Botánika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton, an eco-resort in Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coast, is officially open. Managed by Aqua-Aston Hospitality, the resort is set across 21 acres and is ...

The highly anticipated Whale and Dolphin Festival has returned to the shores of Osa, providing visitors with a front row seat to experience these magnificent marine mammals in their natural habitat.

When National Geographic calls you “one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth,” you’ve hit the jackpot. It’s not just a pretty spot; it’s where nature went wild with its creativity. Picture ...

The poster child for eco-tourism and adventure travel, it's hardly any secret that Costa Rica is a treasure trove of sparkling waterfalls, impressive volcanoes, abundant wildlife and palm-fringed ...

Nature Photography Day is June 15. To celebrate, FIU News sat down with just a few of the Panthers who love wildlife so much that they're using photography to share the wonders of the natural world ...

Juan Cubillo Gomez, a veteran orero (artisanal gold miner) on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, is proud of el museo (“the museum”) that takes up one corner of his modest wooden house. An array of artifacts ...

“Randal was supposed to be your guide into the rain forest today, but a tree fell on his house,” the woman behind the counter tells me. “He’s fine,” she goes on, seeing my concern, “but his house ...

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) on Monday extended Yellow Alerts for much of Costa Rica and issued an Orange Alert for the Osa Peninsula. A Green Alert is informative and precautionary, while ...

The largest-ever camera trap study in Central America, on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, has revealed how human disturbance affects where animals live and how they’re grouped. Protected areas and healthy ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 102, No. 3 (September 2019), pp. 486-489 (4 pages) Alien (exotic) insects threaten trees, landscapes, and ecosystem stability. Bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: ...