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Planet Zoo • Zoo Tours • wildlife

Zoo design through the lens of Planet Zoo.

I create content exploring zoo design, wildlife, and conservation. From showcase projects to real-life habitat compilations, I document the creative process of building immersive animal experiences.

Planet Zoo Projects

Major zoo builds and design collaborations

Keypark Zoo
Original Design

Keypark Zoo

My personal zoo project, a small zoo full of my own custom-designed habitats featuring immersive storytelling.

Safaripark Beekse Bergen
Recreation

Beekse Bergen Recreation

The iconic Dutch safari park, now in Planet Zoo! This 1:1 recreation captures every detail of the real life zoo.

Collaborations
Collaboration

Saint Reginald Zoo & More

Collaborative zoo builds including Saint Reginald Zoo and custom projects created for other builders in the community.

Planet Zoo Inspiration

Real-world animal habitats and zoo design inspiration from around the globe, for you to turn into amazing Planet Zoo builds.

Goron Goes Wild

Travel, wildlife encounters, and real life conservation from around the world!

Watch Goron Goes Wild

Zoo Tours

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Real Life Zoo Tours

Full zoo visits that showcase how public zoos are laid out, how spaces flow, and how habitat design creates a memorable visitor experience.

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Zoo Tour Snippets

Shorter highlights focused on standout exhibits, animal spaces, and design moments that are worth borrowing for a Planet Zoo build.

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Zoo Tierlists

Rankings across multiple zoos, comparing exhibits, visitor appeal, and the overall quality of habitat design and animal presentation.

About justGoron

Programmer by day, Zoo builder and wildlife enthusiast by night! I love exploring zoo design through a creative and educational lens. My channel combines real-world zoos and wildlife encounters, with creative and realistic builds in the game Planet Zoo.

Planet Zoo is the foundation, but my interest extends to real zoos, wildlife conservation, and the thoughtful design principles that make habitats feel authentic and immersive. Whether showcasing real-world inspiration, building large-scale projects, or sharing quick design tricks, the goal is always to create content that helps other players build better, more intentional zoos.

  • Real-world animal habitats and zoo design inspiration
  • Large-scale Planet Zoo project builds
  • Wildlife travel and conservation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Planet Zoo?

Planet Zoo is a simulation game where you build and manage your own zoo. It combines business management with creative building, allowing players to design realistic habitats. I almost exclusively focus on creating content for this game, in the "sandbox" mode where you have unlimited money and resoruces to create the zoo of your dreams.

What kind of computer do you have?

I have a custom built computer that I've made myself (okay I might have had some help from friends). It features a AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor, 64GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA RTX 5070Ti graphics card.

What camera do you use?

For recording Real life footage I use, and have used, a variety of different cameras. I still use a lot of the older footage, so you might notice a variety of quality in the videos...

Video cameras:
  • GoPro Mission 1 (current as of may 2026)
  • DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (vlogging and dark spaces)
  • GoPro Hero 11 (old camera)
  • Panasonic HC-V180 (very old camera)
Photo cameras:
  • Canon EOS R7 (current as of 2026)
  • Canon EOS R50 (old)
Lenses:
  • Canon RF 100-500mm lens (current as of may 2026)
  • Canon RF 100-400mm lens (old)
  • Sigma EF 150-600mm lens (old)
What is the random inspiration tool?

The random inspiration tool helps pick a random real-world animal habitat from my Real Life Inspiration series. It's designed to give you an idea of what to make when you're not sure what to build next.

How often do you post new videos?

Upload frequency varies by project and series. I try to post weekly on fridays, and stream on wednesdays, but sometimes life gets in the way. Make sure to subscribe to stay posted, or join my discord server to get notified of new content!

Can you showcase my Planet Zoo build?

Thanks for the enthousiasm, but I really only showcase builds on my own initiative, just to ensure I actually have something worthwhile to say about them!

Which zoos have you visited?

I keep track of all my zoo visits on the following map, have a look!