Costa Rica plans to close two public zoos next year . The new policy is "no cages," the country's environment minister says . Zoo officials say they help animals and are challenging the move in court ...

Back in 2002, Costa Rica, which is also one of the few countries in the world without a military, banned circuses that used animals. Costa Rica's La Nacion spoke to Castro over the weekend.

Environment Animals Costa Rica To Close Its Zoos And Release Animals Into The Wild. The silky anteater, shown here, could be climbing trees in its native forests soon. By Dan Nosowitz.

Officials in Costa Rica have plans to close both of the country's public zoos next year so that animals can be freed from their cages. But the foundation that runs the animal parks said Saturday ...

Costa Rica's animal-rescue facilities are facing a crunch as much of the country's captive wildlife will soon be out of a home. Two-toed sloth juveniles munch on leaves at a sanctuary in Costa Rica.

Both zoos hold 400 animals of 60 species, including a lion, jaguar (pictured), crocodiles, monkeys and a tapir. Costa Rica banned circuses with animals in 2002 and has also barred sport hunting.

Some of the animals will stay in sanctuaries, while others may be released into the wild. By Jesus Jiménez Costa Rica announced last week that it would close its two remaining state zoos, more ...

Costa Rica announced in 2013 that it will become the first country in the world to close down its zoos and free all captive animals. The small tropical nation is home to 4 percent of all known ...

But if Costa Rica expects its zoo animals to survive life outside of captivity for long, some very careful planning and preparation is in order. Rachel Nuwer. August 7, 2013.

Costa Rica plans to close two public zoos next year . The new policy is "no cages," the country's environment minister says . Zoo officials say they help animals and are challenging the move in court ...

Costa Rican officials plan to close the country’s public zoos and open the cages where animals have been kept. Environment Minister Rene Castro says the country, long known for its biodiversity ...