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Costa Rican Spinner Dolphins

Costa Rican spinner dolphins, as is obvious from the name, are found almost exclusively in Costa Rica. The dolphin’s scientific name is “Stenella longirostris”.

Blue Whale Tail

Blue Whale in Costa Rica

The blue whales in the Pacific Ocean are majestic creatures renowned all over the world. The scientific name given to the blue whale is “Balaenoptera musculus”.

Bryde’s Whales

  Bryde’s whales in Costa Rica have been termed one of the ‘great whales’ of the entire world. Bryde’s whales in the Pacific Ocean stay because they prefer being in warmer waters as opposed...

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 marine fish.

Scorpion Fish, Costa Rica

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.

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 appear to have...