Amazon world

Watery Lane, Newchurch, Sandown. PO36 0LX (view map)
Telephone: 01983 867122
Website: www.amazonworld.co.uk

Open: All year daily from 10am. Closed 25th December.
Admission: £6.25 for adults, £4.75 for children. £5.24 for consessions, £21 for a family ticket.

Amazon world, the largest and newest exotic animal attraction on the Island, transports you to the depths of a tropical rainforest, carefully recreated as an eduction and conservation centre.

Your journey will take you through the lush vegetation of the rainforest, with waterfalls, flowers and the colourful birds of its canopy, through to the timber clearance and arid desert - the results of deforestation.

You will meet over 200 species of rare and endangered birds and animals whose future depends on international breeding schemes in centres like Amazon World. Their aim is to reintroduce captive-bred wildlife to the natural environment where their survival depends on the preservation of the rainforests.

Successful breeding projects at Amazon World have included meetkats, mongoose, lemurs and a baby sloth - the first to be born and survive in the UK for over 55 years. Children will be delighted to meet so many fascinating and beautiful creatures and to learn how they can help secure their future.

Amazon World is designed to be seen in any weather. New - meet the Animals talk and falconry displays daily.