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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Costa Rica announced last week that it would close its two remaining state zoos, more than a decade after it passed a law to ban keeping wild animals in government-sponsored captivity but was met ...

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 ...