Costa Rica wants visitors to come to their country to look at animals, not to pick them up. The national tourism office is behind a campaign called #stopanimalselfies.

The Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica is “killing animals” through neglect, illness, poor food and housing, according to former employee vets. The popular tourist destination and so-called ...

Costa Rica has a robust healthcare system, and emergency services can be reached by dialing 911. Report the Incident: If you’re injured in a national park or reserve, notify park rangers or staff.

Most of Costa Rica's animal-rescue centers are nonprofits that receive little to no government funding. Many operate with limited budgets and have a finite amount of space, making expansion difficult.

Costa Rica, renowned for its wildlife, has recently launched a campaign to dissuade people from taking selfies with wild animals. Despite being banned in the country more than 10 years ago, large ...

Back in 2002, Costa Rica, which is also one of the few countries in the world without a military, banned circuses that used animals. Costa Rica's La Nacion spoke to Castro over the weekend.

The campaign was inspired by a World Animal Protection study that ranked Costa Rica as the seventh country with the most wild-animal selfies in the world. The U.S., the U.K. and Australia topped ...