[3] The Animals of Africa section was opened in March 2010 with African lion and meerkat exhibits.

[5] The Animals of Africa section also includes Red River hog, giraffe, zebra, grey crowned crane, Cape teal, Egyptian geese, spur-winged geese, and radiated tortoises.

The indoor Asian Forest Complex is home to small mammals like the Prevost's squirrel and slow loris, as well as birds including hooded cranes, pink pigeons, rhinoceros hornbill, white-eyed ducks, Bali myna, black-naped fruit dove, bleeding heart pigeon, Nicobar pigeon, and yellow-vented bulbuls.

[8] The Animals of the Chihuahuan Desert section contains exhibits of a variety of animals from the Chihuahuan Desert to include, Mexican gray wolves, prairie dogs, Peninsular pronghorn, white-nosed coati, collared peccary, cougars, jaguars, wild turkeys, and parrots along with a small mix area to include birds and reptiles.

The wolves were selected by a panel of experts as part of an effort to save the species from extinction.