Environment

In 2008, Americans drank nearly 9 billion gallons of bottled water, which is second only to soft drinks as the largest beverage type in the U.S. market, according to the Beverage Marketing Corporation.Its popularity has been growing strong since...

Are there any turtles? That is the question on everybody’s mind before visiting the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste Costa Rica. Olive Ridley Turtles nest both alone and in arribadas. A turtle nesting alone can be seen almost any...

Just off the coast of Costa Rica's picturesque Caribbean sea and nestled in the Cahuita National Park lies an animal sanctuary dedicated to protecting the much-maligned sloth.The site is a popular attraction for swarms of tourists keen to catch...

This critter was ready for its closeup!A sloth with impeccable timing poked its head directly in front of a camera lens as the device snapped an image, creating what may be the world's cutest "photobomb.""Photobomb" is the word used...

Biofuels is on the rise… again. The first time some painful lessons were learned for fast-in investors. This time the focus is on second generation biofuels and Central America.First generationWhy so bad? Some of it´s obvious and has been...

Among tropical rainforest countries, Costa Rica has one of the most ambitious turtle conservation programs, but there is always a shortage of volunteers to assist in the fight against turtle egg poaching.BikeHike Adventures (www.bikehike.com) offers eco-conscious travellers a chance...

There’s an upside-down world in a sleepy corner of Costa Rica, Central America, where laziness is a virtue, not a sin: a sanctuary – the only one in the world – devoted to saving orphaned and injured sloths.For the past year I’ve been making a documentary about...

An exciting challenge awaiting all Costa Rican visitors and transplants is learning the names of the flora and fauna of their adopted country. The difference between kinkajous and olingos, antbirds and antthrushes, lowland and highland life zones – Costa...

Costa Rica - (AP) — The simulated rainforest at Miller Park Zoo is fun to visit, but nothing beats the real thing.Once every two years, zoo education specialist Shannon Reedy leads about a dozen high-school-aged members of the wildly...

The nesting of sea turtles is one of nature’s most amazing spectacles. Green Turtles nest along the beaches of Tortuguero National Park from July to October.The Leatherback Turtle is without a doubt the most important attraction at the Marino...