With beaches, forests, and mountains Costa Rica is the most biodiverse place on earth -- making this popular destination a ...

Observe different hummingbird species among 850 acres of protected cloud forest at Selvatura Park. Other family-friendly ...

Costa Rica is home to some of the most diverse and abundant wildlife in the world. It's not uncommon to spot monkeys playing in the jungle canopy, toucans soaring across the sky and sloths lazily ...

Sandwiched between two continents and two seas, Costa Rica is a biogeographical bridge bursting with life and natural wonders. For such a small country, it offers some of the finest and most varied ...

The cutest raccoon-teddy bear-monkey that you’ve probably never heard of. What exactly is a kinkajou? At first glance you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s a monkey. Afterall it can hang by its ...

Each year millions of travelers stream through the gates of Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría airport en route to one of the country’s many natural wonders. But often when tourists leave, a piece of the ...

Here's a bit of news that has been making the rounds in Costa Rica for more than a week but is just now picking up steam stateside: Saying it's time for a more natural experience, Costa Rica's ...

Officials in Costa Rica have plans to close both of the country's public zoos next year so that animals can be freed from their cages. But the foundation that runs the animal parks said Saturday it is ...

At the Monkey Park wildlife-rehab center near Tamarindo, Costa Rica, volunteers clean animal cages, wash dirty dishes, and even prepare the animals' meals. "It's a labor of love," said Cinde Jeheber, ...

You may want to think twice before taking a selfie with a wild animal on vacation. At least, that's what the Costa Rican government, civil society organizations and tourism companies want. The new ...