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Playa Hermosa, the unknown turtle-watching haven

On the black sands of Playa Hermosa, just below Jacó on the Central Pacific Coast, turtle-hatching season has begun again. And from an ideal vantage point on the beach, the Sandpiper Hotel on Hermosa's northern end stands as a symbol for the conservation efforts taken to help get as many baby turtles into the sea as possible.

Neo Fauna in Jacó: Saving the world, one snake at a time

Neo Fauna in Jacó gives visitors a peek into what it's like to house and care for wounded or misplaced animals, before they're (hopefully) returned to the wild.

Killer cat loose in Monteverde, bird learns

A Monteverde hotel cat takes a walk on the wild side and kills a bird. Bad kitty.

Monteverde herpetarium: Fall in love with snakes all over again

If you don't like spiders and snakes, you don't have what it takes to love this.

Orphaned Costa Rica sloths warm to human mothering

An orphaned baby sloth found crying in a tree gets some love (and a tasty leaf) from a human surrogate.
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Major Cocaine Seizure in Costa Rica’s South Highlights Ongoing Cartel Fight

Costa Rican police pulled off a big win against drug traffickers this Sunday, seizing over a ton of cocaine hidden in a tourism minibus...

In Costa Rica, Rare White-Lipped Peccaries Still Survive

Today we meet the white-lipped peccary, a large animal that travels in large groups that has disappeared from a large part of its historical...

Costa Rica National Parks to Measure Tourism Impact

Costa Rica will now be able to measure the impact of tourism in its national parks, thanks to innovative environmental technology from The NeverRest...

Costa Rica’s Role in US Deportation Drama with Salvadoran Migrant

A Salvadoran man at the center of a heated US immigration battle could end up in Costa Rica if he accepts a guilty plea,...