Its purpose was to educate visitors and create awareness of the plight of some of the world’s lesser-known rare and endangered species of animal.

[1] The RSCC was created in 2006, having formerly been a small children’s zoo called The Monkey Rainforest which was home to species of lemurs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other creatures.

This location was not one of daily admission, but rather was funded by 'animal experiences', with the part open to those unbooked being a coffee shop.

The RSCC housed species of birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians from Africa, South America, Australasia and Asia including: Bali starling, Victoria crowned pigeon, american flamingo, Madagascar teal, binturong, clouded leopard, cotton-top tamarin, emperor tamarin, crowned lemur, fat-tailed dwarf lemur, fossa, Goeldi's monkey, jaguarundi, Owston's civet, potto, pygmy slow loris, red ruffed lemur, slow loris, spectral tarsier, western lesser bamboo lemur, rhinoceros hornbill, smooth-coated otter, sun bear, radiated tortoise, Malayan tiger, fishing cat and snow leopard.

The charitable trust that operated the centre hoped to expand into 5 acres (2.0 ha) adjacent to the current property.