The Costa Rica Dome
Famous as the home to the marvelous blue whales, the Costa Rica Dome is a biologically diverse offing site on the southern portion of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.…
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Isla Ballena
Isla Ballena is a small tropical island situated in the province of South Puntarenas on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Isla Ballena correctly translates into ‘whale…
Sardine Schools in Costa Rica
Sardine schools can commonly be found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean or anywhere near Costa Rica. They are colloquially called ‘pilchards’ and belong to the herring…
Butterfly Fish
The Pacific Ocean plays host to a number of beautiful fish that attract tourists from all over the world. Butterfly fish are one of those creatures living in the waters…
Drake Bay
Drake Bay or Bahia Drake is a little headland located to the north of the Osa Peninsula on the southwestern coast of Costa Rica. It was discovered by Francis Drake in…
The Sergeant Major Fish
Sergeant majors in Costa Rica have become more and more common as of late. Colloquially, the sergeant majors are called ‘pintano’ and the scientific name given to this…
Squirrel Fish
Squirrel fish found in the Pacific Ocean and other islands near Costa Rica are known as belonging to the fish family Holocentridae. These fish have rays on the upper…
Gulf of Dulce
Gulf of Dulce is a channel in Costa Rica which is situated at 8°35?N 83°16?W. The basin begins on the southern Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica and it slightly spreads…
Nicoya Peninsula
The Nicoya Peninsula is a peninsula that is on the Pacific coast of a Central American country, Costa Rica. The remote peninsula is divided into two provinces…
Horse Eyed Jacks
An interestingly named fish in Costa Rica’s waters, the Horse-Eyed Fish is also known as the big-eye fish in a lot of local areas. The scientific name given to this fish…