[7] While opened primarily as a working deer farm with entertainment for the public, it now focuses on conservation, education and research as a member of BIAZA.

[8] The Scottish Deer Centre was sold to Edinburgh Woollen Mill in 1996 after being put up for sale by founders Ian and Evelyn Crombie who wanted to move onto new ventures.

[9][10] The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums granted the centre membership in 2011, shifting the focus from entertainment and amusement to education, research and conservation as a result.

[4] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact, several workers at the Scottish Deer Centre were made redundant by Edinburgh Woollen Mill, leading to backlash from locals and politicians.

[2] The two entrepreneurs invested into multiple new attractions for the centre, including a nursery, new animals such as arctic foxes, a fire engine[14] and a Blackburn Buccaneer jet.