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Costa Rica Steps Up Holy Week Patrols Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking

Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods...

Scientists Confirm Critical Migratory Corridor Between Cocos Island and Osa Peninsula

In a major advancement for marine conservation, the One Ocean Worldwide Coalition (OOWC), in collaboration with Costa Rica’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)...

Costa Rica Camera Trap Records Birds Far Beyond Their Expected Range

It’s safe to say I probably like camera trapping a little too much. My work is dedicated to that one activity. My social media...

New Fungus Threatens Costa Rica Strawberry Crops

A fungus detected for the first time in Costa Rica and Central America now puts strawberry crops at risk of losses up to 40...

Drone Video Captures Massive Dolphin Pod Moving Past Drake Bay in Costa Rica

A drone video showing a massive pod of dolphins moving just offshore of Bahía Drake on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula has gone viral on...

Costa Rica Caribbean Community Pushes Sustainable Sportfishing to Protect Jobs and Wildlife

Barra del Colorado’s tourism-fishing sector held a community training session aimed at tightening standards for sportfishing and protecting the fishery that sustains much of...

Nations Revive Plastic Treaty Hopes After Tokyo Talks Signal Progress

Delegates from key nations wrapped up three days of informal discussions in Tokyo on Tuesday, describing the sessions as constructive steps toward reviving a...

Costa Rica Closed 2025 with 98.6 Percent Renewable Electricity Generation

Costa Rica generated 98.6 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 2025, marking a strong rebound from the previous year's challenges. The Instituto...

Costa Rica Turns Sargassum Threat into Resource Opportunity

The massive influx of sargassum along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast has sparked fresh concerns over its effects on local ecosystems, fishing communities, and tourism....

Costa Rica Reaffirms Sport Hunting Is Illegal and Penalties Apply

Costa Rica’s ban on sport hunting is not new, and it is not something that “went into effect this week.” It has been law...
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Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce to Host International Sport Fishing Tournament

Golfo Dulce is gearing up to host the Battle of the Bay, a sport fishing tournament set to take place from May 8 to...

Costa Rica Police Continue Probe Into Disappearance of Nicaraguan Mother

Costa Rica is continuing to investigate the disappearance of a foreign woman in Santa Ana, a case that has drawn wider attention after new...

The Cologne Scent Scientists Use to Photograph Jaguars in Costa Rica

Civetone is a powerful macrocyclic ketone and the primary odoriferous constituent of natural civet. Known for its warm, intensely animalic, and powdery-musky scent, it...

Panama Could Be the Next Costa Rica 2014 Says Dely Valdés

Panamanian soccer legend Julio César Dely Valdés believes his country’s national team can be a breakout story at the 2026 World Cup. His title...