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Costa Rica Faces Calls to Strengthen Shark Protection Enforcement

Tico Times - October 16, 2025

Costa Rica Sport Fishing Industry Pushes 2026 Presidential Candidates

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Costa Rica Pesticide Use Harms Soil Life, UNA Study Finds

Environment and Wildlife

New Poison Dart Frog Species Discovered in Peru’s Amazon

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Costa Rica joins Regional Effort to Safeguard Ocean Resources

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Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador are developing a joint roadmap to curb the exploitation of oceans, focusing on the fight against illegal, unreported,...

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Costa Rica’s Spectral Bats Caught on Camera Hugging and Sharing Meals

Vincent Losasso -

New footage from Costa Rica's forests shows spectral bats in a fresh light, far from the lone predators many pictured them as. These large...

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Costa Rica’s Crucitas Faces Environmental Disaster from Illegal Gold Mining

Tico Times -

Environmental crime in Costa Rica has escalated dramatically, with the illegal gold mining crisis in the Crucitas region now bearing all the hallmarks of...

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In Costa Rica, Rare White-Lipped Peccaries Still Survive

Vincent Losasso -

Today we meet the white-lipped peccary, a large animal that travels in large groups that has disappeared from a large part of its historical...

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High Microplastic Levels Found on Costa Rica Beaches, Study Shows

Tico Times -

Plastic pollution hits hard in Costa Rica, with tiny particles showing up everywhere from sandy shores to marine life. The Costa Rican Association of...

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Costa Rica Investigates Bahía Papagayo Over Illegal Logging Allegations

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The Santa Cruz Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has seized files on the Bahía Papagayo concession from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Municipality...

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Costa Rica Hosts Global Research on Sharks and Pollution

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Bahía Santa Elena is one of the best-preserved marine areas in the Costa Rica, renowned for its biological richness, scenic beauty, and ecological importance....

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Plastic Pollution Costs $1.5 Trillion Annually

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Representatives from 184 countries began negotiations on Tuesday at the UN headquarters in Geneva to draft, within ten days, the first global treaty aimed...

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Costa Rica Urged to Fix Broken Forestry Permit System

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A new report by the Comptroller General's Office (CGR) revealed that poor management of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) by the Ministry...

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