Selva Verde's Thumbless Bats: Update and Video

In 2017, more than 44 years after the species was last documented anywhere in the country, a colony of thumbless bats (Furipterus horrens) was observed at Selva Verde.

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Selva Verde's Certificate of Sustainable Tourism

Selva Verde Lodge receives ‘Elite’ status in Certificate of Sustainable Tourism Program (CST) developed by the Institute of Costa Rica Tourism.

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The Sarapiquí Conservation Learning Center has a new Director – Dr. Guisselle Monge Arias

Dr. Arias was previously a Board member of the Learning Center at the time that she and her husband worked as co-directors of the Great Green Macaw Research and Conservation Program with the Tropical Science Center.

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Covid-19 Treatment Development in Costa Rica

With only seven deaths to date and 804 positive cases, not only has Costa Rica been able to effectively contain the spread of Covid-19, but it is also amongst the few countries in Latin America that is currently working on developing a treatment for the Covid-19 disease.

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A message from Andrea Holbrook and Selva Verde

Andrea Holbrook, daughter of Selva Verde Lodge & Private Reserve founder Giovanna Holbrook and Board member of the Lodge, speaks to how Selva Verde Lodge is faring as well as sharing general news about Costa Rica during this time.

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