Sea Turtles

Sea turtles of Costa Rica, including the green, leatherback, hawksbill and olive ridley. Learn about nesting seasons, key beaches such as Tortuguero and Ostional, and how to watch turtles responsibly.

Animals | Sea Turtles | Volunteer

Sea Turtle Protection Projects

Costa Rica has many beaches with its coastline stretches of lush turtle nesting. Due to severe interference by human and wild life such as…
Sea Turtles

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Common Name: Leatherback Sea Turtle Type: Sea Turtle / Reptile Family: Dermochelyidae Range: The leatherback turtles are found worldwide in the tropical and mild…
Animals | Marine Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians | Sea Turtles

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Common Name: The Hawksbill Sea Turtle Type: Sea Turtle / Reptile Family: Cheloniidae Range: The Hawksbill turtles are available throughout the warm tropical and…
Biological Reserves | Guanacaste Province | Northwest | Nosara | Sea Turtles | Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife Tours

Ostional Wildlife Refuge

The Ostional Wildlife Refuge is world-famous for being the biggest nesting ground of mainly olive ridley turtles as well as leatherback and pacific green…