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Our articles about sharks in Costa Rica: where to dive, what you will see and how to plan it.

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The bull shark is a medium to large-sized shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Costa Rica is known to have schools of bull sharks living in…

Sea Life

The nurse sharks in Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean belongs to the family Ginglymostomatidae. The nurse sharks can grow up to 14 feet but do not…

Sea Life

In the Pacific Ocean and areas surrounding Costa Rica, white tip sharks are often found in abundance. It belongs to the family of requiem sharks…

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It has long been noted that Costa Rica is ripe with hammerhead sharks all over its waters. The hammerhead sharks belong to the shark family…

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Dolphins of Costa Rica14 December 2016
During your stay in Costa Rica and maybe one of your sea adventures, you will surely see…
The Great Whales of Costa Rica1 December 2016
Considered as one of the greatest and biggest animals ever to live in this planet, the…
The Ballistic Nature of Costa Rica’s Triggerfish29 November 2016
Inhabiting the worlds tropical and subtropical waters, triggerfish is composed of about…
The Colorful Life of Costa Rica’s Nudibranch28 November 2016
Diving in Costa Rica is known not just for the big stuff like manta rays and bull sharks…
The Spanish Dancer Nudibranch25 November 2016
Common Name: Spanish Dancer Scientific Name: Hexabranchus sanguineus Max. Length: 60…
Lobsters of Costa Rica17 November 2016
Yes, we know you love to eat this delicious, tasty, highly-priced seafood dish. But we…
Eels of Costa Rica16 November 2016
Easily mistaken as sea snakes, eels are actually elongated fish measuring from the…
Artificial Reefs made from Old Tires – A Bad Idea14 November 2016
The invention of tires has made car travel more easier and smoother but when tires are…