ɪt hˈaʊzd ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ˈænɪməlz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ʃˈɑːɹks, ɹˈeɪz, sˈiː tˈɜːɾəlz, pˈæɹəts, tˈɔːɹɾəsᵻz, tˈɛɹɐpˌɪnz, ˈɑːɾɚz, snˈeɪks, ˈælᵻɡˌeɪɾɚz ænd slˈɑːθs æz wˈɛl æz fɹˈɛʃwɔːɾɚ ænd sˈɔltwɔːɾɚ fˈɪʃ.
It housed a variety of animals such as sharks, rays, sea turtles, parrots, tortoises, terrapins, otters, snakes, alligators and sloths as well as freshwater and saltwater fish.