[3] Sandown Fort housed thirteen pumps for Operation Pluto during World War II, one of which has been restored and is on display in its original location inside the present day Sanctuary grounds.

[5] Additionally there are four female tigers at the Sanctuary; two rescued from a Spanish circus, and two confiscated from a horse box at the Belarussian border.

[11] The Sanctuary sponsors an agroforestry station aimed at teaching alternative farming methods to the destructive slash-and-burn techniques commonly used.

The Sanctuary under its former name the Isle of Wight Zoo was the subject and main filming location for the ITV Meridian television programme Tiger Island, which debuted in May 2007.

Two series were filmed, showing different aspects of zoo life including making enrichment toys and designing new enclosures.

In June 2023, the Sanctuary featured on The One Show with a short film documenting the arrival of rescued tigers Softi and Toph.