Puffer Fish
Puffer fish populate most of the water in and around Costa Rica, especially the Pacific Ocean. These fish belong to the family Tetraodontidae which is a huge branch of…
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Scorpion Fish, Costa Rica
The Pacific Ocean is host to a variety of different scorpion fish present in its waters. Scorpion fish belong to the family Scorpaenidae.
The Bull Shark
The bull shark is a medium to large-sized shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. Costa Rica is known to have schools of bull sharks living in various areas, and…
Nurse Sharks
The nurse sharks in Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean belongs to the family Ginglymostomatidae. The nurse sharks can grow up to 14 feet but do not weigh too much and…
White Tip Sharks
In the Pacific Ocean and areas surrounding Costa Rica, white tip sharks are often found in abundance. It belongs to the family of requiem sharks, formally called…
Beaked Whales
Beaked whales are a type of toothed whales that belong to the family Ziphiidae. The cetaceans are well known for their elongated beaks that are somewhat similar to…
Hammerhead Sharks in Costa Rica
It has long been noted that Costa Rica is ripe with hammerhead sharks all over its waters. The hammerhead sharks belong to the shark family Sphyrnidae.
Barracudas in the Pacific Ocean
In the Pacific Ocean’s waters, many schools of barracudas can be found but not easily; these sleek and evil-looking fish tend to be very elusive in their whereabouts.…
Sei Whales
Whale watching is a popular recreational activity in the pacific coast of Costa Rica. There are numerous sorts of cetaceans residing in the Pacific Ocean that borders a…
The Whale Shark: Monstrous or Docile?
Whale sharks in Costa Rica are considered to be the biggest fish in the sea! Their length can extend up to 40 feet and some whale sharks can grow even more than that…