Craig Schieber, a gold medalist surfer, told The Tico Times that he and three surfer buddies organized what he termed a "Surf and Rescue" team to save the deer's life after it galloped quickly into the sea.
Environment officials have seen a decrease by up to 90 percent in complaints related to tourists feeding or approaching crocodiles. Local residents also are warming up to the signs.
Many of the world’s champion surfers were on hand in Nosara this past weekend to compete at the COPA Nosara Beach Club date of the Circuito Nacional de Surf kolbi 2015, and as expected the final with three of them proved to be as exciting as any heat so far this year.
Costa Rica will be represented by a lineup including international superstar Carlos Muñoz from Esterillos, Latin American champion Anthony Fillingim from Santa Teresa, and four-time world medalist Leilani McGonagle from Pavones.
A group of special needs children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and developmental delays such as autism traveled to Avellanas, in the province of Guanacaste, Saturday to enjoy, some for the first time, a day at the beach.
Locals had hoped to remove the problem croc, but the estuary where it lives is part of a national park and crocodiles cannot be removed without scientific evidence of overpopulation. Instead, local leaders hope to educate the population about crocodile behavior.
On the first day of his surf trip on March 6 in Tamarindo, Montreal native Val Muscalu was waiting his turn for a wave when suddenly he was ripped off his board.
