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Costa Rica Denounces Killing of Crocodile Believed to Have Eaten Boy

Tico Times - November 29, 2022

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Costa Rica Wildlife: 6 You Might Have Never Seen

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Costa Rica Wildlife: Meet the Kinkajou

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Costa Rica’s Hidden Enemy: The Terciopelo

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Official: The sloth is Costa Rica’s newest national symbol

Alejandro Zúñiga -

The two- and three-toed sloth have officially become national symbols of Costa Rica.

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Some baby bats babble like human infants, scientists find in Costa Rica

AFP -

The babbling of 20 baby bats was recorded in Costa Rica and Panama between 2015 and 2016

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Sloths, A New National Symbol of Costa Rica And Algae Growers

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Sloths may be slow animals, but they surely make their way throughout Costa Rica. Their leisurely ways seem quite suited to the pura vida...

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Watch: Snake stops traffic in Costa Rica

The Tico Times -

Costa Rica is home to about 140 snake species, of which only 23 are considered venomous.

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Pic of the Day: Costa Rica’s smallest primate

The Tico Times -

The tití monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a Central American primate species, which has two subspecies that are geographically isolated, one of these subspecies is endemic to Costa Rica.

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Walking on water in Costa Rica: The Nicoya Peninsula’s ‘Jesus Tree’

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Some people even claim the Jesus Tree performs miracles.

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Capture the magic: Final call for national photography contest

The Tico Times -

Fundación Árboles Mágicos strives to be a bridge connecting people and nature.

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Helping To Save The Titi Monkey in Costa Rica

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The tití monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a Central American primate species, which has two subspecies that are geographically isolated, one of these subspecies is endemic to Costa Rica.

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Death of crocodile in traditional Costa Rican activity stirs controversy

The Tico Times -

A traditional Good Friday celebration resulted in the death of a crocodile in a Guanacaste town.

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Photo of Costa Rican police with cooked monkey ignites controversy

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Costa Rican police officers caused controversy when a photo showing them posing with a cooked monkey went viral.

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