The species on display include a common hippopotamus, lions, striped hyenas, California sea lions, zebras, scimitar horned oryx, a selection of bears, monkeys,[3] Dromedary camels, Barbary sheep, black leopard, spotted hyena, golden jackal, Bactrian camel, and llama.

Several aviaries are home to hawks, eagles, falcons, African crested porcupines and Egyptian mongooses.

[4] In February 2015, two men entered Alexandria Zoo and beat up hamadryas baboons with sticks as dozens of zoo-goers watched and laughed.

[5][6] Several others endured beating by the men as people in the crowd shouted, laughed and clapped.

[5][6] The two men spent a considerable amount of time in the monkey enclosure and no security at the zoo intervened.