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NASA and Costa Rica Unite to Track Red Tides from Space

Tico Times - March 3, 2025

Environment and Wildlife

Rare White Anteater Spotted in Costa Rica in Bajo La Paz

Environment and Wildlife

Endangered Jabiru Birds in Costa Rica Face Habitat Loss and Climate Threats

Environment and Wildlife

What Tourists Can Do: Disposing of Trailside Trash in Costa Rica

Environment and Wildlife

My Top 5 Dangers When Exploring the Costa Rican Jungle

Vincent Losasso -

The best part of my job consists of making my way through the forest, usually alone, often a few kilometers from the nearest person,...

Environment and Wildlife

Howler Monkeys in Costa Rica Face Electrocution Risks

Ileana Fernandez -

Howler monkeys, native to Costa Rica, are increasingly threatened by human activity. Traditionally known for swinging from branch to branch using their tails, these...

Costa Rica

Historic Cypress Trees Cut Down in Costa Rica After Foreign Resident’s Lawsuit

Ileana Fernandez -

The iconic cypress trees that adorned the streets of San Rafael de Heredia, particularly in the residential area of El Tirol, were cut down...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rican Communities Win Fight to Protect Maritime-Terrestrial Zone at Cabuyal

Tico Times -

The neighbors of Cabuyal Beach won a battle to ensure that the maritime-terrestrial zone (ZMT) of that beach remains public. Costa Rica's maritime-terrestrial zone...

Environment and Wildlife

Police Halt Illegal Wetland Filling in Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

Tico Times -

Wetlands on the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica play a fundamental role in the conservation of biodiversity and the ecological balance in the...

Environment and Wildlife

Explore Costa Rica’s Horizontes on a Guided Wildlife Tour

Vincent Losasso -

I got to know Horizontes, more specifically Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes, by accident. I had a contract to place camera traps on a few...