Archaeologists recently made a startling discovery: They found that two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of Central America were actually two Danish slave ships. The ships, named Fridericus ...

in Costa Rica. Its mission is to manage and conserve the natural resources of the region that includes the Cocos Island National Park (PNIC) and its surrounding marine areas, promoting ...

Cocos Island, located in the Pacific Ocean about 535 km off the coast of Costa Rica, is a true natural paradise. Recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997 and designated as a Wetland of ...

In 2021, Costa Rica won the Protect and Restore Nature award. Since then, the country’s Cocos Island National Park and its surrounding marine protected area expanded to 26 times its size ...

As part of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the creation of Cocos Island National Park (PNIC), the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the Forever Costa Rica Association (ACRXS ...

After a 2-day sea voyage from the mainland of Costa Rica, the 4-person crew reached the remote shores of Cocos Islands National Park – a place recognized as UNESCO World Heritage because of its ...

In 1978, Costa Rica declared Cocos Island and its surrounding waters a national park. Today, it is uninhabited except for the park rangers, paramedics, and volunteers who live there. It is so remote ...

For many travelers, especially those who practice scuba diving and snorkeling , visiting Cocos Island in Costa Rica is a dream come true. This national park, a Natural World Heritage Site since ...

Silky 1, for example, swam 7,000 km (4,350 mi) in seven months and visited marine protected areas in Cocos Island, Costa Rica ... surrounds Cocos Island National Park, which the Costa Rican ...

This area is home to four UNESCO World Heritage marine sites: Cocos Island National Park (Costa Rica); the Galapagos National Park and Marine Reserve (Ecuador), which is part of the Galapagos ...

The coalition is urging NMFS to present a negative finding against Costa ... Cocos Island National Park. As a result, the UN lauded the government's decree at the time, acknowledging that Costa ...

Though sharks are often portrayed as bloodthirsty monsters in contemporary media, these fascinating fish play a crucial role in a wide array of aquatic ecosystems—though unfortunately for them ...