Biologists consider the protected area a perfect location between the northern and southern hemispheres for the birth of new generations of marine mammals and other species.
With the discovery of the new plant there are now 52 known species of passion flowers native to Costa Rica. It is the first new species of passion flower discovered in the last 11 years.
An already pricey visit to Corcovado National Park on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula just got more expensive. Costa Rica's National System of Conservation Areas announced in January that starting today visitors to the country's most biodiverse national park must be accompanied by a certified guide.
It's whale shark season on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, where every January, the enormous, omnivorous creatures gather for a plankton bloom. By the end...
