CetaTycoon is a discord server that focuses on the marine elements of Zoo Tycoon. There is discussion about real life and fictional facilities, chatter between some designers, a mod sharing/search section, and a collaborative roleplaying section for the more creative and/or story driven minds. Feel free to stop by and see if you fit in with the group! You'll see some sneak peeks and real-time updates on my projects here!
These are links to resources that will help you get started!
Blender 2.8/2.9 (creating models)
Blender NIF scripts master plugin (importing/exporting models in the .NIF format)
NifSkope, up to date (Attaching models to animations and bones)
NotePad++, up to date (editing XMLs, LUA scripts, and other coding)
Photoshop CC2022, Krita, or GIMP (creating textures)
If you need more assistance with starting out, please use the Help and Support forum on The Zoo Tycoon Round Table where senior designers can help you with your problems.