The common bottlenose dolphin has a short thick beak and a generally gray body.
Explore South Pacific
Costa Rica’s South Pacific region brings together rainforest, mountain communities and remarkable coastal landscapes. Uvita, the Osa Peninsula and the Golfo Dulce invite discovery of the connections between forests, rivers and sea. Look closer with Pico and Tati, ask questions and show care by respecting local communities and leaving nature undisturbed.
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
This armadillo wears a covering of bony plates, with flexible bands across its middle so it can bend while walking.
Mexican Hairy Porcupine
This tree-dwelling porcupine has dark coarse hair that can hide many of its protective quills.
Common Opossum
The common opossum is a marsupial: its young complete an important part of their development attached to their mother’s teats, protected in her pouch.
Derby’s Woolly Opossum
Derby’s woolly opossum is a tree-climbing marsupial with soft fur, large eyes and a dark stripe down its pale face.
Water Opossum
The water opossum, also called the yapok, is a marsupial adapted to life beside freshwater.
Greater Grison
The greater grison has a long low body, short legs and a striking pale stripe separating its dark face and underside from its grizzled back.
Smooth-ribbed Mangrove Cockle
This mangrove cockle resembles its knobby relative, but details differ.
