The 36-hour crossing from Costa Rica’s port town of Puntarenas to Cocos Island had exceptionally calm seas, a beautiful sunset, and occasional pods of bottlenose dolphins riding the bow of…
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DISCOUNT OFFER DUE TO CANCELLATION Dive into Conservation: Join Us at Cocos Island June 25 – July 5, 2026 Team up with Turtle Island Restoration Network on a research-driven expedition to Cocos Island…
For Immediate Release, February 5, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, LIrvine@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Invites Divers and Ocean Enthusiasts to Join…
We are extremely excited to share that we will be headed back to Cocos Island National Park and World Heritage Site this coming June 2026, and you have the opportunity to…
Cocos Island Expedition --- August-September 2024 Log Blog Part 1 NOTE: I hope you enjoy this blog series, AND I also hope you will take action to protect the wildlife...
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Cocos Island Expedition --- August-September 2024 About Cocos Island: Part 2 Before dusk, some 30 hours later, I hear the boat engines turned off, eagerly awaiting sunrise and my first...
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Cocos Island Expedition --- August-September 2024 Cocos Log Blog Part 3 Sharks and Rays Scalloped hammerhead surrounded by a myriad of smaller fish (photo by Kaylam Pratt.) The iconic species...
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Cocos Island Expedition --- August-September 2024 Cocos Log Blog FISH! Part 4 So what are all those sharks eating? Cocos Island’s high productivity is fueled by upwellings created by the...
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Cocos Island Expedition --- August-September 2024 Cocos Log Blog Research Team Part 5 Our ongoing research at Cocos is focused on understanding the migration and ecology of endangered sharks, turtles...
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Chance of a Lifetime to Participate on a Cocos Island Shark Tagging Research Expedition! Join Todd Steiner, Executive Director of Turtle Island and our Costa Rican colleague Randall Arauz as…