Before a day at the office, OBCR’s staff likes to get out and be active! That’s why yesterday morning, before sunrise, several members of our Communications Office decided to make the annual pilgrimage trek to the Basilica de los Angeles in nearby Cartago, Costa Rica. Some of our staff walked, while others raced to the finish. We were so excited to be able to partake in this longstanding, cultural tradition. Read more about our adventure here.

By testing sediment found on the ocean floor off the coast of Antarctica, scientists have been able to discern that this presently frosty environment was once home to a tropical rainforest. The possibility of Antarctica returning to warm and humid place is a real concern experts say. It is certainly hard to imagine the rainforest climate we have here at our San Ramon de Tres Rios base taking effect in the South Pole!

Can you guess this bird? We love that this mystery bird was photographed in Costa Rica, near our San Ramon de Tres Rios base at the Organization for Tropical Studies in Heredia.