COSTA RICA TRIP GIVES LOCAL STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ‘THE BEST TIME OF OUR LIVES’

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  A hike through the biologically rich Costa Rican jungle was part of an incredible summer experience for 10 student volunteers from Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. - Photo by Sean Waitkus

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  The 'trip of a lifetime' for local students was all about experiencing biodiversity, even on the steps of their hotel. - Photo by Sean Waitkus

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  Students observed more than 50 different species, from monkeys to macaws, up close and in the wild on their trip to Costa Rica. Sean Waitkus snapped this photo during a close encounter with a crocodile.