The zoo boasted the largest display of Big Cats and Primates in Eastern Canada.

The 50-acre (20 ha) zoo was in a rural setting in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.

Owner Gail Rogerson would enter the cages of these animals and would hand feed them meat that was collected from local farms and surrounding areas.

A program known as “Learning to Live” started in 1980 which allowed children to get experience with how to take care of animals.

[3] Another male African lion, Obi, was diagnosed with kidney failure in October 2017 and was euthanized on 6 August 2019.