Category: Wildlife Photography
Field guidance for photographing Costa Rica’s mammals and other wildlife responsibly.
Featured photo: Keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica by Andy Morffew, CC BY 2.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. Wildlife photography in Costa Rica is most satisfying when you give an encounter time to develop. A portrait can show an animal’s appearance; behavior and habitat can reveal how it lives. The starting point is observation, with […]
Featured photo: Resplendent quetzal in Los Quetzales National Park by Bernard Gagnon, CC0 1.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. A photograph can express Costa Rica’s natural identity without depicting a species found only within its borders. Country endemics, species shared with neighboring regions and widespread animals in characteristic habitat all tell meaningful stories. Understanding the […]
Featured photo: Keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica by Andy Morffew, CC BY 2.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. Ethical wildlife photography in Costa Rica begins before you raise the camera. The place you choose, the provider’s methods and your response to an animal’s behavior all shape the encounter. The aim is to make photographs while […]