Barbados’ Wildlife Encounters: Monkeys, Birds, & Marine Life
Barbados’ green monkeys have a backstory that most visitors don’t expect. They aren’t native to the Caribbean at all — their ancestors arrived on slave ships from West Africa more than 350 years ago, and over centuries of isolation, they’ve evolved into a subspecies found nowhere else on earth. Today, roughly 10,000 to 15,000 green monkeys roam the island, and spotting them is one of the most popular wildlife experiences here. This guide covers where to find them, along with the island’s other standout wildlife — from sea turtles and reef fish to hummingbirds and the unusual sea anemones