Overview

We invite you to learn about the harmful trade in pet wildlife in Trinidad and Tobago by exploring the links above.

You may also find the following definitions useful:

Pet wildlife - Any living, undomesticated animal held in captivity for the pleasure of a human keeper. Such animals are typically sourced directly from the wild and prefer environments that cannot easily be re-created in captivity.

Pet wildlife trade - The human activities needed to obtain and keep pet wildlife, which commonly hurt animals, destabilize ecosystems, undermine public health, and violate national and international laws.

Trinidad and Tobago - An incredible twin-island country in the southeast Caribbean renowned for its vibrant culture, mesmerizing biodiversity, and tremendous eco-tourism potential.