[citation needed] Among the animals in the zoo are Amur tigers, white lions, snow leopards and European wolves, as well as African penguins, red pandas, green anacondas, two-toed sloths, lemurs, meerkats, Bactrian camels, plains zebras and Brazilian tapirs.

[citation needed] On 4 April 2022, the park announced that it would be rebranding to Hertfordshire Zoo as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations in 2024.

[2][3][4] In 1984, the Sampson family purchased the site with the intention of re-housing the animals into larger enclosures that mimicked their natural habitat, making them as comfortable as possible.

[citation needed] Paradise Wildlife Park, like many animal attractions in England, was forced to close by the Foot and Mouth epidemic in the spring of 2001.

[5] Since becoming the Zoological Society of Hertfordshire in 2017 (registered charity no.1108609), the zoo has made significant investment in upgrading and expanding its facilities.