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Costa Rica Biologists Identify New Insect Species in Museum Collections

Tico Times - December 18, 2025

Costa Rica Shifts Toward Regenerative Tourism Alongside Other Nations

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Costa Rica’s Mighty Baird’s Tapir is the Quiet Giant of the Forest

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FECOP Study Reveals Shifting Trends in Costa Rica’s Sport Fishing Resources

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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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UN Chief Warns of Moral Failure as COP30 Tackles Missed Climate Goals

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called out world leaders for missing the 1.5C climate target, labeling it a moral failure and deadly negligence during a...

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Costa Rica Shaken by a Quake with No Injuries Reported

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A strong earthquake struck near Quepos late last night, sending tremors across parts of our country and even into our neighbor Panama. The quake,...

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Scientists Identify New Salamander in Costa Rica’s Highest Peak Ecosystem

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Scientists have identified a new salamander species in the remote páramo of Chirripó National Park, highlighting our country's rich biodiversity and the pressing challenges...

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