Off the coast of Costa Rica, fishermen came face to face with something the ocean had never shown before. A nurse shark, ...

Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa Rica, officials from the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Tuesday. An ...

Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Though Costa Rican diving is probably best known for big-animal encounters, divers looking for interesting bottom life will not be disappointed. While the Caribbean has a greater diversity of reef and ...

Adding a new species to the list of wild animals that can be found in Costa Rica is an uncommon event. It’s even more uncommon when that animal weighs between 100 and 800 pounds and is 5 to 8 feet in ...

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The cephalopods were found near a small outcrop of rock called El Dorado Hill. Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa ...