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Santa Ana animal sanctuary comes with sad backstories, better endings

At the Refugio Herpetológico animal sanctuary in Santa Ana, the wards often have heart-breaking histories, but occasionally they are successfully released.

Costa Rica launches plan to attract birdwatching tourists

There are 925 species of birds in Costa Rica, representing almost 10 percent of the species in the world, and tourism officials are hoping to cash in on the rising market of tourists interested in watching them.

Warning: Dinosaurs on the prowl at new Dino Park near Liberia

New Dino Park at Blue River Resort in Guanacaste will sink its teeth into your inner child.

Corcovado Costa Rica by boat: Tapirs, anteaters and monkeys don’t mind the company

This is the Corcovado model: Animals everywhere, so habituated to human contact that they simply ignore the humans, neither fleeing nor approaching.

Tortuguero: Turtles, eggs, drunks and the circle of life

It's one thing to know that sea turtles have been laying eggs on beaches for tens of millions of years. It's quite another to go to Tortuguero and watch it happen.

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.
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Miami Open 2025: Eala Upsets Swiatek, Eyes Title in Semifinals

Teenage sensation Alexandra Eala of the Philippines shocked the tennis world toppling World No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-5 in the Miami Open quarterfinals...

Trump Officials Tour Salvadoran Prison Housing Deported Venezuelans

US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, visited the maximum-security prison in El Salvador on Wednesday where more than 200 Venezuelans deported by Donald...

Saving Costa Rica’s Howler Monkeys With Bridges in Nosara

Costa Rica is known and loved for its one-of-a-kind nature and wildlife. However, rapid urbanization and a lack of conservation awareness threaten its iconic...