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Communities to commemorate World Oceans Day with cleanups, events

Oceans generate oxygen, provide food and regulate the climate, among many other benefits.

Costa Rica Sea Turtle Release: ‘Hugo’ Released Back Into Ocean

Each year, thousands of olive ridley turtles come ashore in Costa Rica in what’s known as an arribada, a mass nesting of the turtles that lasts several days. 

A whale with a message: say no to that plastic bottle

A new sculpture reminds us of the damage caused by single-use plastics.

Costa Rica launches quest to replace most single-use plastic by 2021

Costa Rica generates 4,000 tons of waste every day. Of these, 11 percent are plastics that end up in the sea, including 1.5 million plastic bottles.

U.S. donates new station, speed boat to Costa Rica’s Coast Guard

The U.S. government also donated a 45-foot-long interceptor speed boat that local Coast Guard officials dubbed “Cadejos 3.”

Thousands of dead fish found in Caribbean rivers

Water samples were collected from the river for laboratory testing; environmentalists believe the death of fish could be linked to the use of agrochemicals at farms in the area.
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Firefighters Battle Blaze in Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge

Since last Sunday, forest fire departments of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area have been dealing with a forest fire in the sector of...

The Rise of Brazilian Funk: Anitta, Beyoncé, and Beyond

From Anitta to Beyoncé, through exhibitions and artistic residencies, funk has left the favelas of Rio to become a global phenomenon. However, prejudices still...

The Difficulty of Enforcing Laws on Feeding Wild Animals

There is a certain intimacy felt when gazing into the eyes, the "windows of the soul" if you will, of a wild animal. To...