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Costa Rica is visited by some lovely migrations of whales, dolphins and manatees that are often found in the Pacific or Caribbean during the winter months.

Humpback Whales head to Marino Ballena National Park in the province of Puntarenas to give birth to their calves in the warm tropical waters in the winter. They migrate from the cold northern and southern seas to the place where they themselves might have been born to continue the cycle. Bottlenose, Common, Blue Spotted and Spinner Dolphins all make their way to the marine areas surrounding Costa Rica.

Along with whales, orcas and dolphins the gentle manatee can be found in the waters of Costa Rica, also. A list of some of the sea mammals that you will find around the shores of Costa Rica includes:

Bottle-nose Dolphins

Common Dolphins

Fin Whales

Humpback Whales

Killer Whales

Pacific Spotted Dolphins

Depending on the season and whether you are on the Pacific side or the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, you will see one or a few of these species at places such as Tortuguero National Park, Cahuita National Park, Marinas Las Baulas National Park and others.

Manatees of Costa Rica

Jun 01, 2015
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The West Indian Manatee found in the waters of the Caribbean near the Costa Rican coastline is different from the subspecies found in the waters around Florida. Distribution Manatees can be observed in rivers and close to the shore in the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Amazon...   [ Read More → ]

Pantropical Spotted Dolphins of Costa Rica

May 15, 2015
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The Pacific Spotted Dolphin is also known as the pantropical spotted dolphin, and it is one of the most abundant species of dolphins in the planet thanks to better fishing methods. Distribution From 40°N to 40°S, Pacific Spotted Dolphins are found in oceans all over the world....   [ Read More → ]

Killer Whales of Costa Rica

May 15, 2015
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Killer Whales are probably the largest apex predator on the planet, and in Costa Rica they can be observed hunting all kinds of animals on the Pacific and Caribbean Coasts. Distribution Orcas are distributed in every ocean of the world, and can be found north to south in...   [ Read More → ]

Humpback Whales of Costa Rica

May 14, 2015
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Around the months of January and February, Humpback Whales can be seen along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and the females have come to give birth. Distribution Humpback Whales can be found in every ocean of the world from north to south. They inhabit epipelagic and...   [ Read More → ]

Fin Whales of Costa Rica

May 14, 2015
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Fin whales are the second largest animal on the planet next to blue whales. They often reach lengths of eighteen to twenty-four meters in length and weigh as much as 70 tonnes. Distribution Fin Whales are found in every ocean of the world north to south and east to west. They...   [ Read More → ]
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