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Dangerous Animals in Costa Rica: The Wildlife to Avoid
Scorpions can be found throughout the country ... While shark attacks are extremely rare in Costa Rica, certain species like bull sharks and tiger sharks do inhabit its waters, particularly ...
‘Large’-eyed creature with ‘long’ limbs found on Costa Rica peak. It’s a new species
Researchers ventured into the peaks of Costa Rica several times between 2008 ... Thousands of new species are found each year ...
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Three New Plant Species Found Growing in Costa Rica
Three new plant species have been discovered in Costa Rica following an investigation by the National Museum of Costa Rica. The plants are identified as Miconia rupicola Gleason, Phyllanthus elsiae, ...
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Costa Rica Adopts Enlightened Wildlife Rules
That’s cruelty to a wild animal. Such rules are unheard of in most other countries. In fact, Costa Rica’s new regulations reflect a much greater benevolence in general toward wildlife than is found in ...
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Costa Rica Wildlife Rescue Center Las Pumas Leads Animal Conservation
A wild animal is in need of some sort of help ... luckily for wildlife supporters in Costa Rica, that’s exactly what you find at Las Pumas Wildlife Rescue Center. Las Pumas is located just outside of ...
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Illegal cockfighting threatens endangered sea turtles across Central America
The species was also historically hunted for its meat as far back as the fifth century B.C.E. in China. Maike Heidemeyer, a Costa Rica-based marine ... imbricata) are found in tropical and ...