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Dr Amy Deacon and Ms Jennalee Ramnarine, The Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Hidden within the Department of Life Sciences at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine there is a spectacular treasure trove, brimming with preserved zoological specimens.

This Aladdin’s Cave is otherwise known as the UWI Zoology Museum (UWIZM), and its collections date back to the 1920s.

Did you know that the University of the West Indies has research and teaching collections spanning the humanities and life sciences? These collections form the basis of 4 museums on both the Mona and St. Augustine Campuses. Research and teaching collections are the foundation of the Universities and are key to knowledge creation and sustainable development.