The centre focuses on researching lions and rhinoceroses and carrying capacity of the reserves, which hold many rare animals. The centre has three full-time researchers who work closely with Save the Rhino and the University of Cape Town. The African Plain is home to Southern white rhino, Common eland, ostrich, Ellipsen waterbuck, African forest buffalo, red lechwe, Burchell's zebra, Grevy's zebra, giraffe, and cape buffalo. This is home to Persian fallow deer and Barbary sheep. This is home to the dholes. Wild Asia is home to banteng, blackbuck, Formosan sika deer, Philippine spotted deer, and barasingha. The Realm of the Indian rhino is home to three Indian rhinoceroses. White Tiger Ridge is home to white tigers. Cheetah Plains is the UK's largest drive-by Cheetah reserve and it is home to a coalition of cheetahs. This is home to the African wild dogs. This fully landscaped reserve and an off-road track opened as part of the exhibit is home to a pride of African lions. Kingdom of the White Lion is home to a pride of rare white lions. Eurasian Reserve is home to Bactrian camel, Javan banteng, nilgai, fallow deer and Père David's deer. The Tiger Reserve is home to Bengal tigers and endangered Sumatran tigers. A drive-by enclosure at the end of this reserve is home to three gemsbok. Elephant Valley is home to the safari's African elephants. In May 2014, the park's Elephant Valley became home to the first male African elephant successfully born through AI in the UK; he is called Sutton. West Midland Safari Park is known for its efforts in conservation. The park contains many animals that are on the IUCN's endangered or critically endangered list. In May 2014, the park's Elephant Valley became home to the first male African elephant successfully born through AI in the UK. This is the UK's largest animatronic dinosaur attraction, opened 2015  This is the UK's largest animatronic creator attraction, opened 2018  Discovery Trail consists of mostly indoor exhibits, and includes animal encounters throughout the day where staff allow visitors to get close to animals found in the Discovery Trail. Animal encounters that take place in the Discovery Trail let visitors get up close and personal with small exotic creatures, under the observation of staff. Animals that take part in these encounters include ferrets, four-toed hedgehogs, gambian pouched rats, lesser hedgehog tenrecs, and long-tailed chinchillas.