Leatherback sea turtles are the largest species of turtle to swim the world’s oceans. A leatherback can measure four to six feet in length and can weigh in at more…
Along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica there is a canal system that runs the entire length of the country from Panama to Nicaragua. Estacion Las Tortugas, a family-run sea…
It doesn't take long for us to find evidence of leatherback sea turtles, the ancient mariners we've come looking for, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Large areas of disturbed sand…
Costa Rica, a Central American country about the size of West Virginia, is considered one of the most bio-diverse regions in the world. Costa Rica boasts…
After a three hour drive and a 30-minute boat ride from San Jose, we arrive at Estacion las Tortugas (Turtle Station). I first visited the station in 2006 and I…