In 2001, the zoo opened the Nautilus (aquarium), the Madidi Islands (squirrel monkeys), and Nosy Komba (lemurs), followed by Algoa Bay (brown fur seals) in 2002.

It includes exhibits with coral reefs, lagoons, and tropical waters, and is home to sea urchins, starfish, anemones, crabs, and jellyfish.

[11] One of the largest aviaries in Europe, this exhibit is home to birds including scarlet ibis, American flamingos, cattle egrets, hamerkops, storks, and vulturine guineafowl.

The "ship" also includes the zoo's rescue center for animals such as pythons, boas, iguanas, turtles, and alligators that were handed over or abandoned by former owners who could no longer care for them.

In addition to enclosures for cottontop tamarin, toco toucan and Aldabra giant tortoises, it also has many free-ranging birds, including Cape thick-knee, lilac-breasted roller, African jacana, sunbittern and brown-hooded kingfisher.

This 18-hectare (44-acre) area features not only enclosures for reindeer, Northern raccoons and American bison, but a Russian-themed restaurant, train museum and waterplane hangar as well.

The garden includes olive plants, fig trees, a cork oak, and a large patch of lavender which attracts butterflies.

[8] A narrow gauge passenger train using historic steam locomotives circles a large part of the zoo.

For a separate fee it gives visitors a view of many enclosures and animals including Asian elephants, hippopotamuses and American bison.