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Photos of arenal in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.








Bromeliad in the rainforest canopy
Bromeliad in the rainforest canopy


Honey bear or kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated
Honey bear or kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated


Sunset near Arenal volcano
Sunset near Arenal volcano


Leaf Beetle grubs (Chrysomelidae) devouring a plant leaf
Leaf Beetle grubs (Chrysomelidae) devouring a plant leaf


Pregnant spider monkey
Pregnant spider monkey


Tiny moth
Tiny moth


American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)
American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)


Giant rainforest tree
Giant rainforest tree


Bird
Bird


Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [female: green in color]
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [female: green in color]


bird
bird


Lower canopy
Lower canopy


Maroon flowers
Maroon flowers


Rainforest canopy
Rainforest canopy


Immature Leaf Beetles, Chrysomelidae devouring a plant leaf
Immature Leaf Beetles, Chrysomelidae devouring a plant leaf


Phallic palm root
Phallic palm root


Cattle pasture and secondary forest near Arenal volcano
Cattle pasture and secondary forest near Arenal volcano


Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus)
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus)


Group of White-nosed Coati
Group of White-nosed Coati


Red bracht
Red bracht


Caiman
Caiman


Sunset near Arenal volcano
Sunset near Arenal volcano


Baby kinkajou
Baby kinkajou


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants
Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants


Mama sloth with baby
Mama sloth with baby


Honey bear or kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated
Honey bear or kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the process of being rehabilitated


Firefly, Lighting Beetle, family Lampyridae
Firefly, Lighting Beetle, family Lampyridae


Canopy walkway
Canopy walkway


American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)
American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)




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