Costa Rica is no stranger to drug smuggling incidents, but on May 22, 2025, police in the Central American country ...

Costa Rica is a paradise for nature lovers, with its stunning landscapes and vibrant wildlife. While the country’s rich biodiversity is one of its biggest attractions, it’s important to be ...

Costa Rica's animal-rescue facilities are facing a crunch as much of the country's captive wildlife will soon be out of a home. Two-toed sloth juveniles munch on leaves at a sanctuary in Costa Rica.

Twin brothers, documentarians who grew up in Due West and attended Erskine College, explore how a native frog of Costa Rica’s ...

Three new orchid species from the genus Pleurothallis have been discovered in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama, each utilizing an unusual method of asexual reproduction known as ...

In total, over 160 deep-sea animal specimens were collected from the latest expedition in December, and they will all be archived at the Museum of Zoology at the University of Costa Rica, adding ...

A new species of octopus may have just been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica. It was found in a rare brooding site that marks only the third octopus nursery known to exist in the world.

Costa Rica announced last week that it would close its two remaining state zoos, more than a decade after it passed a law to ban keeping wild animals in government-sponsored captivity but was met ...

This reserve is in central Costa Rica and a roughly 70-mile drive east of the capital, San Jose. The new species was identified by its skeleton, gills, teeth, coloring, eyes, size, lifestyle and ...

Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa Rica, officials from the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Tuesday.