Central American squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii), Costa Rica Osa Peninsula

Great curassow (Crax rubra), a large bird living in the rainforest of Costa Rica

Portrait of a Peruvian shield mantis (Choeradodis rhombicollis)

Black and white photo of spectacular rain forest liana in Costa Rica

The suicide tree (Tachigali versicolor) only flowers once in a life and then dies, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Close up of buttress roots of a Suicide Tree in the tropical rainforest of Costa Rica

Olive ridley sea turtle baby (Lepidochelys olivacea) just hatched from the egg and is now on its way to the ocean

Eyelash palm pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii), Costa Rica

Common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) at the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Glass frog on a leaf with back light, Costa Rica

Charming hummingbird (Polyerata decora)

Charming hummingbird (Polyerata decora) on its nest, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Lineated woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) hammering away on a dead tree, Costa Rica

Male gartered trogon (Trogon caligatus), Costa Rica

Red-lored parrott (Amazona autumnalis) feeding on star fruit

Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) feeding on a fruit tree, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Scarlet macaws feeding on a palm tree, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Scarlet macaw in flight, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus), Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Red-eyed treefrog on a leaf, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Peruvian shield mantis (Choeradodis rhombicollis)

Black and white: Liana and Strangler fig at the base of a tree in the Costa Rican rain forest

Tayra (Eira barbara), Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

Tayra (Eira barbara), Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

Tayra (Eira barbara), Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

Red-eyed tree frog waking up after sunset on a reflecting leaf

Where the rainforest meets the beach, unspoiled wild coast at Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica

White-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) enjoying fresh leaves for breakfast, Osa peninsula, Costa Rica

Portrait of an adult male Green Iguana (Iguana iguana), Costa Rica

Lonely wild beach at the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

Thunderstorm clouds above the tropical rain forest of Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Ameiva lizard, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica

Red-capped manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis), Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica

A mating couple of red-eyed treefrogs (Agalychnis callidryas), Braulio Carrillo National Park Costa Rica

Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), Costa Rica

Red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) on a banana leaf, Braulio Carillo National Park

Red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) on a banana leaf, Braulio Carillo National Park

Heavy air traffic: three fiery-throated hummingbirds in flight, Costa Rica

Heavy air traffic: three fiery-throated hummingbirds in flight, Costa Rica

Molting zicada at night, Costa Rica

Small boat travelling on Tortuguero river through the rainforest in Costa Rica

Portrait of the most beautiful bird of central America, the resplendent Quetzal

Cup fungus (Cookeina sp.) growing on decaying wood. Costa Rica

Mexican Mouse Opossum (Marmosa mexicana), Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Emerald glass frog (Espadarana prosoblepon) at Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Rainforest hognosed pitviper (Porthidium nasutum), a venomous snake of Costa Rica

Tree branches covered with colorful bromeliads. Cloud forest of Costa Rica

Rain forest of Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

The mountains of Braulio Carrillo National Park with dense jungle. Costa Rica

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), a strikingly beautiful bird of the cloud forests of central America

Plumed or green basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also known as Jesus Christ lizard. Tortuguero, Costa Rica

The strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio) is so small, that it would fit on a finger nail

Green Violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus) hovering in front of a tree flower, Costa Rica

Spiny-headed tree frog (Anotheca spinosa), Braulio Carillo National Park, Costa Rica

Young Fer-de-Lance snake in the rainforest of Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Closeup of reptile eye: green iguana in Costa Rica

Small creek in the dense rain forest of Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Rare leucistic Talamanca hummingbird in the cloud forest of Costa Rica

Rare leucistic Talamanca hummingbird in the cloud forest of Costa Rica

Tree branches covered with colorful bromeliads. Cloud forest of Costa Rica

Tree branches covered with colorful bromeliads. Cloud forest of Costa Rica

Dense vegetation of the cloud forest, Costa Rica

Cloud forest, Costa Rica

Two Fiery-throated hummingbirds are watching the aerobatics of a violet-ear hummingbird

Fiery throat hummingbird, cloudforest of Costa Rica

Chestnut-mandibled toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii) feeding on palm fruits. Braulio Carrillo national park Costa Rica.

Baby mantled howler (Alouatta palliata) at the Osa peninsula, Costa Rica