When three Tasmanian devils escaped from Peel Zoo after their enclosure was damaged in 2012, it created a national sensation.
The zoo continued to grow and develop after that and last week it was rebranded with a new name - Ranger Red Zoo and Conservation Park.
"I remember very well Itchy and Scratchy and Gnarly, the Tassie Devils, when they escaped from here because a tree had come down during a storm and they were able to climb out and it made national attention," Mandurah MP David Templeman said before he cut the ribbon to the newly reopened park in Pinjarra.
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"These little critters were out there somewhere, they were all retrieved, safely, but it put us on the map actually."
Mr Templeman gave a shout out to zoo owner Bradley Holland, more commonly known as Ranger Red.
"I couldn't think of anyone who epitomises passion for the protection of our native fauna and flora and of course a person who has a passion and dream to make this place even better than it has been and can be into the future," Mr Templeman said.
Ranger Red said the goal of the rebranding was to make the zoo bigger and better than ever.
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"...not just for our own community ... but to the whole of Western Australia and when our borders reopen to the rest of Australia and again when our borders open to our overseas tourists," Ranger Red said.
"I hope that we can be a place of conservation and education and not just in the way of animals but also the habitat and the environment and the intricacies that go with it.
"And I would just like to steal a small line from Paul Kelly's song, that from little things, big things grow."
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Co-owner Peter Mascaro in a statement encouraged people to continue to support the zoo.
"We look forward to many more years of enjoying the smiles and laughter of the children and families that visit our zoo," Mr Mascaro said.
"We hope to provide to you a new, revitalized zoo, filled with new exhibits and facilities that will enhance your experience, help educate your children and bring families together in a fun and exciting environment."