Albino animals are not all that rare, says Rodolfo Vargas, founder and director of the Herpetology Refuge in Santa Ana. But in the wild they rarely grow to size. Without camouflage, they are easily seen by predators. A fully grown, 3-meter long, white boa constrictor is therefore extremely rare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration toughened its border policies Friday, hoping to stem a surge of women and children into the United States by sending a stronger message that unauthorized migrants will be turned away.
RECIFE, Brazil – Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto said the sky's the limit after the Central Americans claimed their second major scalp of the World Cup on Friday to secure their place in the last 16 for only the second time.
Júnior Díaz set Bryan Ruiz up with an excellent cross. The team captain headed the ball past Italy's keeper, clanging it off the crossbar and just barely across the goal line at the 44th minute. That's all the Ticos would need. Costa Rica closed out Italy in a 1-0 victory.
A sea of red jerseys and Costa Rican flags inundated the main streets and avenues of the country's capital – and across the nation – on Friday following Costa Rica's incredible advancement to the next round of the World Cup Brazil 2014 after beating Italy 1-0.
GUATEMALA CITY – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden warned Friday that Central American nations had a "responsibility" to work with Washington to stem a surge of thousands of illegal child migrants into the United States.
