Common Name: Octopus Type: Invertebrate Marine animal Family: Octopoda. Range: The giant Pacific octopus is common to the intertidal zone to depths of nearly 2,500 feet (750 m). Octopuses range from southern California, northward along the coast of North America, across the Aleutian Islands, and southward to Japan. you could see octopuses in the abundant […]
Common Name: Manatees, Sea Cow Type: Mammal Family: Trichecidae Range: The manatees are an animal that is found mainly in warm tropical and subtropical water. Manatees are an endangered and lives Gandoca-Manzanillo National Park and Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. Size: Adult Manatees can reach to a length about 8 to 13 ft (2.4 […]
Common Name: False Killer Whale, Black fish Type: Mammal Family: Delphinidae Range: The false killer whale is a marine animal that is found mainly in all tropical and warm temperature waters. It can found in the sea of Costa Rica and around. However, it has been seen at off the Atlantic coast and also on […]
Common Names: Lionfish, zebra fish, fire fish, Turkey fish and many more Type: Fish Family: Scorpaenidae (fire fishes, goblin fishes, Rockfishes and scorpion fishes) Range: The South Pacific and Indian Oceans. The range of the lionfish covers a very large area from Western Australia and Malaysia east to French Polynesia and the United Kingdom’s Pitcairn […]
Common Name: Hercules Beetles Also called unicorn beetles and rhinoceros beetles Type: Insects Family: Scarabaeidae Range: The Hercules beetle is found in the jungles of Central and South America, although they are available throughout the world except Antarctica. They are found throughout the tropical forest and rainforest of Costa Rica. Size: Hercules Beetles males can […]