Mario Aldecoa

Scorpion eating a spider! During a night hike in Costa Rica @mario_aldecoa (me) and @thetrentunderwood filmed this scene of a scorpion eating a spider. A macro lens allowed us to capture an upclose look of the scorpion's pair of jawscalled chelicerae tearing little pieces of the liquefying spider...

Squirrel monkey eating a big juicy insect! We observed a large troop of squirrel monkeys hunting in the @rionuevo_naturereserve .The troop was actively looking for insects and other delicacies amongst the leaves. Several monkeys caught insects, often ripping the guts out and eating the choice mor...

Face to face with a marine iguana underwater! One of the highlights of my Galpagos trip last year was diving with marine iguanas as they foraged. I was lucky enough to have the talented @kellon_spencer film this special little moment #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #galapagos #diving #igu...

Wading birds foraging during the dry season in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. How many bird species do you see? and yes there are also crocs in the mix! #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birds #crocodile #costarica #birdsofcostarica

Felt cute might delete later It's not all fangs, scales, and claws for me. I have a soft spot for primates and this young capuchin monkey won me over. I observed it's troop lazily taking shade from the heat of the day and napping but as is the case with most youngsters, this little fella was ful...

The beauty of Rio Nuevo Nature Reserve and the OSA Peninsula, Costa Rica ROTATE YOUR PHONE FOR BEST VIEWINGWe had the pleasure of spending an amazing week with @jimcordoba and his team @biosurfoundation exploring their amazing @rionuevo_naturereserve and seeing an abundance of unique wildlife and...

Tiger rat snake hunting a rodent with babies! At first we couldn't see a prey item visible but as the snake investigated a cluster of leaves, something startled and dropped from the tree in front of us...a rodent with offspring clinging to its rear darted past us and scaled the nearest tree, i ba...

Squirrel monkey mom and baby. Cool little scene I filmed of a squirrel monkey coaxing her reluctant baby off her back. The little one was clearly not happy to be away from mom and was very vocal about it! The female, along with several other squirrel monkeys, were actively hunting/foraging for fo...

Two realities for two tamanduas (anteaters). It's easy to post the picturesque but it often does not provide a full representation of reality.Wherever roads exist, the toll on wildlife is inevitable. Wildlife road mortality is not isolated to a single country, it's a product of our global civiliz...

Spider monkeys know the true meaning of hanging around as this curious (and itchy) individual demonstrated by using its prehensile tail to freely hang from a branch. These acrobatic primates play a vital role in the rainforest ecosystem by dispersing seeds through their . Unfortunately they are e...

Cranky Crocodile! The dry season in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica finds American crocodiles concentrated in the last remaining sources of water. Crocs for the most part will tolerate the presence of other crocs, however, bigger individuals are more dominant and will fend off other crocs fro...

Curious Parrot Snake We observed this parrot snake hunting for sleeping frogs that take shelter under palm leaves during the day. Once it spotted us, the snake attempted to conceal itself and slithered along with little swaying motions until it was out of view. Costa Rica #nature #wildlifephoto...