Calgary Zoo Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The report, released in 2010, spotlighted systemic problems. In response, the zoo developed a 36-point plan that included improving animal care procedures and collection planning, addressing staffing issues like training and structure, enhancing security systems and safety drills, and upgrading aging zoo infrastructure. Later that year, the zoo hired noted animal welfare specialist, Dr. Jake Veasey, who has since instituted major changes and spearheaded new investment in animal facilities. In March 2012, Amur tiger Katja gave birth to three Amur tiger cubs at the zoo. The species is so highly endangered (there are an estimated
Newquay Zoo animal species held at the zoo are listed as threatened or endangered species on the Red Data lists produced by the IUCN. The zoo has an immersive tropical house exhibit which houses rainforest plants and animals including a sloth, tropical birds, reptiles and insects. An additional paddock enclosure area of several acres (formerly a disused school playing field) was added to form the African Savanna area for mixed Hoofstock including Chapman's Zebra, Nyala and Black Wildebeest. This small 2009 expansion created the opportunity to reuse the old mixed African Plains exhibit, redeveloped into the Philippines area replaced the , now