Building a REAL Elephant Habitat in Planet Zoo! | Bellemont Zoo

[@Seth_the_Seth]

The way you design the enclosures to mimic real life safety precautions and what not is really interesting and something I need to start thinking more about when I build my own habitats

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@JoeRandom833]

Thought you said massive a** tree not “massive ash tree” at 8:34 and I died laughing after realizing! 😂

[@ZSHplays]

😆

[@jay76ny]

Same here. I went back a few times...

[@starrisa1989]

same i was like woah thought this was family friendly XD

[@SomniiLinn]

Love the inclusion of the shots from Prague & Leipzig. This is a great example of how you can take irl inspiration, and still make it your own! And I must say, I think having built in franchise for so long, I think you've mastered that feel of realism, without going too heavy on the details - and I don't think I'm the only one who feels a sense of comfort in that x') This honestly felt so true to their inspiration, and yet it feels somewhat achievable for a plebian like me 😂

[@ZSHplays]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Poofster011]

Finally! A couple of days without ZSH feels like many years

[@ZSHplays]

Aw thanks!

[@sparrow838_]

You can definitely see the inspiration in your final build, thank you for sharing some shots of Prague and Leipzig with us at the beginning! The fences are SO good and I loved all of the tips about planting up the moat.

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks Sparrow! Interested to see the reaction to real zoo shots, I've always resisted it but, with all the footage of Prague & Leipzig I had I thought it would be interesting to include it

[@sravanthivadd5940]

Loved The build. As an Indian, I have seen our local zoos have Lord Ganesha statues in the elephants habitat and always longed to recreate it. Loved how you put this statue together. Will try it myself. Gives inspo for other gods too. ❤❤

[@ZSHplays]

Amazing! I was slightly worried I may cause offence with my attempt so great to here that you liked it!

[@sravanthivadd5940]

@@ZSHplays no no. The beauty of lord Ganesha is you can create him in any way. He himself was made by his mother with some mud and turmeric and later got the elephant head (it's a nice story).

[@connoroneill9406]

Can we just appreciate how this guy gets a fantastic video out at exactly the same time each week 🙌🏼❤

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@sarahmcmorn8475]

This is my favorite habitat Ive seen you build! Its absolutely stunning! I love the foliage and the old sign especially!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@rhino932toon]

This elephant habitat is absolutely incredible. The attention to detail is amazing 😊

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@bolotenha]

I really liked that you added the reference videos at the beginning! Love this enclosure. The Ganesh statue building process was genius!!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@tonyhawkings]

Great build! You really captured the inspo habitats well. Always enjoy watching you work!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks Explorer!

[@tdpfaunus]

I am from Leipzig and I visit the Zoo regularly so that is a nice inclusion of my home, love it!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! Great zoo to live near!

[@almasplushbin]

I loved seeing the inspirations for this build! The Prague zoo looks incredible!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! It is awesome, there's a full tour on my Zoo Tours channel if you want to see more

[@zookeepersam888]

Woah, I wasn't expecting elephants so soon! Such an amazing habitat, I'm obsessed with it! I'm thinking we'll see maybe an African hoofstock savannah in the back portion? Excited to find out what you have in store!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@maws4848]

Wow amazing again!! I really love to watch your amazing builds!! Keep it going! 🤩

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@wrenblythee8678]

Can u imagine living in a house with a view of an elephant habitat? That’s be so cool, Really nice build ❤

[@ZSHplays]

That would be cool! Thanks!

[@Frankie_Rogers_Games]

As per usual, a beautiful build! I like what you did with beech trees to make bushes, that's one of the main benefits of you doing this zoo in sandbox. Because that definitely would have been a problem for the coverage in franchise. I'm looking forward to whatever comes next from this zoo.

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@LordiAwa]

I am so excited! Once I saw the next Zoo is a City Zoo, i was instantly reminded at the Elefants in Leipzig ♥ The Habitat looks so stunning!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@ZSHplays]

OMG, I recognise your name from back in the days when I could probably name my subs 😆 Thanks for sticking around!

[@katharinacastle8852]

I’m so blown away!!! There’s always much to learn from you and I always get inspired! Would you consider uploading just the city layout to the workshop?

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! When the zoo is complete i will

[@michaelw6222]

Great choice to go with a city zoo and as always, you are using some great inspiration. Congrats on the 50k.

[@ZSHplays]

Thank you!

[@jessarooni]

This build really came out incredible, elephant habitats are so difficult to make look good but this is beautiful and very realistic. I think the Ganesh statue came out great too. Congrats on 50k!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@bakvetwasbeer]

Good to see u make big habitats for your animals

[@ZSHplays]

Gonna be some massive ones and some tiny ones in here, taking advantage of sandbox mode

[@CrazyConor112]

I have a trip planned for Prague in December, this video has gotten me even more pumped!!

[@ZSHplays]

Enjoy!

[@Aramar5]

I wasn't expecting elephants as the 2nd animal in the zoo, but this was a nice surprise. Very interesting design!

[@ZSHplays]

The wonders of sandbox mode! Also, I wanted a habitat that the next DLC wasn't going to make me want to change and there's 0 chance of mixing the Elephants with another species so this fit the bill nicely

[@Aramar5]

@@ZSHplays I know the feeling. I don't want to start any new area in my Eurozoo until I know which animals are coming in the next DLC.

[@jungkooksjeans2069]

Your Ganesh was the best thing I've ever seen created from scratch in Planet Zoo and it was only fhe first minute of this video 😂 You're insane

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@lawlini1979]

heres a idea if you havent already done something like this, maybe make a little stable block or something for the horses in the conservation dlc pack, you could put the donkey-zebra hybrids in there, too. love your channel btw, keep up the good videos !!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! I have a plan for the Horses actually...

[@BaconBit_Builder]

Fantastic build! The realism is very prevalent in this. I love that old sign and the backstage area. Not to mention that this had very good timing since I was about to do an Indian Elephant build.

[@ZSHplays]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nathandennis9937]

Didn't even finish waching the vid and I know it's going to be a good video, plus your videos make my day

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@doobie_doobie_doo346]

that ganesh statue ROCKS dude, keep up the good work!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@AmbersweetCakes]

Your zoos always look fantastic!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@LionFireRG]

Another amazing habitat! Great job man!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@Redroi]

I really hope you make some sort of help video sometime! Your so good at making habitats and bringing the enclosures to life, a tips n tricks video would be insane. keep up the great work and congrats on 50k!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! I have a few tutorials, check my PZ Tutorials playlist on the channel page

[@Redroi]

@@ZSHplays omg i cant believe i never knew! Thank you so much, these are going to be a great help :)

[@shroombabe]

“Well you just have to keep wondering.” Hahahaha TELL US

[@ZSHplays]

Not long to wait (although slightly longer than usual haha)

[@AUFC.Jaidyn]

Such a good habitat, love your vids!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@ashham2784]

I love the Elephant Lands at the Oregon Zoo!! It's more modern architecture, but it's my closest zoo and I remember when it was tiny, so a MAJOR upgrade!! R.I.P. Packy!!

[@97LauraLee]

Sweet. I loved the elephant house in Leipzig, but now I feel like I really need to go to Prague.

[@ZSHplays]

Prague's is way better! Hard to choose between the 2 zoos though, both amongst my favourites

[@UnrealBison]

Yess!! Prague ZOO♥️

[@marielleenjurgen3576]

Congrats on the 50K! The backdrop of the habitat with the buildings looks amazing, did you create them yourself?

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! Some of the buildings are mine, some are from the workshop. They're in the Bellemont Zoo collection on Steam if you want them

[@jiridusek4680]

I'm from Czech republic 🇨🇿 and I like how you build your habitats specialy this one because I like Prague Zoo

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@user-TN65K0]

It’s finally another ZSH episode, I have been fed

[@ZSHplays]

Hah! Hope you're full!

[@Mumbai_Mahout]

Nice way of making the Ganesha. I did the same thing, but with the elephant mask from the Indian theme of the base game.

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@TidalTerror]

very nice, I love the detail

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@thenamesjonas]

Amazing work so far, this project has actually made me want to start my own city zoo once the new DLC drops! But also, I'm curious as to how long it took you to build the area around the zoo with all the buildings and roads?

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! City was a couple of evenings although I keep doing little bits of work on it here and there

[@jjbu5418]

Great Video. Will you make a blank version of the city map as a template with the city buildings and terrain to build city zoos in?

[@ZSHplays]

Yes, when the zoo is done

[@jjbu5418]

@@ZSHplays great. can't wait to see the rest of the series.

[@rad_my_g]

Yes!!! My fav animal❤Indian Elephant

[@LaraPosting]

realistically, the big habitat is probably an african elefant or a polar bear, but in my silly brain i want it to be a north american plains so bad

[@Jean_Mi]

Very good job

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@SharkVR-e7r]

I loved san bernardino zoo but i love this one more!

[@SharkVR-e7r]

Love all the inspiration

[@SharkVR-e7r]

also sorry for not being subscribed!😶

[@ZSHplays]

Haha, thanks!

[@SeverinRasmussen-bh5ig]

Very nice build. I really hope you will make a habitat for bonobos or chimps, or possibly a classic primate house

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! You will enjoy a future episode for sure then 😉

[@RaymondGoforth-v8j]

I am American that means I am seeing this habit for the first time I shocked it looks soo good❤

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@TheChipsFC]

Zhsplays You dont know how much this vid will help me i wanted to build an elephant habitat but didnt know where to start🤣

[@ZSHplays]

Excellent!

[@LilGuppie]

Brady, Messi, Jordan, ZSH…….🐐 talk

[@ZSHplays]

Haha! Thanks!

[@PZexplorer]

Great Build! I’m so early 😂😂

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@Cthulhoutre]

Man, I'd love to have a flat in one of those buildings around, what a view. I wonder if the big habitat on the right could be for some sort of jeep safari ? We'll just have to wait and see ☺

[@ZSHplays]

Me too!

[@maxdonalds77]

Amazing!!!, but you could maybe give the bull a small pool aswell as I see our bulls in Zoo Antwerp swimming all the time.

[@ZSHplays]

The Bull has access to the other areas as well at certain times (well he would IRL)

[@rad_my_g]

Reminds me of how both genders of elephants are seperate in Night Safari. The lonely bull is just like Chawang on the tram ride!

[@ZSHplays]

I remember him! Adult bulls live on their own in the wild as well so hopefully he's not lonely!

[@JosephWren-d7l]

So good

[@JosephWren-d7l]

Elephanties

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@catseuza]

loving this series so far! any chance you would consider uploading just the city part of the zoo to the workshop, so we can build our own city zoo? ^^ I'd love to try out my own designs in a place like this

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! When the zoo is finished I will be

[@FlightCat1]

I actually had just got back from Prague zoo to our hotel when you first announced going to Prague zoo

[@Mclarenfan81]

Another masterpiece from the god of planet zoo

[@ZSHplays]

Aw thank you!

[@Mclarenfan81]

@@ZSHplays No problem

[@jameswhite4987]

WOOOOO ELEPHANTOS!!!

[@ZSHplays]

Yay!

[@Scorptique]

Not particularly beautiful??? That elephant shelter looks AAAAMAZING!

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@tijmendr9006]

If you want some european inspiration for habitats, rotterdam zoo (blijdorp) amersfoort zoo, burgers zoo, and animal park rhenen are all dutch zoo's with some great looking habitats

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@Not_appletree]

Already here!

[@ZSHplays]

Hello!

[@quacky10gaming]

to get more space, maybe make a hill at the back like in vienna zoo (you could put some cool habitats for moutain dwelling animals on it)

[@ZSHplays]

I'm happy with the space we have although the park is there in case any more is required

[@glex4112]

Damn, i wish i had the patients to make good habits 😅

[@ZSHplays]

It is a virtue...

[@Spidey_Playsss]

Im from india i love your videos ❤

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@ilanaodendaal5890]

Why do you think you would not hit 50k sub have you seen what you done you are absolutely amazing

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! I was less amazing when I started 😉

[@ilanaodendaal5890]

@ZSHplays don't say that you was always amazing especially when you started the London zoo

[@bagussoo]

BEAUTIFUL OMGGGG AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@jenajoblankenship2541]

HELLO! It’s me the wildebeest person.

[@ZSHplays]

hello!

[@SaNa-el6rj]

Lol that elephat valley is in Sri Lanka, and im a Sri Lankan 🫠 damn lol 😂🫶

[@rexyjp1237]

From penguins to an entrace to elephants.

[@ZSHplays]

I like to mix it up 😁

[@animalplushworld100]

Yay Elephants

[@Oca-yt6vr]

Looks like the original zoo plan was too small😆, two habitats are going to take up over a quarter of the zoo area. Maybe consider expanding beyond the tree line in the top area with the pond and link it to the main zoo area with underpass tunnels like London. Anyways, I'm guessing a mixed/shared savannah area for giraffes and African hoofstock; I think it's too big for even polar bears and it has an odd rectangular shape.

[@ZSHplays]

Hah, no these are the two big habitats in the zoo, plenty of room for much smaller habitats now we're in sandbox mode

[@Oca-yt6vr]

@@ZSHplays Okay, it's your creation of course, but I'm just saying a compact city zoo the size of London is unlikely to devote over a quarter of its space to just two habitats. I've never seen it done before, not that realistic.

[@ZSHplays]

@@Oca-yt6vr Ah, I've just realised I said 'habitat' didn't I. The big area at the end of the episode is a themed area, not just 1 habitat, there will be numerous habitats in it although a large part of it will be 1 giant habitat

[@NathanielSeifert]

you should visit the fort worth zoo in fort worth texas

[@ZSHplays]

I would love to, seen some pics and looks great!

[@IsaacMcDermott-kb6ps]

It is always mind boggling to see foliage work like that. When I ever do foliage I can never get it to look realistic or the way I want it to.

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@megakoopa-pokemonandmore6152]

Could some of the new animals revealed make their way into Bellmont Zoo, the African leopard, Markhor, hamadryas baboon and Pallas cat?

[@ZSHplays]

I'l give you 1 guess

[@megakoopa-pokemonandmore6152]

@@ZSHplays is it the baboon?

[@zuperida]

First time watching you while actually playing myself! Might also be my first comment?

[@ZSHplays]

Hello!

[@miagamsrensen194]

Make a wilddog habatat❤❤❤❤

[@ZSHplays]

They're on the long list for this zoo

[@AlfonsoSRT]

Thank you for showing the real habitat this time!

[@ZSHplays]

No problem!

[@PsyduckLover27]

love your vids brother! idk how you are so good at building! my zoos are always blocky and bare I need help

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! Try using real zoos for inspo

[@PsyduckLover27]

@@ZSHplays ok thanks for replying you may not reply to this but do you have any zoos I should take inspo for?

[@LIDHIDHISHAN]

Are you buliding an bengal tiger habitat near the Indian elephant

[@ZSHplays]

Probably not, trying to avoid repeating animals from SBZ

[@rexyjp1237]

cat canyon

[@rexyjp1237]

Will there still be animals in this zoo present in san bernardino, maybe the same specimens could be traded between the 2 zoo's.

[@ZSHplays]

There will be a few but we'll be majoring on one's that weren't. As we're in Sandbox we can't transfer animals but we could pretend I guess

[@cheese-x3m]

is the bigger habitat a savannah?

[@ZSHplays]

maybe...

[@andysteele6872]

Love your videos dude. I’ve always tried to do a realistic zoo in franchise but I can’t seem to get it work. Any advice

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks! I have a top 10 tips for franchise video, may help

[@PimsAdventures]

Epic again

[@ZSHplays]

Thanks!

[@Thierry_Rat]

Hi, I was wondering if you could upload the map with the city skirt to the workshop! I’d love to make a city zoo without having to build it myself

[@spaceboyxyz]

My god. One ganesh statue : 5000 pieces already ;)

[@ZSHplays]

I'm losing frames already! Although that may have more to do with the 50,000 piece build I've been working on 😆

[@spaceboyxyz]

@@ZSHplays hahaha... INSANITY

[@AlejandraJimenaDelosReyes]

Have your ever been to Wrocław or Łódź Zoos?

[@ZSHplays]

No but they've been suggested a couple of times on my zoo tours channel

[@legendslayer98]

may be a dumb question, but how do they actually get in the shelter? can they go through the gates as if they weren't there?

[@ZSHplays]

They can't 😁 I have to 'open' the door

[@princejc6427]

Check the African elephant habitat at the Poznań Zoo, Poland

[@JackTWT]

You should make this elephant area into a whole Asian section.

[@ZSHplays]

There will be more around it...

[@gummigamer4125]

Wait, that's a habitat back there? I thought that was just an external park.

[@DreaM-od5sj]

Just remove side elephant trunk from statue it will look better there is only one trunk in ganesha statue mostly vid was amazing thank you ❤

[@ZSHplays]

Yeh I know that but the elephant statue is too small to use on its on, I went with looks over accuracy!

[@neilcraggs2449]

how do you get footage of zoos you've never been to

[@ZSHplays]

I don't, I've been to both 😉 You can see full tours of them on my ZSH Zoo Tours channel

[@josefnovak7826]

Prague zoo mentioned

[@ZSHplays]

Awesome zoo

[@GOAT-ri3sh]

have u ever seen fort worth zoo elephant habitat?

[@ZSHplays]

Don't think so, I've seen their Hippo habitat

[@stukenbricks]

will you add a reptile house to the zoo?

[@ZSHplays]

Maybe!

[@gummigamer4125]

God I wonder how expensive those houses are that have just a cross the street view into the zoo elephants' enclosure?

[@ZSHplays]

Not cheap!

[@cobrachickensplayz4118]

Hello ヾ😊ﾉﾞ

[@ZSHplays]

Hello!