An award-winning zoologist, her spirited right-hand woman, and their sloth-sniffing rescue dog team up in Costa Rica’s lush jungles for the first-ever ...

Costa Rica, renowned for its biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation, has once again captured the attention ...

A Biodiversity Hotspot Beneath the Waves Costa Rica's marine territory is home to a staggering variety of species, making it ...

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 ...

Tamara Ávila Atagua of The Sloth Conservation Foundation builds rope bridges between trees to help Costa Rican sloths remain ...

With these finds, Costa Rica claims 58 salamander species, putting us sixth in the world for these quirky amphibians—pretty impressive for a place closer to the equator than the cold northern forests ...

Costa Rica is a paradise for nature lovers. The Central American nation is home to a variety of ecosystems and wildlife.

American crocodiles are one of two crocodilian species in Costa Rica with the other being the spectacled caiman. Of the two, crocodiles are significantly larger. At the top end, large male American ...