In the morning mist, high in the mountains at one of Central America’s premier birding sites, three biologists clad in typical field garb chat quietly in Spanglish...
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Wildlife photography is not an easy exploit because you are dealing with unpredictable, untamed creatures that can’t be paid to stand still to strike a pose...
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When forced to define his occupation on an international customs form, Philip Davison usually takes the easy way out and reports “biologist”...
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When Patricia Sterman witnessed the electrocution of two monkeys on the wires in front of her home, something inside her changed forever...
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“Finning a shark is the equivalent to cutting Bambi's legs off and releasing the deer back into the forest to die a horrific and painful death.” Baron Jupp Kerkerinck Zur Borg,...
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There are few things in this world as breathtaking as watching a 250 to 1,100-pound sea turtle lumber up a black sand beach to painstakingly dig a hole and deposit over 100 eggs into it.
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Some places in Costa Rica are like zoo exhibits without the barred enclosures – places where a particular species gathers by instinct, and on a consistent basis.
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Snake bite? Have no fear. Each year Costa Rica’s Clodomiro Picado Institute saves on average 600 lives that might otherwise have been lost to attacks.
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The tug on the line is strong and the fisherman – who is actually a park ranger – immediately begins to pull it in by hand. Seconds later, we see the shark beneath the boat’s strong beacon light.
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Since Laura Chinchilla assumed the presidency, she and the Minister of the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, have breathed fresh life into policies that support renewable energy generation.
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Increased risk of sunburn is just one of a growing list of problems attributed to global warming. But did you know that blubber is just as sensitive as skin to the UV rays?
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Just a few miles from the capital’s downtown area, eastern San Jose is a world unto itself. Visitors choose the area for its inexpensive hotel rooms, excellent restaurants, and some of the country’s best nightlife.
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Turtles have long been global symbols of wisdom and longevity throughout human history. If the sea turtles are in trouble, so are we.
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The Spectacled Caiman can be found in the fresh water rivers and canals of Tortuguero.
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See them in Manuel Antonio or the Corcovado National Park where they travel in hoards of up to 30 monkeys through the canopy.
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