Port Lympne Kent!!! - best zoo ever in it looks like an actual slice out of Africa in Kent, uk. ps- if you want to feed giraffes and black rhinos plus get an off-road experience in their safari get the AAA tour which is pricy but sooooooo worth it
i love how much attention to detail you put into specifically the real life facts that dont always apply to the game. like deciding not to put the red-ruffed lemurs in because of their aggression. it makes the zoo feel so much more alive and realistic.
Great video as always. It's always the first thing I watch after coming home from work. Also, obviously giga biased, I would recommend Burger's Zoo in Arnhem, The Netherlands. It has the largest indoor desert and second largest manmade coral reef aquarium. (take those claims with a grain of salt, but they're definitely impressive). It's most noteable feature though, for us Dutch folks at least, is the Burger's Bush, sometimes the entire zoo is refered to as just that, it's that popular. A large indoor tropical rainforest with a lot of free roaming animals (mostly birds, fruit bats and some extremely hard to notice lizards). It's also been elected to be the best day out within the Netherlands a few times which makes me happy as a proud Gelderlander.
I was at Randers Regnskov in Denmark last year which was an amazing experience. It's pretty small landmass wise but they have the exhibits set up in these domes you walk through which is really incredible. It really immerses you into the environment the different species live in and sets up this feeling of being able to view an entire ecosystem at once which I found really awesome. Edit: It mainly focuses on tropical species but their outdoor exhibits also try to take you back in time to the species that used to populate Europe.
Leipzig zoo is kind of iconic in Germany (they've got more than 1000 episodes worth of a tv series) and of course Berlin zoo would be awesome, just because Giant Pandas (also i really like the way they integrated the zoo and nature into the gigantic city around) also love the habitat you build this episode, very pretty as always
Leipzig is an amazing zoo and also very "themey", which i personally love but i would recommend the Berlin Tierpark over the Berlin Zoo, it is more spacious and is very renown for its hoofstock breeding and it has a nice little palace on its grounds, if you have had enough zoo-stuff after the day. Or you check out both, if you have the time.
If you absolutely have to visit the Berlin Zoo (Spoiler alert: it's terrible), please visit the Tierpark Berlin, too. @RalavomWalde is absolutely right!
If you're going to Holland, my hometown (apeldoorn) houses 'Apenheul' which is an only ape zoo and close by is arnhem where burgers zoo is. Burgers zoo is your classic zoo with lots of different animals and a cool dessert type area with lynx (my favorite). I recommend both these zoo's
in France you've got a few; ZooParc de Beauval is on my list. You've also have the small menagerie in the Jardin des Plantes which is the second oldest zoo in the world and the Le Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine also looks like it has some amazing exhibits.
I am so happy I found this channel! I am so hyped for planet zoo on console since I’ve always wanted to play but never had a PC. This channel has been great with inspiring builds and amazing commentary. Thank you ZSH!
visit Kolmården in Sweden. Largest Zoo of the Nordics . Tigers in Swedish surroundins and elephants getting daily walks outside the Zoo in the forrest around the Zoo. Sadly a keeper died in the wolf habitat couple of years ago before that you could pay for visiting the wolfs and 'cuddle' with them. Happy I did that before the accident. Great Swedisg enviroment!
Oh, a second more niche recommendation for a zoo: Wildpark Feldkirch (in Feldkirch, Austria, near Liechtenstein). It's not spectaculair because of its exotic animals... in fact it is spectaculair because of it's lack of exotic animals! It houses only animals that can be found in the temporal forests of Europe and it's mountains. It's also set up as a "Naturerlebnis", a nature experience, with the park being mostly forest with relatively long paths between habitats, making it not just a zoo, but a nice day of walking in a forest as well. I genuinely love these German style of zoos that showcase the beauty of Europe. It makes you appreciate your own continent a lot more. A small anecdote. When I visited Wildpark Feldkirch we visited the wolves just as they did the monthly air horn siren test (we didn't know that beforehand); it turned in an awesome show as the wolves joined the sirens with their howling and continued for a while after the siren had already ended. Hearing so many wolves howl from so close is an almost overwhelming experience
In terms of European zoo's I'd like to see you go to, I would suggest Copenhagen Zoo, went there with my parents for my birthday last year and it was absolutely phenomenal.
If your looking for a good European zoo I would definitely recommend Chester zoo in the uk ,home to rare animals such as the false gharial , fossa,okapi and much more if you do go I recommend visiting after the 25th of march when the new snow leopard arrive. with 500 species this zoo is definitely worth going to
If you are going through the Netherlands on your roadtrip, i could highly suggest visiting Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem. They have very naturalistic looking exhibits and one of the biggest natural reef aquarium in Europe
You should definitely check out Hagenbecks Tierpark in Hamburg. It was the first Zoo with hidden fences. And especially the Eismeer ( a complex of Arctic animal habitats ) is iconic.
A zoo tour video sounds interesting. Most of the zoo tour videos out there focus more on the animals (understandably). So it'll be nice to see a zoo tour from a planet zoo builder perspective.
You should definitely visit Pairi Daiza! I have heard Kölner zoo is also good but I have never been there. In the Netherlands, Beekse Bergen is a fun zoo. It is the first zoo I have ever been too. Aquazoo and Avifauna are honorable mentions for smaller zoos. They respectively focus on aquatic animals and birds. Love to see more tours at zoos just like you did in Singapore!!
Im from the Netherlands and I know that you already have been to Artis and Blijdorp. Those are definetly the biggest and well known zoo's in the Netherlands. But Amersfoort zoo is a fun zoo as well. Nothing crazy compared too artis and blijdorp, but if you are planning on visiting the Netherlands again thats the zoo i recommend to check out.
Since you asked, here are my all-time favorite zoos in Switzerland (cause once you mentionned "Bois de la Bâtie" and it's next to where I live haha): Zürich zoo Basel zoo Zoo de la Garenne (indigenous species preservation center) Kerzers Papilliorama
Beauval park in France comes to mind but if I had to recommend a french zoo, I would say Bioparc of Doué la Fontaine. It's built in what used to be a former quarry which gives it a really unique look. It's maybe not the most exciting animal roster but it has what I think one of the biggest aviary in europe. And it's certified both EAZA and WAZA!
The Zoo in Leipzig, Germany (Zoo Leipzig) is a very nice Zoo. I can very much recommend visiting it. I've been there a bunch of times and always had a great experience.
If you go to the netherlands, you 100% need to go to rotterdam zoo, and to burgers zoo in arnhem. They have a lot of amazing indoor habitats/area's, manatees and the biggest coral reef in europe. They also have a great location in the middle of a forest. I would love to see you go there!
Zoo Recommandation for in The Netherlands is Burgers Zoo in Arnhem. It is realy special as they make ecohabitats, where there are a lot of mixed species. They have the largest living coralreef in europe, and they have manatee's in their mangrove area!
I would recommend the Zoo de Beauval which is a zoo in France and it is very beautiful. You can even stay overnight in different lodges dotted around the zoo. I would recommend staying 2 days because it is hard to explore n just one day.
I know it is probably lesser known and has less animals than other major zoos in bigger cities but Slovenia’s Ljubljana ZOO is great imo. It’s pretty big and has a wide variety of animals. It is minimally industrial and is literally built on a small hill so it’s like taking a hike. It has lots of animals from the area and also from other parts of the world. I’ve been to it countless times and it’s great. I fed the giraffes once, the keepers are really friendly and definitely know their stuff. Great ZOO, but I would understand if you cannot visit it because Slovenia is pretty far inland and it’s not a really famous ZOO so I would understand if it’s not that worth to visit.
You should really go to Wildlands adventure zoo Emmen. My grandparents lived in Emmen and I went there allot before they sadly passed away!! Its a really beautifull zoo with lots of great habitats!!
They have the same idea at the lemur walk through at the Isle of Wight Zoo, now called Wildheart Animal Sanctuary. The path is lower than the lemur area so they are nearly at eye level, it’s a great idea.
8:30 Zoo recomendation from Norway, "Kristiansand Dyrepark". It houses several animals such as camels, wolves, lynx, otters, red panda, a 3 meter long phyton, a flock of lions, and a family of 7 siberian tigers. Its my favorite zoo, and the home of the famous chipanzee "Julius". It also houses normal animals such as cows and pigs too.
the zoo also has a tv program called "dyrepasserne" where it showcases how the park is maintained from behind the scenes. Like when they introduce new animals or when something goes wrong and an animal gets sick.
1) you should definitely upload this habitat to the workshop and the eventual fossa habitat afterwards 2) if you’re looking for some inspiration for exhibits, I highly recommend either the Bronx Zoo or the Smithsonian Zoo because a lot of their indoor exhibits are absolutely stunning, such as the Madagascar House or the Small Animal building
Leipzig zoo is incredible, possibly the most American style zoo in Europe. You'd live exhibits like Gondwanaland, Africa and Pongoland. Truly the best day I've ever had in a zoo. Berlin is the zoo capital of Europe. The zoo and aquarium are truly phenomenal and a masterclass in how to integrate historic building and modern husbandry in stunning parkland (I wish London zoo was like Berlin). And then the tierpark is meant to have a very interesting collection
I can recommend Kolmården in Sweden. Especially cool if you choose the Safari Camp that lets you spend the night in Safari tents inside the park, right next to the savannah. It was an awesome experience, and we got to visit both giraffs and lions during closed hours.
Burgers Zoo in Arnhem is really nice and should provide a lot of inspiration. They have a huge jungle biome you can walk through where animals (birds, frogs, butterflies) live freely as well as enclosures. It connect to the dessert biome through a mine like tunnel with animal exhibits. lastly there is a huge waterworld where you start at beach level and descent deeper into the the sea until sharks and other species swim over you. Besides that they also have the standard zoo enclosures.
You have to visit Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna!! It's the oldest zoo in the world (thats still operating) and it's been ranked #1 zoo in europe six times in a row. I think you would really enjoy the combination of historical and moderen elements, apart from the amazing exhibts like the new polar bear habitat or the urang utan building
beautifull video as always. i ve been to pany zoos and pairi daiza just stands out miles above the rest. it's such a beautifull zoo with so much themes. If u visit it u do need to count a full full day cuz the zoo is absolutly massive. burger zoo and beekse bergen are also really nice. antwerp zoo is the zoo in my city. it's also really beautifull but not that big and atm the entire rightwing is being renovated so if u plan to visit it i would advise to wait untill the renovations are done in about 2years.
I love lemurs and this might best habit better than real zoos🙏🏽🙏🏽 i been working on my zoos and i watch your videos to give me ideas to make some habit ❤❤
This is fantastic. I have such a long way to go before my habitats look anything like this, but you're such an inspiration! I follow a few Planet Zoo RU-vidrs, and y'all all are incredible. Keep up the great work! I hope some of this is in the Steam workshop 😅
I know im super late to the party but loving this series, kinda glad im watching it late so i can binge it all without waiting. One question i do have is do you over plant vs what rhe animals want? Your habitats are always so lush but many animals hate having more than 2 blades of grass
Glad you're enjoiying it! I tend to follow the animals preferences as much as possible and then ignore them to get it looking good. Visuals are more important to me as IRL the animals don't care about plants as much as they do in PZ
Awesome habitat!!! Please go to Denmark. Ree Park is so cool! And take the land rover trip AND the train ride. Or Aalborg Zoo. It has a great lion and tiger habitats.
I was about to suggest Norden's ark! I really love all the big cat exhibits. There was also an intresting paper I found that researched the olfactory enrichment in snow leopards. The sample size was small at only 2 specimens, but it found that both largely enjoyed the scent of cinnamon the most out of 4 spices and catnip. It's certainly something worth to look into on a larger scale
I can definitely see the London Zoo influence - very nice! The only zoo in mainland Europe I've been to is Zoo Praha, which I'd really recommend if you're heading anywhere in that direction - been wanting to make a return trip myself for ages. Take your walking boots though - I thought Colchester was hilly, but Praha is something else...
One of my favourite zoos is the Wildlands Zoo in Emmen (Netherlands) They make pretty spacious habitats, and in general, the zoo felt pretty immersive to me.
This had so many recs, however I've decided to do Austria, Czech & Germany as I've never been to 2 of those countries. I may do a tour just of the Netherlands at some point seeing as they have so many amazing zoos!
@ZSHplays Germany is still on my list as well! I live in the Netherlands so I'm a bit bias, but Rotterdam may even have a better one (it's so big I didn't even have time enough it felt like). If you do a tour, include that one + Wildlands Emmen :) now that I say it, we indeed do have lots of quality zoos here
u can make holes for climeable animals way smaller than there hitbox if u make them go through the hole via the climable piece. i got capuccin monkey throuhg a small hole in my zoo with that tricks through
Hi ZSH! Love your videos and the fossa is my favorite animal and I can’t wait for next week!! I just wanted to ask you if you could make an overpass in the exhibit as I think it would be an awesome feature! Also I would like to see you go to Berlin zoo if you are in Europe, I have heard it’s really cool and would love to go there someday!
Thanks! I'm just finishing building it now so there won't be an overpass I'm afraid, no room for it! I would love to go to Berlin Zoo! I'll put it on the list!
Zoo de beauval in France is amazing, there are giant pandas there, the only one in Europe if I'm not wrong, it's the biggest zoo in France, planning to go there asap myself, very cool an beautiful
