Welcome To The Jungle! | Planet Zoo | Stafford Zoo #1

[@doctorbeakman]

I love all the views and sightlines but especially that view at 9:45!

[@DigitalBlob]

@doctorbeakman I think I may have to agree with you being my favourite.. the one on the river is nice but glad I am not alone in the chimps being my favourite view to date. Hopefully I can create a few more to rival it one day 🙏 Thanks for the kind words as always, really means alot!

[@NausicaaPlays]

I'm so excited for this new project, and I think I can also hear the excitement in your voice! It's cool that we can discover some of your favorites habitats that you've created before you had your youtube channel. The caiman one is really gorgeous!

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank you Nausica! I may have another one that will be coming over with us.. but that won't be until we touch upon Asia 👀

[@sparrow838_]

The sightlines are flawless, as always 😍

[@DigitalBlob]

@sparrow838_ Suuuuuper happy with how they have all turned out! Appreciate your feedback on them ☺️

[@SomniiLinn]

Think I said PAWS was one of the best zoos out there, and here you go and whip up another to add to the list... Seriously gorgeous work

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank youuu ☺

[@That_AussieBloke]

I don't even know where to start... The sightlines are phenomenal. That initial one is awesome and the way you have sightlines nearly everywhere is extremely impressive. The habitats are all fantastic (as per your usual high standards) and quite realistic, and the stuff you come up with is just genius. The rope draped over the log? The fabric dangling down? It just adds so much more life to the zoo. I am incredibly excited for more uploads of Stafford Zoo in the future, and my two bobs worth of ideas for the future are as follows: - Could the ungulate habitat be for pygmy hippo?? If not a tapir would be cool too - Mixed Asian small clawed otter and gibbon or orangutan habitat? I know Singapore zoo does an orangutan and otter mix which is really cool, and I could totally see you doing some terrain and viewing area wizardry to cook up something amazing with it - Please build for mandrills at some point!! One of my favourite animals both in-game and irl, and I think they would bring a nice splash of colour to the rainforest vibe (and I would love to see some inspiration lol) - Hear me out, a carnivore enclosure (I think this idea would work best with a carnivore) that is thin and kind of weaves in and out of the other enclosures, so the different viewing windows are quite separated, and each "area" could theoretically be closed off for breeding. It would be cool to have it all open though and be able to follow a tiger or something as it prowls around the precinct

[@DigitalBlob]

@That_AussieBloke Thank you so much Aussie! Some really cool ideas here, a couple were already bouncing around in my head so we shall see what materialises 👀

[@ElinJamie]

woah this looks incredible already, can't wait to see more! bonus points for the name as I live in Stafford 👏

[@DigitalBlob]

@ElinJamie Nice! Thank you so much for the kind words, means alot 😊

[@yanelyrivera5789]

Your zoo looks so incredible! I can't wait to see it completed, I'd love to see Bongos, as I don't see many people use them or the African Leopard!

[@DigitalBlob]

@yanelyrivera5789 Noted! Thanks for the kind words too friend!

[@skeksi_]

this is beautiful! paws ending is bittersweet but i’m always excited to see more of your creativity

[@DigitalBlob]

@@skeksi_ More to hopefully come 👀 Thanks for continued support from P.A.W.S onto here!

[@skeksi_]

@@DigitalBlob ooo i’m excited to see more!! 🦏🎋 also i was thinking about names for the tropical area but all i could t come up with was ‘jungle junction,’ though i’m not sure if that’s too thematic or cartoonish. i just saw your community post about what other animal suggestions you’d like for stafford, and i think these animals would be awesome to see you build for in the tropics: 1. tapirs! they’re such interesting creatures and i’d love to see them 2. binturongs! your chimpanzee climbing structure is incredible and these guys climb too so it would be cool to see 3. again probably too cartoonish but panthers and sloth bears like the jungle book, but i understand you just finished a cat sanctuary

[@ZSHplays]

Lovely stuff!

[@DigitalBlob]

A legend appeared ☺ Thank you kindly sire!

[@charliesouthwaite3868]

Colchester zoo is legendary, literally my childhood the African section is my favourite.

[@DigitalBlob]

@charliesouthwaite3868 Same! Hopefully later on I will get a savannah area going with the Giraffe, Rhino, Greater Kudu and Zebra just like Colchester! Maybe an Otter/Binturong shared habitat as well 🤔

[@SimplyZoological]

This looks so good! I can't wait to see more! The foliage work in this is insane, but it makes those sightlines come together so well!

[@DigitalBlob]

I was a little rusty with the tropical foliage but then I remembered the ferns existed and everything was suddenly okay.. 😅 Thank you for the kindness! I NEED TO ADD YOU TO THE END CREDITS NEXT TIME!

[@SimplyZoological]

@ Lol! Those ferns are top tier! They make every tropical build better!

[@chere100]

You're really talented. I could never.

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank you for the kindness ❤️ I couldn't help but notice you ended your comment a little early there and missed off the words "give up making something like this"

[@lizbub34]

amazing!!😮😮 I love the bongos and okapi... the new Asia series called their jungle episode something like 'the tangled world' which could be cool

[@DigitalBlob]

I've actually finished the first episode of this about the ocean! Tangled Woods is a pretty good name! That may be commandeered, thanks Liz!

[@BaconBit_Builder]

Really love the foliage and rocks in here; It’s all so well thought out. (That Elephant and River Hog sightline 🔥) As for that ‘Ungulate Habitat’ I think Okapi would be cool, though the Wild Water Buffalo is a very underrated animal that could go there too.

[@DigitalBlob]

Thank you! And thanks for the suggestion! I did see that one as I scrolled through the list and I'd did peak my interest 👀

[@maxdonalds77]

Excited to see all the areas in the future! Would love to see a tropical bear. (Sun,Sloth?)

[@DigitalBlob]

@@maxdonalds77 Now that you mention it.. sun bears could have fired an idea 👀 Thank you for the suggestion!

[@scottblack623]

I don’t know why this isn’t viral!!! I genuinely believe that you are one of the best builders with foliage and custom builds it’s just phenomenal! P.A.W.S was amazing, I was so inspired that I want to make my own cat sanctuary! It’s nice to see that you are now building for other animals than just cats which gives you a lot more things to work with and amazing ideas. How long does this take you because I get bored quite quickly so how do you carry on building??? Anyways this is another great project in the works, Spectacular Work ❤

[@DigitalBlob]

@scottblack623 Wow, what a comment to sit and read on a Monday evening! You are really too kind, I owe all I know about foliage to Mike Sheets and even the likes of Haribo and Christina who are PZ royalty in my eyes ❤️ I think building in PAWS for so long really makes me want to build for something different and try come out the blocks racing, I guess that passion keeps me going, boredom isn't really something that seems to ever sink in with me.. maybe I am a weirdo though 😅

[@guntersgaming]

I seem to always learn something from every video you do and this is no different! Love the new zoo, love the builds and can’t wait to see what’s next!

[@DigitalBlob]

@@guntersgaming A scholar and a gent!

[@xxYlvaxx]

Holy shit so much done already! So impressive and so excited for this, paws impressed me so much so this will be amazing!!

[@DigitalBlob]

This is what an EAGAR Planet Zoo player looks like 😅When someone is kept in their cat shaped box for so long being able to do something different! So anything you would LIKE to see, I am all ears!

[@PaleoDocFilms]

Dude this is so impressive, this would have taken me hundreds of hours LOL, you’ve just earned a sub 👍

[@DigitalBlob]

Thanks! I am glad to have you with us for this new project ♥ Your words are worth their weight in gold! Feel free to throw me some suggestions for the future of this zoo, it is going to be very much your zoo as it is mine!

[@beaverhart2566]

Really excited for where this is heading :)

[@swtnss3657]

I like the Tapir

[@DigitalBlob]

Hmmm, I haven't used these since their rework 👀

[@SeverinRasmussen-bh5ig]

Just found your channel. Instant sub

[@DigitalBlob]

@SeverinRasmussen-bh5ig Appreciate it! Hopefully I can prove to be worthy of the trust of a sub ☺️

[@SeverinRasmussen-bh5ig]

@DigitalBlob you defo can. This looks so good

[@bgddragon2940]

Love this. Will there be any modded species?

[@DigitalBlob]

This is something I have toyed around with the idea of! As it stands I only have some remasters in but I would be lying if I said some of the birds on Nexus hadn't caught my eye so as long as the model is a really nice one I am open to the idea!

[@kobepieters5572]

Awesome project! Any chance you will be sharing this pre made empty map it looks sooo good!

[@DigitalBlob]

@kobepieters5572 God I am an awful human... I knew I was forgetting something! Credit goes to someone else for the map, I will 10000% give them the credit they deserve in the next video! Here's their workshop link, show them all the love ❤️ steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2070808408

[@OfficialMangoo]

One question how do you make such realistic habitats is it the lighting or pure talent P.s. keep the work up 😆. Would you be able to put like scenery in the workshop and what’s you workshop name? Thanks

[@DigitalBlob]

Thanks so much for the compliment! Honestly ALOT of trial and error over the years to find my "style" as it were. The filter, lighting etc all does its bit to carry the builds too but the one thing I really will stress is: 1) Sightlines - They make you want to go into the zoo further and explore, see more animals and learn about them which it what a zoo is all about for me 2) Terrain changes - They are super powerful in creating perspective compared to flat habitats! There is a workshop link in the description! Next time I am in I shall make some blueprints and upload them!

[@OfficialMangoo]

@ Thank you again

[@OfficialMangoo]

@@DigitalBlob My new fav KZbinr I have created a half realistic zoo but it was a straight line 😂

[@יואבהררי-ש5כ]

Amazing work!!! Can you upload the shelter of the Red River Hogs to the work shop?

[@יואבהררי-ש5כ]

Climbing tower of the chimpanzee?

[@DigitalBlob]

If you check my workshop now from the link in the description both should be up now!

[@simonholmes8939]

This is absolutely incredible and i love the ideas coming together. Ive made my own planet zoo episode recently and can send you the link to it if you'd like? Just to get some feedback on it really, what was good and what i could improve on. The animals id love to see is like okapi or wild dogs as they're very rarely showcased

[@OliverKing-ws7dm]

Love it but maybe make the elephant/rhino habitat a little bigger maybe another 500-1000 meters squared ?

[@zachstaff2933]

What about jungle jamboree

[@DigitalBlob]

Oh my... I think we may have a winner... then I can save the Tangled Forest for a more temperate setting! What a suggestion! Be sure to hear and maybe even see your name in the next video if you are okay with that?

[@OliverKing-ws7dm]

How do you plan the layout of zoos?

[@DigitalBlob]

@OliverKing-ws7dm So I usually plan each habitat once I decide the animal, then for me it is a case of stitching them together with paths that make sense based on where I think volumes of foot traffic would flow! To answer your other comment as well, I can look into the Elephant/Rhino habitat, I just worried about compromising the space around where I have a few other animals planned 😀 Although their indoor area is one I could see myself extending!

[@CleoBlue2024]

Do you put any of your work on the workshop please? I would love to use the start of this zoo as inspiration to get me going but just can’t figure it all out 🙈

[@DigitalBlob]

Usually I only put just blueprints of specific parts on the workshop rather than whole parks until they are done unfortunately :( If there are specific parts of the zoo you really like I am happy to add those to the workshop for people to use! Let me know and I will respond with a direct comment with a link ☺

[@CleoBlue2024]

I love the habits you are making and would love to learn how to make my own so if you could share your habits that would be awesome thank you. I was looking at your hogs habit and clueless on where to even begin 🙈