[2][3] Their male Nile crocodile Sobek, at more than 5 m (16.4 ft) long and 600 kg (1,320 lb) in weight, is the largest crocodilian in Europe,[4] and Medusa, a 6.3 m (20.7 ft) reticulated python, is among the largest snakes in Europe.

[5] Although primarily focussed on crocodilians, the zoo is also home to cougar (puma), clouded leopard, tayra, callitrichid monkeys, parrots and giant tortoises.

A portion of each sold admission ticket is contributed towards conservation projects conducted by the IUCN Crocodile Specialist Group.

[11] The crocodilians are housed in species-specific enclosures with plants and artificial cliffs, some sharing their exhibits with turtles.

They were formerly housed within one building (some of the more temperature tolerant species are outside when the weather permits), but in 2023 a new 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) tropical hall was opened to provide additional space.