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Costa Rica Reaffirms Sport Hunting Is Illegal and Penalties Apply

Guest Author - February 26, 2026

Sargassum Buildup Grows on Costa Rica Northern Caribbean Coast

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Giant Tortoises Reintroduced to a Galapagos Island

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Costa Rica Sees 11-Fold Jump in Forest Fires as Dry Winds Fuel Crisis

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Puma Sits for the Camera on a Pacific Cliff in Rare Costa Rica Footage

Vincent Losasso -

After two hundred or so articles mostly focused on wildlife for the Tico Times, I’ve written about most of the more well-known species that...

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Costa Rica Investigates Illegal Hunting of Endangered Wild Pigs

Tico Times -

Authorities in southern Costa Rica are investigating the illegal hunting of endangered wild pigs after the carcasses of ten animals were discovered last Wednesday...

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Endangered White-Lipped Peccaries Found Slaughtered Inside Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve

Tico Times -

Last Wednesday, the carcasses of ten wild pigs were found slaughtered inside the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve on the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa...

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Environmental Concerns Prompt Calls to Halt Ocean Cove Project in Manuel Antonio

Tico Times -

A tourism and residential development in Manuel Antonio faces growing scrutiny as local figures push for a construction stop due to alleged harm to...

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Costa Rica Highway to Close Temporarily for Wildlife Crossing Installations

Tico Times -

Motorists traveling between the capital and the Caribbean coast need to adjust their plans this week. Route 32, the key highway linking San José...

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Costa Rica Rescues Orphaned Manatee Calf in Tortuguero

Tico Times -

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 Térraba Community Battles Biodiversity Loss with Tree-Planting Revival

Guest Author -

In southern Costa Rica, the Térraba Indigenous community stands as a frontline defender against a deepening global biodiversity crisis. With one million species facing...

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Costa Rica Mandates Mangrove Restoration at RIU Guanacaste Hotel

Tico Times -

Costa Rica's Environmental Administrative Tribunal has issued a directive for the RIU Guanacaste hotel complex to repair mangrove and forest areas harmed during its...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Probes Osa Permits in Fila Costeña Amid Eco Concerns

Tico Times -

Costa Rica's Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has accepted a complaint and sent it to its oversight unit for review. The focus is...

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Costa Rica Biologists Identify New Insect Species in Museum Collections

Tico Times -

Biologists at the University of Costa Rica have uncovered 16 new species of leafhoppers after examining insect collections that sat untouched in museums for...