WILD AMERICAS

[Mr Weasel]

Here's something I've been working on over the past few months. It's a small zoo dedicated to the Americas, based in Cumbria, England. It features a large tropical house and several outdoor enclosures.

I built this zoo completely to my own imagination, so it isn't based on or inspired by anything specific in real-life. I guess its closest equivalents in real-life would be Amazon World Zoo Park and the Amazona Zoo. I wanted to keep things small and simple so I could pack as much detail into it as possible and not spend too much time on it.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!

Previews​

VIDEO TOURS​

ZSHplays

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJjBmndt0YQ

Mr.Weasel

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtgTKQ6gGcQ


Species list: American alligator, spectacled caiman, Cuvier's dwarf caiman, axolotl, yellow anaconda, diamondback terrapin, Amazonian giant centipede, red-eyed tree frog, green iguana, Galapagos giant tortoise, Colombian white-faced capuchin monkey, golden poison frog, goliath birdeater, boa constrictor, giant desert hairy scorpion, gila monster, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Mexican red-knee tarantula, black-tailed prairie dog, llama, capybara, cougar, giant otter, giant anteater, jaguar, North American beaver.

 

[Mr Weasel]

Part 1: The Entrance​

I tried to make it look as though the zoo was in the middle of the countryside:

A closer look at the main building. The entrance is the middle part, the cafe is on the right and the tropical house is on the left:

This view shows more of the tropical house and the car park:

The entrance doorway:

Immediate view upon entry:

The front desk where visitors would purchase their tickets and there's a gift shop too:

Looking back towards the doors:

The entrance to the cafe:

The cafe interior:

Next up... The tropical house!

I hope you enjoyed the tour so far! Any likes or comments would be greatly appreciated

 

[FoxyDee]

Amazing, I love how realistic it is. Wonderful job !

 

[TheYeti]

I'm so happy to see you back in zoo building. I believe the last project of you I saw was in ZT2. I love that this zoo seems to maintain some of the styling from your projects there.

 

[ZSHplays]

This is sublime. Always love your stuff Mr Weasel!

 

[Mr Weasel]

Thank you so much for the comments and likes.

Part 2: The Swamp House​

We'll begin our tour of the tropical house with the swamp house which is home to the zoo's three species of crocodilian and some smaller animals:

I wanted to highlight some plants with this tropical house, so here's an exhibit for Amazonian giant water lily:

General view of what's ahead:

The spectacled caiman enclosure, home to a breeding pair:

The American alligator enclosure, home to a single male:

General view of the path ahead:

Looking back from where we came (alligator enclosure on the right, caiman viewing area on the left):

The second viewing window into the spectacled caiman enclosure. This one looks into their pool:

General view of what's ahead:

Another botanical exhibit, this time for a mangrove tree:

Reptile and amphibian exhibits:

Cuvier's dwarf caiman enclosure, home to a single male:

Exhibits for axolotl (right), yellow anaconda (middle) and diamondback terrapin (left):

Looking back from where we came:

I hope you enjoyed this update to our tour! We'll continue our journey through the tropical house in the next update.

 

[Mr Weasel]

Thanks for the likes!

Part 3: The Jungle House​

I didn't know what to call this next part of the tropical house but I'm going to go with jungle house for now. It's home to more reptiles and amphibians, as well as some capuchin monkeys:

Immediate view upon entry - I tried to make the capuchin enclosure partly visible through the vegetation as a teaser for what's to come:

Some of the plants:

A row of exhibits for (from nearest to furthest away) Amazonian giant centipede, red-eyed tree frog and green iguana:

Another plant exhibit, this time for a tree fern:

Around the side of the exhibits is a small backstage area which allows access to the spectacled caimans:

Following the path around:

The Galapagos giant tortoise enclosure - If this zoo was real, it would be among the few to have these animals in the UK:

This house also features a small water feature - it's situated in front of the tropical house's tallest tree, a tamarind:

The Columbian white-faced capuchin monkey enclosure - it features a slightly raised floor so that the monkeys aren't so low down compared to the visitors line of sight:

Moving on, the path bends around the tortoise enclosure towards more exhibits:

These exhibits are home to a boa constrictor, a goliath birdeater and some golden poison frogs:

From this side, you can get another view of the tortoises:

There's more plants nearby:

Towards the entrance to the desert house, our next destination:

That wraps up this update. As always, I'd love to hear your feedback!

 

[Captain Callum]

This looks fantastic! Really captures the feel of a British zoo along with that indoor reptile house could easily be a 3d render of an upcoming expansion. Great idea using the glass panels for those plastic door guards

 

[FoxyDee]

Awesome interior work. I also love the plants exhibits, something often overlooked in many zoo builds. I need to start doing that too.

 

[Cloudy tiger]

I also join in the compliments about this zoo from the bottom of my heart! Just special!! I really liked the amount of dense vegetation you put, it really gives the atmosphere of a rainforest! When you finish showing the whole zoo, I would be very happy if you upload it to the workshop so I can look at it closely.

 

[Mr Weasel]

Thank you for the comments and likes!

Part 4: The Desert House​

Immediate view upon entry:

There's more plant exhibits here than in any other house - this one's for barrel cactus:

More desert plants, including organ pipe cactus:

General view of the black-tailed prairie dog and small animal exhibits:

The smaller animals on display here are giant desert hairy scorpion, gila monster, eastern diamondback rattlesnake and Mexican redknee tarantula:

The black-tailed prairie dog enclosure:

Our next stop is the outdoor enclosures:

Thanks again for viewing my tour. As ever, I'd love to receive some feedback.

 

[Mr Weasel]

Thanks for the likes everyone! Here's the next update.

Part 5: The Llama, Capybara and Cougar Enclosures​

This is what you see after leaving the tropical house:

Looking towards the animal enclosures:

Looking towards the staff facilities - the tropical house exit is on the left:

A closer look at the staff facilities. The main building accomodates a vet, keeper hut and staff room:

The other side of the main staff building which features a car park:

I noticed my staff facilities were at max capacity so I had to add a few more. I figured I'd house them in a portacabin:

The llama enclosure, home to 2.2 individuals:

The capaybara enclosure, home to 4.6 individuals:

The cougar enclosure:

The viewing area for the indoor enclosure:

Inside the cougar house:

Another view of the cougar house interior:

And here's some aerial shots to end this update:

That's the end of this update, I hope you enjoyed it! We'll continue our tour of the outdoor enclosures in the next update.

 

[Mr Weasel]

Thanks again for the likes!

Part 6: The Giant Otter and Giant Anteater Enclosures​

This path leads you to more of the outdoor enclosures:

There's an offshoot which leads you to another view of the capybaras and their exclusion pen:

You can also get a view into one of the giant anteater enclosures but we'll get a better view of them later:

On the left is the same giant anteater enclosure, whilst the ramp to the right leads you to the giant otters:

The ramp to the giant otters and their elevated observation area:

The viewing area for the giant otters:

The giant otter enclosure, home to 1.2 individuals:

The enclosure features a large pond:

The otter's housing can be seen at the back. It's joined to the cougar building:

As well as the large pond, the enclosure also features a sizeable land area with rocks and logs:

Here's a view of the giant anteaters from the giant otter viewing area:

One of two giant anteater enclosures - The zoo has a breeding pair, so I built two enclosures in case they need separating:

The giant anteater house which features two separate indoor enclosures:

One of the two indoor enclosures - There's a gate between them which can be opened to allow them to join each other in the same enclosure:

The other indoor enclosure - I've seen them use the nest boxes before but they wouldn't for these screenshots:

The zookeeper's view inside the giant anteater house:

Further up the path and around the corner, you get to see the second giant anteater enclosure:

Another view of the giant otter enclosure:

And here's some overviews:

In our final update, we'll take a look at the jaguars and North American beavers.

 

[Mr Weasel]

Thank you so much for the likes! Here's our final update.

Part 7: The North American Beaver and Jaguar Enclosures​

This is the beaver enclosure, home to 1.1 North American beavers, quite a rarity in the UK:

This side of the enclosure lets you view their pond:

The beaver house - I tried to keep the style of all the buildings consistent as I wanted the zoo to look recently built:

The interior:

The keeper access area. The stairs lead to the enclosure:

Around the side of the enclosure is a diorama of a beaver dam:

The other side of the beaver enclosure lets you view them on land:

Nearby, there's a picnic area and a beaver-themed children's play area:

The play area features a slide, a beaver rocker and a beaver lodge climbing frame:

Overview of the children's play area:

Our final enclosure belongs to a breeding pair of jaguars:

Just like in real-life, I built two separate enclosures so that the pair could be separated if needed:

The first enclosure features a pool with an underwater viewing area - If it was a real zoo, it would be one of only two with this feature in the UK, the other being Paradise Wildlife Park:

The zoo's female swimming:

Another view of the underwater viewing area:

The rest of the enclosure is meant to simulate a grassland habitat:

Overview of one of the two jaguar enclosures:

Separating the two outdoor enclosures is the jaguar house:

What it looks like inside:

The indoor jaguar enclosure:

The pair can be rotated through each of the enclosures or combined together:

The second outdoor enclosure:

This enclosure attempts to simulate a forest habitat:

Another angle of the second enclosure - The keeper access gate for the backstage area can also be seen on the right:

An overview of the jaguar enclosures:

The rest of the zoo as seen from the jaguar enclosure:

Making our way back to the entrance:

The route back passes by the back of the giant otter enclosure:

A glimpse at the backstage areas for the cougar and giant otters:

The route to the exit passes through the gift shop:

There's a selection of New World-themed books on offer:

And that's the end of our tour!

Overview of the whole zoo:

Thank you for joining me on this tour of my zoo, I hope you all enjoyed it.

I'm going to keep this project open in case any more suitable animals get released as DLC.

As ever, I'd love to hear any feedback!

 

[Mr Weasel]

Sorry for the double post but @ZSHplays did a great tour of my zoo in his latest video. You can watch it here:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJjBmndt0YQ

 

[Fabian]

I'm speechless! Love how clean and well-structured it all looks, and you presented the tour in a very cohesive and interesting way with the images and storytelling here, Mr. Weasel. The separate theming for the two jaguar enclosures is perfect.

 

[ZSHplays]

An absolute pleasure to tour Mr Weasel!

 

[PinkSamm]

have you thought about putting this on the workshop!? id seriously kill and love to have a look around

 

[PinkSamm]

Any plan to upload this to the workshop I’d kill to look around it
(sorry! realized I commented twice!)

 

[Mr Weasel]

have you thought about putting this on the workshop!? id seriously kill and love to have a look around

No plans as yet as I'd like to continue working on it but it may appear on the workshop in future!

In other news, I decided to create a short TV advert/commercial for my zoo just for the fun of it:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smqym98WqQQ