{"id":1618,"date":"2019-08-07T09:59:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T09:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puravidauniversity.eu\/be\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2019-11-15T10:02:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T10:02:14","slug":"wildlife-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puravidauniversity.eu\/be\/wildlife-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spot the real stars of Costa Rica. Here is the when and where you should be to get up and close with some of the most famous locals. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sloths <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that has both two toed and three toed sloths, you can spot them everywhere in Costa Rica except the Guanacaste area. You just have to look up really high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkeys <\/p>\n\n\n\n

White\nfaced and squirrel monkeys: Manuel Antonio National Park is the perfect place\nto see both of these species all year round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howler\nMonkeys: You will hear one before you see one. Howler monkeys can be heard and\nseen all year round throughout many of Costa Rica\u2019s national parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spider monkeys: These monkeys are most often seen in Manuel Antonio national park and Corcovado National Parks all year round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whales <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From December to March Humpback whales call the warm south pacific waters home. There are two seasons: July until the middle of November and from mid-December to April. Marino Ballena National Park is a great location to go whale watching, which also happens to have a whale tail shaped coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families\ncan take a boat tour out on the pacific and watch baby whales being taught how\nto swim by their mothers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Away from the whales you will also have a chance to jump in to the pacific for a swim, the waters here are warm all year round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turtles <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turtle\nnesting is one of the top must see experiences in Costa Rica and truly magical.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nare four different types of turtle species Leatherback, Green turtles, Oliver\nRidleys and Hawksbill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leatherback:\nOn the Caribbean they nest from March to July. On the Pacific they nest from\nSeptember to March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green\nturtles: They nest from June to October along the North Caribbean, especially\nin Tortuguero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olive\nRidleys: Found along the Pacific coast, they nest throughout the year. Although\non many of the beaches the nesting is concentrated from July to November <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawksbill: This species nest in Cahuita National Park in September and October and can be found foraging in the Golfo Dulce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birds <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quetzals-\nSaid to be the most attractive bird in Costa Rica. These small and cute birds\nhave striking green and red colouring. However, their small size, camouflaged\ncolours and very fast moves make them hard to spot and even harder to capture\non camera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best place to find them is Los Quetzales National Park during mid-February to May on avocado trees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hummingbird \u2013 There is 50 different species of hummingbirds in Costa Rica. They typically nest during the dry season months of December through April therefore, may be more reclusive during these months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scarlet Macaw: This species was nearly extinct in Costa Rica however, due to the countries efforts in sustainability and protection of national parks the Macaws are growing in population. You can now hear their distinctive sound as they fly across the sky in pairs. They can be seen on the Osa Peninsula and around the Carara Biological Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iguanas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nlargest lizard specifies in Central America, an adult green iguana can reach\nsix feet in length. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a\nhot day you will find these large lizards coming down to catch some rays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eco lodges are the best places to see iguanas. Whilst having your lunch it\u2019s common to have an iguana walk past or standing next to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolphins <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While\nout on the pacific coast spotting whales you will also get a chance to see\ndolphin Common dolphin species found on the Pacific are Risso\u2019s, rough \u2013\ntoothed, spinner and striped<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst\non the Caribbean you can regularly find Costero and bottlenose dolphins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolphins can be spotted all year round<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tree frogs <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually linked with Costa Rica the famous small tree frogs can be found all year round however, you will particularly find them spotted in the lowland rainforests of Tortuguero National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park and in the cooler regions of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Butterflies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nCosta Rica you don\u2019t have to go looking for butterflies they come to you. You\ncan find them everywhere. Around 18% of the world\u2019s species can be found in\nCosta Rica, as well as 90% of the species that are found in Central America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nblue morpho butterfly is the most famous butterfly in Costa Rica. This is one\nof the largest butterflies in the world, with a wingspan of 20 centimetres (8\ninches). You will most likely see its huge vibrant blue wing fly past you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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