[5] It comprises 10 acres (4.0 ha) of forested land on the west side of the Santa Fe College main campus.

[6][7] The zoo is home to over 200 individual animals representing more than 70 species, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and birds.

[8][9] List of animals Mammals Herptiles Birds The zoo also participates in several AZA Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs, for white-handed gibbons[10] and Matschie's tree-kangaroo as well as for the Asian small-clawed otter, red ruffed lemur, Guam rail, Perdido Key beach mouse and ocelot.

Students spend 5 semesters learning about animal husbandry, breeding, nutrition, medical care, physiology, taxonomic relationships, conservation, enclosure construction, proper zoo sanitation, and other topics through classwork and actual work as keepers in the zoo.

The zoo hosts several events open to the public throughout the year, including Party for the Planet (celebrating Earth Day)[15] and "Boo at the Zoo" (BATZ) Halloween festival.