There’s a new bird on campus. Peli, the mascot of The UWI St Augustine, has been updated with a fresh look. He introduced himself to students at The UWI Math Fair 2026, making friends, posing for photos, and giving visitors to the campus a very warm pelican welcome.
The new Peli joins Pete the Pelican (The UWI Mona campus mascot in Jamaica) and Chilly the Blackbird (The UWI Cave Hill campus mascot in Barbados) as the winged representative of the university in Trinidad and Tobago. The pelican has become a symbol for The UWI as it sits atop the university crest. University community members call themselves “Proud Pelicans”.
As for the old Peli, he retires with pride, flying off to an undisclosed location (the Marketing and Communications Office at UWI St Augustine remains tight-lipped about his destination). During his time, he served the campus well, bringing life and warmth to countless graduation ceremonies, Open Days, and other activities. Fly free and Godspeed.
