The upper viewing area is also home to a tank with Chinese water dragons and a Philippine sailfin lizard.

Project Elephant is the single biggest development investment in the zoo's history and was built on previously undeveloped land.

[7] In May 2023, three lionesses named Hira, Emma and Narla moved to the zoo from West Midland Safari Park to form a pride with Khari.

In June 2023 a male Amur tiger named Rusty moved to the zoo from Longleat to be paired with Alyona.

One of the oldest functioning animal houses in the zoo, the small primate house is the centre of the zoo's primate collection and includes: De Brazza's monkeys, pileated gibbons, L'Hoest's monkeys, king colobus, ring-tailed lemurs, red titis, emperor tamarins and grey mouse lemurs.

Prevost's squirrels are by the entrance and inside is a herp exhibit for Graham's anoles and White's tree frogs.

The aviary is home to a variety of birds including: grey crowned cranes, demoiselle cranes, sacred ibis, scarlet ibis, black-crowned night herons, Inca terns, African spoonbills, northern bald ibises and common eiders.

Opened in May 2011, this area is aimed primarily at children and offers hands-on experiences with several domesticated animals, including donkeys, pigs, geese, rabbits, cows, alpacas, chickens, ferrets, guinea pigs, pygmy goats and Ouessant sheep.

Other species in Blackpool Zoo's collection include red pandas, meerkats, Bactrian camels, Oriental small-clawed otters, South American tapirs, aardvarks, giant anteaters, Hartmann's mountain zebras, red river hogs, cottontop tamarins, chimpanzees, Bornean orangutans, great grey owls, barn owls, Von der Decken's hornbill, rainbow lorikeets, ostriches, pileated gibbons, eastern white pelicans, Nile monitors, royal pythons, White's tree frogs and giant African land snails, among several others.

Severn Lamb originally supplied two diesel locomotives which had steam-outline bodies of American appearance, and four toastrack carriages.

Blackpool Zoo features two main catering outlets, with a number of additional satellite kiosks.

A new Asian themed eatery has recently opened near the Dinosaur Safari, serving noodles and rice dishes.

The BBQ Kiosk towards the rear of the park serves hot dogs, chips and refreshments during the summer months.

The zoo features a lecture theatre and smaller meeting room which are available to hire for private functions.