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Two Detained With 125 Sea Turtle Eggs During Costa Rica’s Ostional Arribada

The Tico Times - September 9, 2026

Authorities detained two people carrying 125 olive ridley sea turtle eggs during the September arribada at Ostional, where only authorized community members may legally collect eggs.

Costa Rica

Sea turtles come to Costa Rican shore in October arribada

Alejandro Zúñiga - October 26, 2021

The Ostional Wildlife Reserve announced the beginning of the October 2021 arribada.

Costa Rica

Sea turtles come to Costa Rican shore in September arribada

The Tico Times - September 23, 2021

Hundreds of sea turtles came ashore Thursday in Ostional, Costa Rica, during the latest arribada, a mass nesting that can last several days.

Environment

In Costa Rica, Sea turtles come onshore in massive arribada

The Tico Times - October 26, 2019

Thousands of sea turtles came ashore this week in the latest arribada, a mass nesting of the turtles that can last several days.

Conservation

The Battle to Save Ridley Turtles in Costa Rica’s Playa Hermosa

The Tico Times - September 27, 2019

Guards who work for the Playa Hermosa Wildlife Refuge collect about 10,000-15,000 eggs from the sand each year.

Costa Rica

Heavy rains cause flooding in Ostional, Guanacaste

Alejandro Zúñiga - September 26, 2019

Heavy rains Tuesday and Wednesday caused the Ostional River to flood, impacting the small beach town and nearby villages.

Environment

In Costa Rica Sea Turtles Come to Shore in a Massive Arribada

The Tico Times - September 23, 2019

Thousands of sea turtles came ashore Sunday in the latest arribada, a mass nesting of the turtles that can last several days.

Environment and Wildlife

Poachers or poached eggs? Sustainable turtle egg harvesting in Ostional

The Tico Times - July 9, 2018

Ostional is the only place in the world where people can legally harvest sea turtle eggs.

Business

The Tico Times most popular stories of 2015

The Tico Times - December 31, 2015

The top 10 most-read stories from The Tico Times this year.

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica’s 2015 social media sensations

The Tico Times - December 24, 2015

Narco Paloma, Gerardo Cruz and Katy Perry's Lizano tweet: Among Costa Rica's top five social media sensations of 2015.

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