🔍 Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata 🦆 📍 San Sebastián, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Despite being called “Muscovy,” this duck has no connection to Moscow — the name’s origin remains a mystery! Wild Muscovy Ducks are actually native to the Americas and are…
🔍 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks | Dendrocygna autumnalis 📍 Seen in Cascajal, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck is famously unbothered by humans — it often nests in backyard boxes and urban parks, making it one of the few wild ducks you might…
🔍 African Lion | Panthera leo 🦁 📍 Seen in Simón Bolivar Zoo, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Kivú was a lion born in Cuba in 1998, transferred to Costa Rica’s Simón Bolívar Zoo at 6 months old. He spent 18 years in a…
🔍 Domestic Cattle | Bos taurus 🐄 📍 Seen in San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Domestic cattle are remarkable creatures that have been humanity’s partners for over 10,000 years — a single cow can produce up to 6-7 gallons of milk per day…
