7+ hour, 36+ min ago  (250+ words) I probably shouldn’t have done this. That’s what I was thinking as I lay, flat on my back, in the middle of a trail drenched in sweat getting crawled on by ants and bitten by mosquitoes trying to catch my…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (412+ words) The investigation examined seven properties after authorities received a complaint alleging possible land-use changes in areas with extensive forest cover, rivers, streams and high ecological fragility. The latest order focuses on three properties where official records and satellite images raised…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (470+ words) Reports of sick and unusually calm pelicans along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast have prompted renewed warnings to beachgoers after authorities confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a blue-footed booby found near Manuel Antonio. The distinction matters: Costa…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (571+ words) Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Joins the IUCN Green List The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Joins the IUCN Green List The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve has been added to the…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (300+ words) The festival begins Friday morning at Parque Amor de Temporada with an opening ceremony, educational activities, a school parade, information booths and local food. Later that day, Hotel El Colono will host a scientific symposium focused on sharks, marine megafauna…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (564+ words) Costa Rica’s environmental prosecutors are warning that wildlife trafficking is no longer just a scattered problem of people capturing animals for pets or private collections. Authorities now say some trafficking networks are beginning to operate more like organized crime groups,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (389+ words) Costa Rican animal health officials confirmed a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in a wild marine bird found in Manuel Antonio, one of the country’s most visited beach and wildlife destinations. The National Animal Health Service, (Senasa), said…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (482+ words) One of the Nicoya Peninsula’s best-known wildlife destinations is facing renewed pressure from illegal hunters, after camera traps placed inside or near Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú captured evidence of poaching activity in the protected area. Curú, located in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (441+ words) The Ministry of Tourism confirmed the closure through an official notice, saying the work is meant to help care for the natural area. Officials did not give a detailed list of the specific repairs or conservation tasks planned inside the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (422+ words) Few wildlife encounters rival the sight of a humpback whale breaching from warm tropical waters, and Costa Rica has quietly become one of the best places on the planet to witness exactly that. Thanks to a rare geographical advantage, the…...