Design a Zoo

[Moebelle]

Here is my 5 star ZT2 I have been working on and have just completed it. It so far has 52 births and currently has 137 animals in total.

AE: Scimitar oryxes, hippos, aardvarks, African wild dogs, Thomson's gazelles, Masai giraffes, common zebras, giant sable antelope, and secretary birds.
AT: Bongos, mandrills, ring-tailed lemurs, pygmy hippos, okapis, and mountain gorillas.
EA: Przewalski's horses (will be replaced with Javan rhinos), Indian peafowls, red pandas, giant pandas, caracals (will be replaced with gibbons), markhors, orangutans, Asian elephants, and white Bengal tigers.

 

[Moebelle]

Erkenbrecher Zoo is another amazing zoo that had a 5 star rating within a month of its opening, even when it was incomplete.
There have been about 161 animals in the zoo and about 85 births.
Areas:
Afrika Reserve

Rainfall Forest of Asia

Habitat Ape

Hoofstock Hill

 

[6647]

Think about what would happen all of the Zoochatters on this thread got together to design a zoo.

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[BeardsleyZooFan]

Think about what would happen all of the Zoochatters on this thread got together to design a zoo.

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Is anyone here a millionaire? We'll need help!

 

[PAT]

Think about what would happen all of the Zoochatters on this thread got together to design a zoo.

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It would disintegrate into arguments over aesthetic vs functional exhibits.

 

[zoogiraffe]

Think about what would happen all of the Zoochatters on this thread got together to design a zoo.

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I have just thought about,and have decided that it wouldn't get built because we could never agree,as to what to do,as some would want cages and others would want to immerse,visitors in the experience,so end result is nothing would ever happen except alot of talking!!!

 

[AnaheimZoo]

PAT, zoogiraffe, EXACTLY what I was thinking. The egos would get in the way, unfortunately.

 

[PAT]

PAT, zoogiraffe, EXACTLY what I was thinking. The egos would get in the way, unfortunately.

Maybe we could build two zoos next to each other and members need to pick a side.

 

[AnaheimZoo]

Two zoos? More like 5 or 6.

 

[Moebelle]

Photos of my zoo

1. Entrance
2. African Wild Dog exhibit-Afrika
3. Common Zebra/Masai Giraffe exhibit-Afrika-Safari
4. Cheetah exhibit-Afrika
5. 1.5 acre Gelada exhibit-Afrika
6. Afrika entrance

 

[Moebelle]

More of my 5 star zoo.

1. African Lion exhibit-Afrika
2. 2nd Javan Rhinoceros exhibit-Hoofstock Hill
3. Orangutan exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
4. Rainfall Forest of Asia entrance
5. White Bengal Tiger/Tiger exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
6. Black-crested Gibbon exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia

 

[Moebelle]

More photos. Hope you like them.

1. 1st Javan Rhinoceros exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
2. Snow Leopard exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
3. Taj, the White Bengal Tiger-Rainfall Forest of Asia
4. Giant Panda exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
5. Giant Panda exhibit
6. Giant Panda exhibit

 

[Moebelle]

More photos....

1. Common Chimpanzee exhibit: Habitat Ape
2. 2.5 acre Mountain Gorilla exhibit-Habitat Ape
3. Female Asian Elephant exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
4. Bull Asian Elephant exhibit-Rainfall Forest of Asia
5. Mountain Gorilla exhibit
6. Taj, and Tenza, the Bengal Tigers-Rainfall Forest of Asia

 

[PAT]

I've always been a bit too pedantic to play zoo tycoon. Even as a kid I'd try and make it too realistic for it to be enjoyable. I couldn't have big cats because none of the fences seemed high enough and I'd always just use grassland because in real life you can't just 'make' biome. Arboreal species didn't climb enough for my liking either. I like the look of your zoo though

 

[Moebelle]

My Zoo tycoon 2

1. Hoofstock Hill entrance
2. Markhor exhibit-Hoofstock Hill
3. Eastern Bongo exhibit
4. Przewalski's Horse exhibit
5. Giant Sable Antelope exhibit
6. Alpine Ibex exhibit

 

[Moebelle]

I've always been a bit too pedantic to play zoo tycoon. Even as a kid I'd try and make it too realistic for it to be enjoyable. I couldn't have big cats because none of the fences seemed high enough and I'd always just use grassland because in real life you can't just 'make' biome. Arboreal species didn't climb enough for my liking either. I like the look of your zoo though

Thanks a lot! About the grassland biome I have done that in the past but it doesn't work for every animal. There is a website that shows you what different biomes an animal may be in.

 

[Moebelle]

Photos of Erkenbrecher Zoo.

1. Scimitar-horned Oryx-Hoofstock Hill
2. Okapi exhibit
3. Marti, Maximus, Prince, and Tocoma, the baby Asian Elephants-Rainfall Forest of Asia

 

[AnaheimZoo]

Moebelle, after reading PAT's comment on trying to make things too realistic, I thought I'd bring something up. I think you would benefit from downloading some files for Zoo Tycoon 2. Radical Remake has new skins, AMAZING skins at that, for the original animals, there are a number of realistic plant species, downloadable animals and fence types you can find, and even re-skins for all of the biomes! If you can, I would recommend it. I've downloaded a whole bunch of things, and it just makes the game so much more realistic!

*not trying to spam; just wanted to help a friend out*

 

[Moebelle]

AnaheimZoo: I have seen pictures of the Radical Remake and I am extremely impressed. Do these downloads leave any problems to your computer though.

Updates: -Afrika was made into the Afrika Overlook, which now has an elevated boardwalk for 3 savannah exhibits. The Hoofstock Hill was changed into Predator Passage so there would be rarer animals and births. (both of my tigers died and every time I get a new male it is always white! ). Rainfall Forest of Asia has been changed to Asia at Risk. Both elephant yards have been expanded. Giant pandas have finally continued breeding. By my next play 8 lions will be born at around the same time. I have pictures.

1. Laura, a Przewalski's Horse, being born.-Asia at Risk
2. Endangered Species Balloon Bouquets
3. Samantha, a baby Mountain Gorilla-Habitat Ape
4. Komodo Dragon exhibit (Former snow leopard)-Asia at Risk
5. Shirleen, a baby Javan Rhinoceros (the 4th birth at the zoo)-Asia at Risk
6. Elephant Fountains-Asia at Risk

 

[Moebelle]

1. Pygmy Hippo exhibit (Former part of Giraffe/Zebra)-Afrika Overlook
2. Baby Lila-Li-Asia at Risk
3. Przewalski's Horse exhibit (Former Tiger)-Asia at Risk
4. 2.5 Acre Mountain Gorilla exhibit-Habitat Ape
5. Jelle, a Florida Panther-Predator Passage
6. Baby Zheng, an African Wild Dog-Predator Passage