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Mass Die-Off in Costa Rica’s Madre de Dios Lagoon Sparks Alarm

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A wave of dead fish, birds and reptiles has washed up along the canals and beaches linked to Madre de Dios Lagoon, signaling a...
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El Niño Causes Massive Coral Die-Off at Costa Rica’s Isla del Caño

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Scientists report that the 2023-2024 El Niño event delivered a severe blow to coral reefs around Isla del Caño, one of Costa Rica's key...
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Costa Rica Jaguar Caught on Camera Trap in Guanacaste Forest

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The forest that I visit in person isn’t the same place my camera traps record. When I’m physically there it takes all of ten...
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Viral Video Shows Chimpanzee Smoking at Chinese Zoo

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A video showing a chimpanzee smoking a cigarette at a zoo in southern China has spread rapidly online, raising concerns about animal welfare and...
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Moderate Quake Off Puntarenas Coast Shakes Central Costa Rica

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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit off Costa Rica's Pacific coast on Saturday afternoon, according to Oviscori. The tremor occurred at 12:41 p.m. local time, centered...
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How Costa Rica’s Latest Climate Plan Protects Coasts and Cuts Emissions

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Costa Rica has submitted its updated climate plan to the United Nations, setting new goals to protect and restore coastal wetlands as part of...
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Central America’s Five Great Forests are Lifelines for Migratory Birds

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Each year, as the wet season winds down in Costa Rica, the air fills with the calls of warblers and thrushes arriving from their...
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Costa Rica Jaguar Documentary Explores Olive Ridley Arribada in Santa Rosa Park

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PBS's latest NATURE episode, Jaguar Beach, brings viewers to Costa Rica's Pacific coast, where jaguars and olive ridley sea turtles interact in ways that...
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Marine Biologist Bitten by Shark in Costa Rica Aims for Reunion

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A Mexican marine biologist with decades of experience studying sharks faced a life-threatening encounter in September when a Galapagos shark clamped down on his...
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Margay Rescued in Costa Rica After Backyard Sighting

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A young margay wandered into a residential backyard here, prompting a swift rescue by environmental officials who found the wildcat in an oddly calm...
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Australian Open 2026 Prize Money Hits Record High

Organizers of the Australian Open revealed a substantial boost in prize money for the 2026 tournament, pushing the total pool to a record 111.5...
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Costa Rica Rescues Orphaned Manatee Calf in Tortuguero

A young female manatee washed up alone on a beach in Tortuguero National Park early on January 5, sparking a coordinated effort by local...
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Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Faces Demand Boom

The Daniel Oduber International Airport has grown beyond what planners first imagined when it opened in 2011. Officials from Costa Rica's Federated College of...
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My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica

Intestinal parasites are my companion in Costa Rica. Every six months or so I make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for pastillas...
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