president Stephanus Schoeman, was sold to Johannes Francois Celliers who renamed it Rus in Urbe.

[6] In 2024, the zoo transferred its last elephant, Charley, to a wildlife reserve following negotiations between the South African government and animal rights groups protesting against his confinement.

Amongst these are smaller enclosures for primates, African wild dogs, red kangaroos and breeding units for birds.

Against the northern hillside are large enclosures for lions, tigers, brown bears, Nubian ibexes, western lowland gorillas and other animals.

In the western section the zoo includes two aquariums, and a reptile park, accessed via a separate entrance.