Wildlife trafficking poses a grave threat to Costa Rica’s biodiversity, with species like snakes and turtles among the most targeted. Despite strict laws and international agreements, weak enforcement ...

Costa Rica is dealing with yet another sharp rise in wildlife trafficking, now our country’s third most common environmental crime. Reports highlighted intensified efforts by authorities to curb this ...

Near the town of Uvita, Ballena Marine National Park stretches along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast as a sanctuary for marine life and coastal ecosystems. Captured in sweeping 4K aerial footage, this ...

When you travel to the rainforest, you expect rain. You might not expect four straight days of drenching downpours, but that was the situation University of Delaware students found themselves in as ...

Ten years ago, a dozen University of Delaware study abroad students were in Costa Rica for no more than 48 hours when they hiked down to Playa Nancite, a turtle nesting beach. It’s an arduous trek.

Costa Rica is known for its abundant wildlife, often found in stunning locations, either waterside or deep in a tropical could forest. If you're planning a wildlife exploration in this lush land, ...

Travel + Leisure's 2024 Destination of the Year, Costa Rica has more than 900 miles of coastline, beckoning surfers, swimmers, and sunbathers to its sandy shores. Better yet, every beach is public, so ...

There are a handful of destinations around the world where the prospect of animal interaction is central to a visit. Costa Rica is one of them. Each time I’ve visited Costa Rica I’ve taken home ...