate zoo; I'll add them to that one

 

[Firestar97]

I want to open a new zoo that'll have Bactrian camels, the only animal I've never ever played with in-game. Suggestions? Should I do desert or should I do temperate (since they can tolerate the cold)?

Sadly they aren't even close to being as cold tolerant as they are in Real Life
Just imagine having them in a Taiga Zoo with Snow. It would probably look absolutely awesome (especially if they would also finally fix their Size)

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Update: Decided to get over myself and keep the seal habitat for now. Maybe I just add some rocks on side of the pool. Jumped in for half an hour into the game and build a toilet block instead

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Worked on the entrance and the entrance area of Wingburg, after I got some inspiration last night. Still not nearly finished, thiugh. I kinda like it, but it also looks a bit carmped. Like the zoo was very small in the past and grew too huge for it's entrance over time.

 

[DarthQuell]

Worked on the entrance and the entrance area of Wingburg, after I got some inspiration last night. Still not nearly finished, thiugh. I kinda like it, but it also looks a bit carmped. Like the zoo was very small in the past and grew too huge for it's entrance over time.

Actually, that makes for a great story. An old, small zoo that eventually became popular in the last few years. So now the zoo is going to have a funding project to expand even more

 

[DarthQuell]

Ok guys, y'all better sit down because you'll jump up for joy (I think. Maybe not)

The Build-It Zoo 2 thread is now open: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-build-it-zoo-2-u-build-it.590726/


For all those who haven't heard of the 1st thread, this was an idea where I offer some animal choices to the community, and they vote on who I'll add next


Oh, and I managed to put my name on all the different discussions:

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Umm... so you are back / not going @darthquell ? Because new project and all. But I'm happy if you stay, so yay.

As I said, the entrance of Wingburg looks a little cramped in and like it grew out of it's zoo. Finished it today. Ignore what you see behind the entrance, I still need to work a lot on it.
I imagine the zoo gives some discount when you buy tickets online and maybe gives away time slots to manage masses. Eventually there will probably be a second, larger entrance but this will stay the traditional one.

Spoiler: Entrance Wingburg

 

[DarthQuell]

Umm... so you are back / not going @darthquell ? Because new project and all. But I'm happy if you stay, so yay.

No worries. I'm still here✌.
I have like 3 projects at once. Darn my multitasking habits...

And I love that entrance. Very nice

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Sooo.... I demolished the Seal habitat at last, sold all seals and penguins to start fresh. Redid every staff building. Before the DLC I want to work on a Cassowary habitat - which would be my first. I already was lucky and got a very good pair right at the start. Guess the game wants to treat me for having two bird habitats in a zoo and nothing else yet

Spoiler: Wingburg: The bird perspective

 

[yoav_r]

Sooo.... I demolished the Seal habitat at last, sold all seals and penguins to start fresh. Redid every staff building. Before the DLC I want to work on a Cassowary habitat - which would be my first. I already was lucky and got a very good pair right at the start. Guess the game wants to treat me for having two bird habitats in a zoo and nothing else yet

Spoiler: Wingburg: The bird perspective

Love this architecture style. What is it based on?

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Love this architecture style. What is it based on?

Thank you, I really appreciate! I just build. No real reference. I was inspired by one of Simply Savannahs videos to use the recolorable wooden walls and to angle part of the building in the entrance but other then that I just went for it . But I'm getting a bit of scandinavian / Astrid Lindgren Vibes, to be fair

 

[DarthQuell]

Swjos, really, if I have to be honest: your builds are a lot better than you say they are. Really, they are good, and I have to say, the way you build gives me inspiration. I especially like the way you do the gardens (I cheat by using giant rhubarb)

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Swjos, really, if I have to be honest: your builds are a lot better than you say they are. Really, they are good, and I have to say, the way you build gives me inspiration. I especially like the way you do the gardens (I cheat by using giant rhubarb)

Thank you, darthquell, your kind words really make my day!
I'm always hard on myself and probably compare myself too much with the top builders, instead of just looking how I gradually improve. Working on that bad habit.