What did you do in Planet Zoo today?

[GGG2021]

Today I've been channeling my inner expo - and creating stupidly massive shade covers for a desert zoo that experiences 43 degrees C all the time - so shade was the answer and air conditioning. The entrance area has exhibits from around the world and also blends shiny metal with wood and classical oxidised copper - experimenting - oh, and Australian architectural bush restaurant style . . . The restaurant is like a Billabong themed shack - with a dunny underneath to attract the peeps to that Outback Billabong water wetland terror area down the back. Crocodiles - while they unsuspectingly eat above the tranquil water.
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[DrAkula87]

This is more of a "what did you do this week", but today is Earth Day and that means I get to unveil a small glimpse at my next project coming later this year: Disney's The Wild .

Gorgeous usage of the "broken wall" effect pieces! Makes it look like you used several new wall-piece sets.
I also love the "cables" on the lamps.

 

[GGG2021]

Gorgeous usage of the "broken wall" effect pieces! Makes it look like you used several new wall-piece sets.
I also love the "cables" on the lamps.

Awesome Iben - true artist, cannot wait to see more.

 

[Hugo98]

This is more of a "what did you do this week", but today is Earth Day and that means I get to unveil a small glimpse at my next project coming later this year: Disney's The Wild .

Wow, absolutely brilliant work.
What did you use for the cables?

 

[markun]

@markun You are on a roll! I'm completely in love with the style of your zoo.

Thanks, it's the first thing I have been happy with in ages. I really like the curve of that viewing area, really well done.

Any chance you could post an overview of that habitat? It looks kind of like what I want to accomplish in my zoo with the lechwe. I'd love to see how you laid it out if you don't mind!

Sure here are some more pictures

 

[Tally]

Thanks, it's the first thing I have been happy with in ages. I really like the curve of that viewing area, really well done.


Sure here are some more pictures
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Stunning work! Looks absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Thanks, it's the first thing I have been happy with in ages.

I'm usually not into exploring zoos of others, but yours I'd loooove to give a visit. So if you ever consider uploading it, I'm the first to download.
Sorry, what was its name again? I'm absolutely in love with the kinda low to medium budget vibe.

Funny enough, I'm into themed zoos IRL, but in PZ I'm super impressed with the other type. ^^

 

[NZFanatic]

Sure here are some more pictures

Brilliant thank you! It looks great, I love the way you've made the mud wallow look like it's fed by the swimming hole.

 

[Cocolori]

Today I've been channeling my inner expo - and creating stupidly massive shade covers for a desert zoo that experiences 43 degrees C all the time - so shade was the answer and air conditioning. The entrance area has exhibits from around the world and also blends shiny metal with wood and classical oxidised copper - experimenting - oh, and Australian architectural bush restaurant style . . . The restaurant is like a Billabong themed shack - with a dunny underneath to attract the peeps to that Outback Billabong water wetland terror area down the back. Crocodiles wait to eat guests - while they unsuspectingly eat above the tranquil (toilet blue) water.

I'd love to get more building pieces that are cloth and textile based to make tents and shaders and a few more non-gridded solid materials would be great for it as well. These look great (better than anything I've managed) but I wish it was a bit easier to create organic and flowing shades.

 

[coatifan]

Is there a Zoo that exhibits them in a big Formicarium that has a Opening that leads out of the Building so they can collect Nectar?

The Boston museum of life and science does excactly that. Their indoor beehive connects through a tube to the city of Boston, where they can fly out and get nectar.

 

[markun]

Stunning work! Looks absolutely gorgeous!

Thank you, I really appreciate it. I am so happy with how it is going.

Brilliant thank you! It looks great, I love the way you've made the mud wallow look like it's fed by the swimming hole.

No problem. Thanks, I wasn't sure at first but then I remembered you can make the water look muddy. Little things like that add so much to the game.

I'm usually not into exploring zoos of others, but yours I'd loooove to give a visit. So if you ever consider uploading it, I'm the first to download.
Sorry, what was its name again? I'm absolutely in love with the kinda low to medium budget vibe.

Funny enough, I'm into themed zoos IRL, but in PZ I'm super impressed with the other type. ^^

Thanks so much! I will upload it once it is finished. I set myself a deadline of three months to finish. I have time this week but from next week things might slow down. At the moment there are two possible names. The idea is that it is in an imaginary but realistic place in central Europe. I was going to do a zoo in Slovenia as my friend organises a Eurovision preview and voting every year and this year I got assigned the Slovenia jury. I love the landscape and nature there. But on the other hand, if it is somewhere plausible but actually fictional it gives you a bit more flexibility with building styles.

This is the sun bear enclosure I worked on this morning

 

[Iben]

Gorgeous usage of the "broken wall" effect pieces! Makes it look like you used several new wall-piece sets.

Thank you! The wall on the side of the tower you see has about 150 moss/grunge/broken decal pieces

Wow, absolutely brilliant work.
What did you use for the cables?

Bunting ropes

Thanks everyone

 

[jcp011c]

My plans for playing in Jamestown Zoo last night went astray, though I did manage to get Capybaras into the zoo. Hopefully I'll feel more up to playing in it tonight.

For now, I'm just happy my premade Capybara Cove was sufficient. Still gotta work on more foliage in it though.

 

[Aramar]

Since my zoo was supposed to be built on the land next to Hong Kong Disneyland, I finally decided to call the park "Lantau Zoo".

The zoo has 357 animals from 79 species and 114 employees. It has the following areas: Eurasia, Australia, Night House, India, America and Africa, so it has a very wide range of animals.

If someone wants to explore the zoo, feel free to visit: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2798048444

Thank you all for your support during all the building process! But don't you think that you are finally getting rid of me, because I just started my next project!

 

[jcp011c]

@Aramar Wow, that looks really nice. And thank you for sharing to the workshop, I might just have a look around

 

[markun]

I'm absolutely in love with the kinda low to medium budget vibe.

Funny enough, I'm into themed zoos IRL, but in PZ I'm super impressed with the other type. ^^

I forgot to say but something I’ve touched on elsewhere is that I really like that we now have so many species for zoos of this type whereas before it was a struggle to do something realistic in this style.

 

[random goat]

This is more of a "what did you do this week", but today is Earth Day and that means I get to unveil a small glimpse at my next project coming later this year: Disney's The Wild .

Already impatient to see more of this!
It's insane how you managed to place that huge amount of decals without making it excessive, but actually hyper-realistic. You definetely have a gift when it comes to decalwork!

 

[markun]

Last one for today I think. The idea is that this is one of the more recently built enclosures at the zoo.

Again thank you to Lider because I used a few of his blueprint objects here.

 

[Firestar97]

Last one for today I think. The idea is that this is one of the more recently built enclosures at the zoo.

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Again thank you to Lider because I used a few of his blueprint objects here.

This is so awesome. I really like the Rock Wall in Combination with the Plants

 

[SalamAnders]

I need to stop by this thread some more I got a little behind on all your great parks!
The whole tundra map temperature issue made my motivation get pretty low. Now I'm slowly getting back in the game and Valpsund Zoo now that the problem is at least being looked into. A little shot from the small Asian area I'm working on currently.