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Wetlands destruction driving ‘sensitive’ dragonflies to brink

The destruction of wetlands is driving a decline of dragonflies around the world, with one sixth of species of the magnificently colourful insects threatened...

Costa Rica creates new biological reserve

As part of National Parks Day celebrations, Costa Rica created a new biological reserve.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Watch: Snake stops traffic in Costa Rica

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

Pic of the Day: Costa Rica’s smallest primate

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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Costa Rica’s 1710 Danish Shipwreck Redefines Slave Trade Narrative

An expedition of marine archaeologists from Denmark has unraveled the mystery surrounding two shipwrecks lying in the shallow waters of Cahuita National Park, on...

A pope for the ages: Is Leo XIV a young pontiff?

At 69 Leo XIV was elected pope at a significantly younger age than his two immediate predecessors, Francis and Benedict XVI -- something observers,...

Tennis Star Jannik Sinner Back on Court After Doping Suspension

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner returns to competition Saturday after his suspension, 104 days after winning the Australian Open.That Melbourne final in late January...