This instrument establishes a society, the Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago, for the purpose of founding and operating a zoological park for the advancement of zoology and animal physiology to be carried out by trustees and their successors as well as for the raising of funds to meet the costs of operating such a facility. The Society has retained its primary mission which is mirrored in its Vision , “...to oversee the provision and preservation of a representative collection of fauna of Trinidad and Tobago and other animals not indigenous to the twin island state, the introduction of new and curious objects of the animal kingdom; to ensure the efficient operations of a Zoological Park for the recreation and education of its people and for the protection and conservation of the environment and our native fauna.” The Society works in close partnership with other national and international organizations such as the Forestry Division, the Ministry of Foods Production, Land and marine Affairs, Manatee Conservation Trust, Caribbean Animal Welfare Association, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the San Diego Zoo.