Our video gallery is intended to give you an inside look at our experiences while in Costa Rica. The video is original footage shot by our good friends Brock Hodgkinson and Steve Thorne or by Karen and Josh. Josh edits each piece and Karen keeps him on track while Liam and James look after quality control and critique the final product before it goes live.

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Costa Rica's Killer Snake (4:15 min., 37.2 MB) - Fer-de-lance, or Terciopelo as they are called in Costa Rica, are nervous leathaly venomous snakes. They are regularly seen in and around the station property. Josh takes a moment to give Liam a close-up look at a small (65 cm 2.5 foot) specimen captured along the boardwalk.

Boa! (3:02 min., 12.0 MB) - Josh connects with his inner monkey and climbs a tree to catch a 1.8 m (6 foot) female boa constrictor at the station. [watch video]

Spider Monkey in the Almendro Tree (1:00 min., 7.6 MB) - Liam shares his experience and observations of spider monkeys feeding on the almendro seeds outside his cabin. [watch video]

Ode to a Washing Machine (1:02 min., 6.5 MB) - The laundry facilities at Cano Palma have been upgraded. This is a tribute to the way things were in loving memory. [watch video]

Cleaning the Toilets (1:53 min., 12.0 MB) - Karen doesn't get to have all the fun. Josh pitches in to clean the toilets and Liam supervises his work. [watch video]

Laundry Costa Rica Style (1:39 min., 10.9 MB) - Sometimes a washing machine just won't do. Doing laundry Costa Rican style is more fun and a little more dangerous. [watch video]

Survivors (1:18 min., 5.5 MB) - A short message about the status of marine turtles. [watch video]

House Hunting (1:40 min., 10.8 MB) - Finding a suitable home for rent in the village of San Francisco is proving to be harder than expected. [watch video]

The Boys (1:56 min., 13.8 MB) - Learn more about Liam and James as Josh and Karen describe their two favourite little monkeys!
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The Flood (1:24 min., 9 MB) - On November 21st the station began to flood. By the 24th, the entire property was under water and remained so until November 29th. [watch video]

Flood Boys (2:01 min., 12.8 MB) - We were worried about how the boys would handle the rain and flood conditions. We're not worried any more. [watch video]

A School Visit (1:59 min., 12.8 MB) - Sami is a graduate student working on a Master's degree which focuses on environmental education and awareness. We joined in on one of his classes.
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Straggler (1:23 min., 8.9 MB) - On an early morning walk, we filmed a hatchling green turtle make its way to the ocean. We called him Straggler and were motivated to produce this little video clip.
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Hatchling Green (1:00 min., 3.5 MB) - Liam and James accompany a hatchling green sea turtle to the sea. This turtle was discovered in a nest during a routine nest excavation that is part of the marine turtle monitoring program. After nests have hatched, researchers wait 2-3 days and then excavate the nest to document hatching success.
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Hatchling Hawksbill (1:00 min, 2.0 MB) - The hawksbill turtle is a critically endangered species. Unfortunately, the shell that makes these turtles among the most beautiful of marine turtles makes it a desirable target for poachers. This turtle was found in a nest during a routine excavation.
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Moving In (2:00 min., 8.2 MB) - Josh, Karen, Liam, and James have arrived at Cano Palma Biological Research Station. They now have to get settled into a 20x12 room that will be their living space.
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