[1] In the 1960s, the zoo was moved to its current location, occupying 18 acres (7.3 ha) at the North end of Chahinkapa Park.

Subsequently, a levee was constructed to protect the North side of Walpeton (including the zoo) from 500 year flood levels.

Grazing mammals include Bactrian camels, plains zebras, southern white rhinos, llama, alpaca, American bison, Dall sheep, and elk.

Other mammals include Bengal tigers, snow leopards, fossa, grizzly bear, cougar, bobcat, river otters, and red kangaroos.

[3] Birds at the zoo include bald eagle, red-tailed hawk, rough-legged hawk, turkey vulture, black vulture, great horned owl, eastern screech owl, peregrine falcon, Indian peafowl, pheasants, ducks, Australian black swans, and peafowl.