- Costa Rica
About Program
The Costa Rica Sea Turtle program offers you an amazing opportunity to engage with Costa Rica’s immense biodiversity. From our field station, you’ll monitor the beach, guided by trained research assistants. You’ll also step into the lowland rainforests, exploring and learning about the unique flora and fauna of the jungle.
The Costa Rica Felines and Primates program focuses on the monkeys, jungle cats, and sea turtles of the area. You’ll set out to explore the rainforest, setting camera traps to monitor the behaviors of jaguars and other felines. Collect observational data on the three species of primates, studying their abundance, eating habits, and social structure. On the beach, you’ll monitor nests and collect data on endangered leatherback sea turtle hatchlings.
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Program Highlights
- Collect data on leatherback sea turtles alongside trained field researchers
- Live like a field scientist at a real research station on the east coast of Costa Rica
- Embark on guided nature walks through a lowland tropical forest, home to howler monkeys, sloths, dart frogs, and more
- Study jaguars and monkeys
- Raft through rainforest rapids or zip line through the canopy
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Questions & Answers
Staff Interviews
These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.
Location
A pioneer of ecotourism, Costa Rica draws many tourists to its extensive series of national parks and other protected areas. Costa Rica began reversing deforestation in the 1990s, and they are moving towards using only renewable energy. Head to the cloud forest, relax on the beautiful beaches, or visit a coffee farm.
