shark conservation

The network of receivers extends from the United States to Chile, and passes through protected areas of Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

The scientist charged the 14-foot female tiger shark and used a six-foot pole spear to place the transmitter.

The scientist charged the 14-foot female tiger shark and used a six-foot pole spear to place the transmitter.

The Costa Rican government angered conservationists Friday when it declined to vote on whether to list two shark species as needing protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Confused about whether Costa Rica is a champion or enemy of shark conservation? So is everyone else.

President Luis Guillermo Solís was forced this week to defend his administration's record on shark protections before a group of international shark experts.

Costa Rica says it will support protections for three additional shark species under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, despite contrary agreements with fishermen.

The Ninja Lanternshark that roams Costa Rican waters earns its name with stealthy features that conceal it from its prey.

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The Costa Rican government will not sacrifice fishermen for sharks, President Luis Guillermo Solís said last week in response to his nomination for the unflattering Shark Enemy 2016 award.