A juice company dumped orange peels in a national park. Here's what it looks like now.

A juice company dumped orange peels in a national park in Costa Rica , free of charge, in a heavily grazed, largely deforested area nearby.

The site was left untouched and largely unexamined for over a decade .

Researchers from Princeton University studied the site over the course of the following three years .

Researchers found a tayra (a dog-sized weasel) and a giant fig tree three feet in diameter, on the plot.

The sign after clearing away the vines. Photo by Tim Treuer . "It's a big honking sign," Choi emphasizes. 19 years of waiting with crossed fingers had buried it, thanks to two scientists, a flash of inspiration, and the rind of an unassuming fruit. This article originally appeared on 08.23.17 .