"Tauranga Zoo by Rubih" | Garden Rescue | Planet Zoo Series

[@ilyxr]

Once again, if you like this kind of project, subscribe to Rubih: kzbin.info - make her feel welcome in this new medium!

[@rubygrahame-dunn5367]

Ugh so good, I am addicted to these videos haha

[@Geekism]

Was wondering how long it would take before one of these episodes was ‘I’ve just built a new zoo’. Lol, love it... the rope bridges are awesome.

[@Rubih]

Jesus, this is INSANE Mike! I am both excited and terrified at the same time, having to continue building onto this. It really did open my eyes to a more exciting zoo layout though, than basic fenced in habitats! Thank you so much for the rescue!

[@ilyxr]

My pleasure, just remember this feeling when you have to build on that terrain slope!

[@jordidegraauw2718]

Mike: Flat is boring Every Dutch person: 😢

[@JustTiiqo]

Mike: this zoo is boring and has no money, I'll just help it being less boring and make cheap stuff Also Mike: literally creates the amazonian forest and builds a full out Ewok habitat in it

[@justGoron]

The flat zoos are my main struggle to make interesting zoos. Wish there were some premade maps with interesting terrain.

[@Phendrena]

Yeah I like to see seed based terrain generation.

[@justGoron]

@@Phendrena that would be quite complex, just have someone make a bunch of prefabs you can select (maybe make them based on each of the continents) and it would be a big help.

[@wesleysueker5646]

If you haven't already you should check out some of the scenario zoos! You can open up those maps in sandbox mode, delete all the existing structures and bam. Pre-made terrain.

[@joshoutlaw4948]

Nobody: Mike: THE EARTH IS NOT FLAT!

[@Amalrinco]

"I got this zoo, because its boring". haha thats straight forward

[@Bellm4nify]

Speechless.... I mean come on! Can we please create a planet zoo crown and give it to Mike. His dedication to detail and just awesome instincts towards design are off the charts!

[@hd4c393]

Hey Mike, I've got this here Aardvark exhibit. Could you maybe add another tree or something? Mike: Sure thing! Also Mike: *Builds a canyon, kills the Aardvark, learns how to build rope bridges and builds two, moves the entire freaking zoo across the planet*

[@Isabella-yu9sk]

Auckland Zoo is my local and it was so cool seeing an entrance replicating it!

[@ihatejellybeans7375]

I really appreciate the way you approach critiquing someone else's work. Especially since it's on a public forum. Really love the redesign and reasoning behind all of the decisions.

[@ilyxr]

Thanks, yeah the goal is never to make the person feel bad - it's simply to address concerns that can be improved with new design techniques. Luckily Rubih had already told me she hated most of what was there before so I could be a little more honest this time, haha.

[@arobbo28]

"the view of the okapi is...okay. you can really tell they put a medium amount of thought into it." But seriously, this is amazing. It is so clear how much work and thought you've put into it.

[@RaptorHunter56]

As a fellow Kiwi (New Zealander) I can give you a gold star on your changes.

[@RubleTrillions]

Feels exactly like they took a natural landscape and turned it into a conversation zoo. Incredible work man

[@Silverroses013]

I'd say it looks a little less budget, but it is definitely more working with nature and I love the viewing area! What a unique idea.

[@TheLaughingDove]

New Zealand has some absolutely incredible flora (I really recommend researching the weird herbaceous stuff that exists there) and I love seeing someone respecting that kind of vibe... It's serendipitous that you did the canyon in my opinion, because the real life Taronga Zoo is a beautiful one beside the river in Sydney with some amazing exhibits, and it also reminds me of the trail I used to hike in the Sydney suburbs with my dad that was this incredible inland seaway/canyon/river thing, salt water with a lot of the interesting pea-related flowers and ferns on the staggered rocky walls. Would love to see you do a zoo that uses the really blue and gray colors of various Australia bushland, or the strange sandy fynbos near Capetown... Hardly obligated to by any means, but it's so interesting to see how you turn your research into actionable themes and perhaps there's an inspiring protea or west Australian flower to add spice to your gardens. Edit: apparently there's a Tauranga in NZ itself.... That explains soooo much lol

[@andersgunnarsson5297]

1 didnt know that Rubih got a channel so thanks for that. 2. FFS this is just insane, freaking amazing!

[@ChrisSmith-yj8kq]

Mike,... the Level of detail and thought you put into everything you do is amazing. That Habitat and new entrance area is stunning mate.. I look forward to seeing how the new project with Pondshrimp develops. :-)

[@candymancody]

This should be a show on discovery channel. Lol awesome job!

[@SimMania8o]

This is by far the best yet but they are all fantastic and it blows my mind at the level of detail you go into. Your understanding of plants and landscapes is exceptional.

[@mypupsandme468]

I struggle so badly with entrances and habitats in general so I need you at my zoo lol. Could you possibly make a video on how to make your habits better. And could you do a video about how to make an entrance like the one you designed for deladysigner. Thankyou :)

[@puderzucker.]

Wow ich bin einfach nur Sprachlos. Du hast einfach das Auge für eine atemberaubende Naturszene zu kreieren. Ich bin verliebt in deine Projekte.😍

[@ilyxr]

Vielen Dank für die freundlichen Worte! Grüße aus Montana!

[@puderzucker.]

Mike Sheets Wow, I didn‘t expect an answer in german. Greetings from switzerland 😄

[@NewAge374]

You have without a doubt a great eye for choosing flora palettes that work within environments unfamiliar to the game's perimeters. Looking into the canyon from any perspective should be a treat, even in real life! May I dream of future projects in which you terraform sandbox maps that are otherwise flat? You don't even have to add foliage, but I believe it would kickstart some great creative minds within the community.

[@magenpie_4009]

Hi Mike - new subscriber here o/ . This is absolutely stunning - so lush and gorgeous, and feels like a real place (ofc) and it's the first time I've seen the PZ rain look beautiful and right, as opposed to a grim downpour and a drain on my FPS ;) It also makes me very heart-achy for walk in the countryside (I live in London, UK) and for that earthy wet planty smell. So very lovely. :) xx

[@ThisAlbino]

You are the king of this game in my opinion. You're like the 2016 Silvarett of Planet Zoo, you're going to be in the trailers and everything.

[@isabelryborg9907]

I would love to see your pinterest boards !😅 would you mind sharing ? Or is it secret until the projects release 🤔

[@bobb4244]

I think this might be the best habitat you've made yet

[@DinosaurWithAUkulele]

Omg thats Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, I was recently there and thinking of doing this myself, they nailed the entrance!

[@DinosaurWithAUkulele]

Fun fact, both the otters and the ostrich were banging when I was there. Also they have this cool feature where their exhibit animals have windows to a garden behind them, it kinda makes it look like they're in a much much bigger tank than the regular exhibit size

[@TheNicloHD]

I feel like Mike just turned into Ryans spiritual successor who goes into other people parks to show them how its done

[@jasonbaylor9865]

No, this is Mike haha.

[@Sweety15267]

So pretty and different! I bet she didn't expect this :D!

[@KingRCT3]

3:06 "Third issue is..." while the list has already 4 entries. Anyway haha. I'm always blown away by your creations, it's unbelievable how creative you constantly are, and how versatile your work is. You do what I really enjoy: having a nice composition not with a painting but with a 3D space, and you do it very well! Gotta give props to Rubih as well for this really cute and creative entrance building. I love it. As for New Zealand, it's indeed very green. Ferns, ferns everywhere. No palm trees I think, those are all tree ferns actually when you look closely. Unrelatead by I was wondering while being there: the New Zealand symbol is a fern. But which part? The branch / the leaf / or part of the leaf? #fractal Also props for making rope bridges, because they are literally everywhere!

[@CleaveBuilds]

can you stop being so good and pumping out so much content, i'm running out of free time, thanks man.

[@Crack3rz]

Amazingly beautiful. Love the thought you put into the Okapi and what they would naturally feel more comfy in 😁💜

[@Phendrena]

You never fail to blow my mind. What a truly jaw dropping build. The observation deck is stunning, well the whole build is stunning. I'm stunned. Stunned I tell you, stunned.

[@emmacunningham2905]

your content gets me so inspired - I watched your collab with pondshrimp and I ended up starting a new zoo that was not flat lol. I would love to see a terrain tutorial from you in the future, I can't quiet get those tools to work as smoothly for me as they do for you!

[@claudinhaonha]

Dude, WTF?!?!!?!? This is absurdly amazing! I wish I had the motor skills to play this game like this.

[@rd9102]

This is ridiculously good. I have to admit i think you are better at this game then Planet Coaster. This seems to be in your wheelhouse more so to speak. Just amazing work. Keep it up, i can watch your video's all day on this stuff.

[@brightspark765]

those rope bridges.... luve it... I also love the fact that you get that feeling of looking down in a canyon, the different hights of the viewing points... Magic Mike, you did it again.... I'm very curious to see your future projects, whatever it might be.

[@jaklg7905]

Flat is great when you are pushing a couple of kids in a stroller. LOL My local zoo was NOT flat. Mama got her exercise. :)

[@navillus0409]

Beautiful work Mike!! Absolutely loving all the stuff you're doing in Planet Zoo. Truly inspiring 🤩🤩

[@annieaussie9161]

Taronga Zoo is in Sydney, Australia. It is quite hilly with views of the harbour, Sydney Harbour bridge and the opera house.

[@artseaeli4633]

This is probably my favorite one now; very well researched, good scientific studies inspiring it, and it looks great. Good job.

[@tamaracikes939]

How can you be this good?! Just jaw-dropping.

[@lilys.2220]

I love the transformation! Great job, Mike!

[@TwoAwfulGuys]

Thankyou for bringing Adelaide to the international KZbin community, the South Australian Tourism Board will be in touch regarding some kind of sponsorship deal

[@kristinebellamy5249]

“In the reference material, I saw a lot of wet things”. What exactly were you referencing, Mike? ... sorry, I’m immature 😛

[@-B-B]

You've outdone yourself on this one. Outstanding work!

[@jaguar_x5501]

Awesome work and I also love okapis

[@findu1974]

I love your awesome, lovely and creative work, and enjoy these „ Garden Rescue“-series besides your Planet Botanic videos. I always have a good time watching your content and now I wanna have my own Mike Sheets for my foliage and botanic lacking zoo :D Keep on your fantastic work!

[@ingu23]

Hearing the way you talk about the general terrain, is there a way you could make a custom terrain for the map that we could place and build our zoos on it? I don't know if it is possible or if you would be willing to do that, but I wanted to just put this idea out there. Your content is awesome and the information you give with it is very helpful!

[@Toves]

Amazing stuff. Totally in love with the rope bridges:)

[@dbgp3979]

Well done on reaching 10k and great to hear of an upcoming series with PondShrimp :)

[@carlosgabriel1930]

This is by far your best work on this series, awesome work mike!

[@punisher300able]

Wow at laast !! Max settings-lot of foliage-narrow deeps and nice ground bridges. Keep up and make an enormous nice paradise park , not another zoo with small area cages ;)

[@remnantboy9180]

Wow. I think this is my favorite episode thus far. The elevation changes and the way you’ve used the foliage is breathtaking. You are SO. GOOD. at this. Keep it coming! Haha. Also, I need those eucalyptus in my life..and zoo.

[@madiis18account]

I'd assume Tauranga Zoo is based off Taronga Zoo in Sydney, especially with how it's pronounced. Taronga Zoo is great :)

[@jacksondarlow4711]

Tauranga is on the East Coast of New Zealand. It doesn't have a Zoo, so this may be a "fantasy" Zoo for Tauranga

[@Rubih]

@@jacksondarlow4711 YES, we are just butchering the pronouncation of the name (which we have corrected since haha!). It is supposed to be in New Zealand, and as a "fantasy" Zoo for Tauranga :)

[@lksproduktion]

Love it! The whole series. When I watch your videos I get the feeling of understanding nature through (your) art. One thing about the geomorphology keeps me wondering. Is this really a canyon? English is not the language I speak, but I would refer to a canyon as a valley with a stair kind of profile, carved in different layers of stone. For me your canyon looked a bit like a overgrown gully, or maybe a not so deep gorge. Are these terms, more or less, the same?

[@ilyxr]

I would say this is probably moreso a gorge than it is a true canyon. But the definition of canyon is a "deep gorge, usually containing a river"

[@Kate-ms2mn]

>Things that look like New Zealand >Eucalyptus and stuff like that o.O

[@kingdom7538]

Brilliant my friend, just brilliant

[@keyboardkeeper7499]

Wow, I miss this series!

[@jacksondarlow4711]

Your pronunciation of Tauranga is so close! It's like TOE-wrong-uh (and the g is soft like when you say "wrong". Also, the emphasis is in the first syllable). Kia ora from NZ!

[@LeleLineca]

Amazing! I am also an extreme garden geek. What you do is fantastic. I am New to this kind of game so l am still learning the ropes. The foliage is so much fun. However l hope we get more. Lots more. What we have is Just a drop in the ocean. Love the idea of esembling your own plants, like the eucalypthus. If you share like you have plan ed to, dont share with all in one go. Of they arr to nr used in franchise the blueprints must be afordable. Someone had done it with rock formations but the cost was crazy ergo l could not use them. Just a though. 😊 Dont stop the garden rescue series. It is a lot of fun to watch. Keep up the info as well. People love it. 😊 Ah and you mentioned Someone had the zoo entrance far i to the land and no guedyd came, weird becaude l have buildt a Mountain they have to climb and go down again in order to get to the zoo. l work very well. Thank you for sharing.😊

[@fledder200]

Mike: Flat is not how the real world works The Netherlands : AM I A JOKE TO YOU??

[@jmcdonald.1998]

That stream at the bottom of the canyon looked like it was flowing uphill... posting this halfway through the video so forgive me if you correct it later.

[@henriquepontual5361]

please make your own zoo it would be the best one

[@nobeldnoble7048]

Love the rebuild...but.....having gravel paths to lower the budget i get....on the other hand the floating viewpoint over the okapi (r/n)est area...looks like a million bucks....hahaha....wish you could help me out with my zoo....just to see what you can do with it cause you know your stuff!.....sweet vid...keep it up!

[@MLEbug]

There's a 'Taronga Park Zoo' in Sydney Australia but not a 'Tauranga Zoo'. Tauranga is a city in northern New Zealand. Not sure if there's a zoo there, though. Edit: I found 'Marshall's Animal Park's when googling. That's near Tauranga.

[@sferguson1130]

Lol, take a break from garden rescues, to work on your own projects. If I didn’t know better, I’d say that top down aerial view suggests this is your project 🤣Great job dude. It looks incredible

[@tammyw-w4294]

That habitat is spectacular! It must have taken you so long to do. Also, you described Okapi as forest zebra; interestingly, Okapis are actually most closely related to giraffes, not zebras!

[@ilyxr]

Common names are the worst aren't they? They always seem to confuse more than clarify - thanks for the correction!

[@Lucyfer42]

This is great, but the okapi isn't a zebra. It's a "living fossil", basically a look back at Tertiary mammals, and its closest relative is the giraffe.

[@televisionjacket]

such a great series!

[@illirea1761]

I wonder if she's from Tauranga, That's my hometown, my first zoo was named Tauranga Zoo :D

[@robbo5182]

Damn I wish we had a zoo in tauranga. It's so boring here, we need something like this or a water park so bad

[@JPA-ww8eh]

I made a rope bridge for my orang outan exibit and it was a pain... and now that I see yours... i have to do it again haha

[@Hummingbirdbudgetsshop]

Hey Mike, I am new to your channel and I just wanted to let you know that I am from Adelaide South Australia, this Zoo is based off the zoo in Sydney Australia. thought you might want to know, also here in adelaide we have a beautiful Botanic gardens here with lots of different plants if you would like to have a look

[@ilyxr]

Hope you check out Planet Botanic - we will have a wetlands garden that is directly inspired by Adelaide - such a sublime and beautiful space!

[@yoyosmugglerr]

This was an awesome “rescue” lol well done

[@imamsyahriadin9616]

Love it, beautyfull, keep it going

[@Cap1981]

Really nice design as usual. I'm wondering if the lack of visibility due to vegetation would highly diminish funding of guest. I would have add one or two ground level viewing spot using scenery and teinted glass

[@sokhaphadonith8753]

Me: Watching mike zoo video. Mike: I’m about to destroy this guy dream zoo.

[@karankenZ]

Hey Mike can you expand on how you created the canyon habitat and how you get keepers to go in. A little more help to keep top viewing platforms and paths from stressing animals inside that are highly shy

[@sierra_6276]

Will you put the custom trees on the workshop ( they are awesome )

[@TheHoneyBadger83]

absolutely amazing!

[@nitrohydroray5483]

Hey Mike, I loved the vid, but just wanted to make a small correction on something you mentioned. Okapis aren't actually 'forest zebras', they're small forest giraffes!

[@ilyxr]

Yup, I got it mixed up a bit - thanks man!

[@jemma8925]

How do we find your workshop items/blueprints? If you have any

[@CocktailKnight]

Love this specific background song so much! Mind giving me the name to this track? :)

[@nilmadic]

Man, I’ve been watching so many planet zoo videos lately. Mostly Paulsley, Janti and Rudi. I wish Silv would get started on his zoo out of beta now, but your scenery work is far and away from everyone else. Planet botanic is amazing by the way. Do you have formal landscape or horticultural training or education? Your knowledge of plants and trees is crazy.

[@ilyxr]

No formal training - just a passion that can't be squelched and a garden that challenges me every year!

[@nilmadic]

That’s awesome man. Keep up the great work. I watched a lot of bro coaster episodes before planet zoo. I can’t wait to see more of Ruble’s Park progress too, but yeah. What’s the best way to engage with the planet zoo community outside of KZbin?

[@ilyxr]

@@nilmadic It's hard because it is quite fractured much like Planet Coaster was - we have a discord called BroNation that has a pretty healthy zoo crowd: discord.gg/x9UDSTF

[@samcmusic3031]

Would you consider doing a Garden Rescue for Planco?

[@ilyxr]

Sure, if they give us the same plant pack we have for Zoo, haha.

[@joschuaknuppe5849]

Okapis are forest giraffes ;)

[@marioeckert9286]

I really like your rescue although I have to say that the idea of Okapi in a natural canyon is a little to much for the hydrologist in me. During storm water events it is quite dangerous in a canyon for animals or humans (keeper)

[@ilyxr]

Lol, whoops you're right about that! Haha

[@marioeckert9286]

@@ilyxr still it is a great exhibit (it reminds me a little of the canyons in the Blue Mountains). The bridge is awesome. Really enjoy the series.

[@ThisAlbino]

Do they not have an indoor section or stable?

[@ilyxr]

Did not plan one unfortunately as I'm just learning about how to keep animals - as I get more knowledgeable on the subject I'll be sure to add those details!

[@ThisAlbino]

@@ilyxr Don't worry about it, the enclosure is still phenomenal. It's just something I automatically think about after 14 years of Zoo Tycoon 2.

[@mistressofskyrim.aka.court990]

I definately see Auckland Zoo in the entrance..I dont believe Tauranga has a zoo..just lots of retirement homes but I suppose they are zoos in their own right haha. Coming from a New Zealander.

[@FunnyHell]

..... this video makes me depressed because I will never be able to visit this place irl.

[@kevinj1440]

just remind you that okapis are not related tozebras in any way. they are giraffes, and the only species in hte Okapia genus! :D

[@karmataurus6009]

Minor note at 2:30-ish, Okapis are forest giraffes, not forest zebras. Zebras and Giraffes are only distantly related; a giraffe would actually be more closely related to a dolphin than it would be to a zebra! (Giraffes are even-toed ungulates (hooved animals) of the order Artiodactyla. Also in this family are cattle, deer, hippos, camels, pigs, and cetaceans (whales and dolphins). Think of them as being 'siblings' or 'close cousins'. Zebras are odd-toed ungulates belong to the order Perissodactyla, which also includes rhinos and tapirs, and as such using the earlier analogy horses, tapirs, and rhinos could be considered close cousins, while the even toed ungulates are more distant cousins, and non-ungulate mammals like you and I are even more distant cousins, and so on.

[@mandisagurl]

U sir are amazing :D

[@KNNZ2015]

Bay of plenty

[@beppihappy836]

Naturally the artificial intelligence

[@KNNZ2015]

It looks like Auckland Zoo

[@jamester0772]

charizard?