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Slow, gentle, and endlessly captivating, sloths have become one of Costa Rica’s most beloved wildlife icons. Here is why this calm mammal continues to win ...

Rufous-tailed Jacamar Rufous-tailed Jacamar: A Flash of Color in the Living Wetland In a place like the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro, where ...

Collared Forest Falcon of Caño Negro Collared Forest Falcon: A hidden predator of the wetland forest In the rich mosaic of wetlands, gallery forests, and ...

Snail Kite of Caño Negro The Snail Kite of Caño Negro: A Specialist of the Wetlands In the vast wetlands of Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, ...

Chestnut-Colored Woodpecker The Chestnut-Colored Woodpecker: A Hidden Jewel of Caño Negro In the vast and ever-changing wetlands of Caño Negro, some wildlife encounters feel almost ...

Slaty-tailed Trogon Slaty-tailed Trogon: One of the Quiet Jewels of Caño Negro In the dense green world surrounding Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge in northern Costa ...

Black-headed Trogon at Caño Negro Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) The Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) is one of the most visually striking tropical birds found from ...

A Living Wetland That Still Works Caño Negro Wetland: A Living Wetland That Still Works Not all wetlands still function the way they once did. ...

Tiger Heron Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) The Bare-throated Tiger Heron, locally known as Garza Tigre Garganta Desnuda, is one of Costa Rica’s most impressive ...