{"id":22917,"date":"2025-06-05T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/podcast-maravillas-submarinas-isla-del-coco-jorge-cortes\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:31:22","slug":"podcast-underwater-wonders-cocos-island-jorge-cortes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/podcast-underwater-wonders-cocos-island-jorge-cortes\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Discover the underwater wonders of Cocos Island with Dr. Jorge Cort\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><ul>\n<li><strong><em>The latest episode of the podcast \u201cThe Island and Its Voices\u201d takes us on a journey with renowned marine biologist Dr. Jorge Cort\u00e9s.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Now available on major platforms: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/69kDhuxQr3QoLJfr05WxzN\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jl7R8-vQw5c&amp;list=PLNsJumyT7hmXi__Yxl1TbdIG7LPcQUWWh&amp;index=4\">YouTube<\/a> o <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/la-isla-y-sus-voces-descubriendo-el-parque-nacional\/id1781992408\">Apple Podcast<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#fffcfc;border-color:#fffcfc;border-top-width:9px;border-bottom-width:9px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Dive into the hidden natural treasures beneath the waters of Cocos Island National Park, guided by one of Costa Rica\u2019s most respected voices: Dr. Jorge Cort\u00e9s, marine biologist, professor emeritus, and researcher with over 45 years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth episode of the<strong> podcast \u201cThe Island and Its Voices: Discovering Cocos Island National Park\u201d<\/strong> reveals why Cocos Island is considered a jewel of marine biodiversity \u2014 from its coral reefs and endemic species to the phenomenon of deep-water bioluminescence.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-2 fusion-columns-total-4 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-1-1.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" 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alt=\"\" title=\"Entrevista Jorge Cort\u00e9s podcast (3)\" aria-label=\"Entrevista Jorge Cort\u00e9s podcast (3)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-3-1-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-3-1-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-3-1-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-3-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-3-1.png 933w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 712px) 548px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" alt=\"\" title=\"Entrevista Jorge Cort\u00e9s podcast (4)\" aria-label=\"Entrevista Jorge Cort\u00e9s podcast (4)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-22659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Entrevista-Jorge-Cortes-podcast-4-1.png 933w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 712px) 548px, (min-width: 640px) 712px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#fffcfc;border-color:#fffcfc;border-top-width:9px;border-bottom-width:9px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>During the interview, Dr. Cort\u00e9s shared a story about a European tourist who had visited Cocos Island 17 times:\u00a0\u201cThis is the best dive site I\u2019ve ever been to anywhere in the world,\u201d the visitor told him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such a special place that UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site. It\u2019s a site that\u2019s not just important for Costa Ricans, but for all of humanity,\u201d added Dr. Cort\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>The expert also explained that a seamount is a volcano that begins growing from the ocean floor but doesn\u2019t reach the surface \u2014 sometimes missing it by just a few meters.\u00a0\u201cIf it breaks the surface, it becomes an island, like Cocos Island,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAround Cocos Island, we have a series of seamounts about 2 to 2.5 km high. There are currents down there that, when they hit the seamounts, push nutrients up to shallower waters where you find species like sharks, commercially important fish such as tuna, and many others,\u201d he detailed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The episode reminds us that Costa Rica\u2019s deep ocean remains a living laboratory full of secrets waiting to be uncovered, and that ocean protection is key to the future of our planet.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/69kDhuxQr3QoLJfr05WxzN\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Listen<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#fffcfc;border-color:#fffcfc;border-top-width:9px;border-bottom-width:9px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><strong>\u201cThe Island and Its Voices\u201d<\/strong> is a podcast by the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) and the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation (FAICO), produced with the support of Blue Action Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to this episode on\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/69kDhuxQr3QoLJfr05WxzN\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jl7R8-vQw5c&amp;list=PLNsJumyT7hmXi__Yxl1TbdIG7LPcQUWWh&amp;index=4\">YouTube<\/a> o <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/la-isla-y-sus-voces-descubriendo-el-parque-nacional\/id1781992408\">Apple Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#fffcfc;border-color:#fffcfc;border-top-width:9px;border-bottom-width:9px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1769],"tags":[1776,2128,2072,2122,2126,2125,2127],"class_list":["post-22917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-press-releases","tag-isla-del-coco-en","tag-deep-sea","tag-jorge-cortes-nunez-en","tag-la-isla-y-sus-voces-en","tag-marine-biology","tag-podcast-en","tag-seamounts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22917"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22920,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22917\/revisions\/22920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cocosisland.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}