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Costa Rica’s ‘shocking’ wildlife crisis: Nation must move to prevent animal electrocution (commentary)

Costa Rica is world-renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity and wildlife. The country’s fervor to protect its ...
The Tico Times

Investigating Unusual Pigmentation in Costa Rican Howler Monkeys

The research group from the University of Costa Rica (UCR), led by Dr. Óscar M. Chaves, has been investigating the unusual coloration in howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) from 2021 to 2023. Typically ...
PBS

Finding Capuchin Monkeys in Costa Rican Mangroves

Follow Diego Arauz Chaves, an ecotourism guide in Costa Rica, as he takes filmmakers on his boat into the mangroves to get up close to a Capuchin troop he knows intimately. These capuchins represent ...
Pressat

On World Monkey Day - Monkeys Make It Full-Circle - From Electrocution to Rescue, Rehabilitation and Finally to Release

Together, these five monkeys demonstrate the entire arc of IAR Costa Rica’s life-saving work. Their release also comes at a time when IAR Costa Rica has been awarded GFAS Accreditation, a global ...
The Tico Times

Saving Howler Monkeys: Tree Planting Initiative Prevents Electrocution

Two organizations in Costa Rica are working to prevent the electrocution of howler monkeys and other animals by planting trees at wildlife crossings. SalveMonos Association and The Clean Wave ...