Feeding Monkeys in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
In the breathtaking Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica, tourists drawn to its pristine beaches and dense jungle often disregard prominent warnings regarding wildlife. In pursuit of a photograph, they offer food or approach bold capuchin monkeys at dangerously close range. This provokes sudden, defensive attacks, with the animals delivering lightning-fast bites or scratches. These wounds can transmit severe pathogens, including rabies or the potentially fatal herpes B virus, which is endemic in macaque populations. Given the park’s remote location, critical post-exposure medical treatment is often hours away, leading to agonizing and preventable outcomes for those infected.
Feeding bans exist for a reason in Costa Rica – ignoring nature’s power leads to bites. But at Nazaré, nature’s power bites back with 100-foot waves. The next page crashes into tragedies of misjudging the ocean’s fury off Portugal’s coast, turning beach views into deadly wipeouts…
