Northern Tamandua
Tamandua mexicana · Osa & Caribbean lowlands, Costa Rica
The most reliable place to see the northern tamandua in Costa Rica is lowland and foothill forests of the Osa and the Caribbean, best Year-round. Tamanduas are solitary and wide-ranging with no reliable perch to stake out — you find one by covering ground with a sharp-eyed guide who knows the microhabitats they forage.
Photographing the northern tamandua
Opportunistic sightings on trunks and vines reward a versatile 100–400mm and a ready flash or torch for a shaded animal that may not linger.
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Monthly sighting chance across the year · peak in March.
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