Little Tobago Island

Little Tobago Island, off the coast of Tobago, across from Speyside, is one of the Caribbean's most important seabird sanctuaries. The island is desolate, and there are several kilometers of pathways that wind their way through the beautiful vegetation. Look seaward from the hilltops for the best views, and you'll see big groups of red-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, and frigate birds. The island is home to more than 50 bird species, including the Audubon's shearwater and laughing gulls. As they loop past the smaller Goat Island in Tyrrell's Bay, glass-bottomed boats transport you to the island, displaying the coral reefs below. Snorkeling on the neighboring reef and a trek to the island's peak are frequently included in tours.

The island is covered in dry vegetation. Seabirds like the red-billed tropicbird, Audubon's shearwater, brown booby, brown noddy, sooty, and bridled terns use it as a breeding ground. There are also a few pairs of white-tailed tropicbirds nesting here. Little Tobago is also a wonderful place to watch birds that breed on other small islands, such as the red-footed booby and the superb frigatebird. The tropicbirds, boobies, and terns are frequently harassed by the latter species.

On Little Tobago, a few reptile species have been discovered. Green Iguanas, Ameiva atrigularis, Rainbow whiptails, Antilles leaf-toed geckos, Turnip-tailed geckos, Ocellated geckos (Gonatodes ocellatus), Mole's geckos (Sphaerodactylus molei), Allen's bachias (Bachia heteropa alleni), Boddaert's tropical racers (Mastigodry (Leptophis coeruleodorsus).

Location:Caribbean Sea