Tag: sharks
Baby Tiger Shark Is Recorded for the First Time in Isla Del Coco
Researchers from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) made the first sighting of a newborn tiger shark in the area of Isla del Coco....
Sharks Were Officially Decreed as Protected Wildlife in Costa Rica
A few days ago, it was learned that the Hammerhead, Silky and Fox Shark were officially included as protected species by the Costa Rican...
Hammerhead Sharks will remain on International Trade Protected List of Costa Rica
The hammerhead shark will continue to be a prohibited species for international trade, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). This despite a...
Researchers Seek Greater Information on Species in Isla del Coco
With the participation of officials of the Isla del Coco National Park (PNIC), the "Monitoring Protocol for Pelagic Species and Geological Formations in Isla...
Isla del Coco: The Most Beautiful Island in the World
The great Isla del Coco (Coconut Island) National Park is located in the Pacific Ocean. It was decreed as a national park on June...
Scientists Study Shark Population Growth in Isla del Coco
The Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (Cimar) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) maintains constant monitoring in Isla del Coco...
International Agreement To Safeguard Marine Life
The Presidents from Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Columbia announced an agreement reached recently to increase the protection of some of the world’s most biodiverse...
BEST SCUBA DIVING IN COSTA RICA
You slip over the side of the boat and make your way into the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Then you slowly drift...
Chinese Shark Finning Industry Takes A Blow
The China Ocean Shipping Company or Cosco has taken a pledge against shipping products for the shark fin industry after a load of shark...
‘Shark Enemy of the Year’ Turns Conservationist
President Solis takes new action to protect sharks in Costa Rica.
A week ago, Costa Rica’s President Luis Guillermo Solís was named “Shark Enemy of...
Intensive International Trade Regulations on Sharks and Stingrays Began This Week
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Since Sunday a new regulation went into effect that came from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...
Great White Shark Delays Costa Ricans at World Surf Competition
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The delegation of Costa Ricans participating in the World Junior Surfing Competition in Ecuador continues with very good...
Costa Rica Receives International Shark Guardian 2013 Award
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, received the international award "Shark Guardian 2013", awarded by the German...
New study provides insight into hammerhead shark
A study led by University of Miami scientists details the first scientific research to successfully track a great hammerhead shark using satellite tag technology.
