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Green monkeys are the chief attraction at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve (daily 10am-5pm; B$23, including access to Grenade Hall), just off Highway 1 in the parish of St Peter and directly accessible by bus from Speightstown or Bridgetown. The non-profit reserve was first established as the island's leading centre for conservation of the monkeys, and - more controversially - to look at the possibility of exporting them for medical research, particularly the production and testing of vaccines. As the idea of making it into a tourist attraction developed, other creatures were gradually introduced, including brocket deer, otters, armadillos, racoons and caiman alligators, as well as plenty of caged parrots, macaws and other fabulously coloured tropical birds. Paths meander through the lush mahogany woods and, in a thirty-minute stroll, you'll see pretty much everything on offer, including the aviary, fishponds and birdcages. Monkeys swarm freely around the reserve in playful mood. The information centre , at the reserve's northeast corner, has excellent displays on the monkeys.
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