While it may seem like new and strange creatures have been making their way into our waters over the past few years, this is not the case.

According to Dr Rahanna Juman, deputy director of Research at the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), though some sightings may be rare, there have not been any marine life that should not be in our waters.

This includes the whale shark which was seen in Peake Yacht Services marina on July 5, the bull shark that attacked a British national in Tobago in April of last year, or the pod of orcas, killer whales, spotted off Bayshore in the Gulf of Paria in October 2023.