Kivú, the beloved lion whose living conditions at the Simón Bolívar Zoo in San José were the subject of fierce debate, died from complications related to chronic kidney disease.
From Felix the salesman to the hundreds of feral cats who receive some TLC from a dedicated rescue duo, The Tico Times takes a look at some furry friends in honor of International Cat Day.
A new Discovery Networks documentary tells the story of the Costa Rican toucan whose savagely mutilated beak was replaced with a prosthetic one, and how it inspired a nation to push for better treatment of animals.
Several recent cases of dog abuse, including that of Duke, who suffered major damage to his muzzle in an apparent machete attack, have renewed calls for harsher punishment for those who maim or kill animals.
President Rodrigo Chaves announced at a press conference in Puntarenas that his government plans to resume studies to reinstate trawling. Trawling is a non-selective...
The second proposal of the Jaguar Law was ruled unconstitutional by the Constitutional Chamber. Titled “Jaguar Law to Boost Costa Rica's Development,” the proposal,...
