An octopus hatchling emerges from a group of eggs at a new octopus nursery, first discovered by the same team in June, at Tengosed Seamount, off Costa Rica. automation Scientists have discovered at ...

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 ...

Costa Rica is a paradise for nature lovers, with its stunning landscapes and vibrant wildlife. While the country’s rich biodiversity is one of its biggest attractions, it’s important to be aware of ...

A team of researchers has found and documented a new, active deep-sea octopus nursery 2 miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica. This is only the third known octopus nursery in ...

A team of researchers led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has discovered a new species of fish—a member of the eelpout family—that lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Costa ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...