Goodbye Monster
Monster enjoying her freedom under a guarumo tree
Life can be both beautiful and tragic.
Today we share with you the news that Monster, everyones beloved three fingered sloth, has passed away to the forces of nature. Through no fault of her own and what ultimately amounts to really bad luck, Monster was attacked in the rainforest by an ocelot, a main predator of sloths.
Monster was a star with Natures Miracle Orphans and put a smile on all of our faces. Her life began at Kids Saving the Rainforest; she was raised by Sam since she was weeks old. We know that she not only touched our hearts but all of yours too. During this time of sadness, we must try and remember the fact that she experienced many amazing months of freedom in the rainforest, all because of Sam and her team’s dedicated efforts.
This is an extreme time of sadness for Sam and The Sloth Institute (TSI) team, and we ask that you keep us in your thoughts and allow us time to grieve. Despite the huge highs and sorrowful lows of this type of work, we will continue to devote our lives to ensuring the conservation of sloths on our planet.
As Sam recently expressed, “No matter what the future holds for Monster, good or bad, I know in my heart she was meant to be free and is so happy to be back in the rainforest”.
In her memory, we are establishing the Monster Memorial Fund. Funds raised will go toward our Wild Sloth Health (WiSH) research efforts so that we may continue to monitor different health parameters to get an overall picture of the quality of life of populations of sloths. The lab we hope to build will be named Monster’s WiSH Lab.
Monster free
Dear Sam and the entire TSI family,
I was deeply saddened to hear of Monster’s passing. Please accept my deepest condolences regarding your devastating loss. Monster was precious, well-loved, and she will be dearly missed. Thank you so much for raising her and returning her to the wild where she enjoyed her independence and freedom. I am keeping you and Monster in my thoughts. May you find comfort and healing during this time of sadness…Take care.
Sincerely,
Sally L.
I am so saddened by this news. You do such wonderful work but Sam can take away with her the wonderful time that’s was spent with Monster. My heart goes out to you. Keep up the amazing work
Danni
Australia
Dear Sam and all those who work with her,
I am heartbroken to hear of Monster’s death. Knowing that Monster was taken care of and loved by the people at the Sloth Institute makes her loss bearable. Without your help, she would never have survived as a baby and never would have had a chance to return to the forest. The picture of Monster under the guarumo tree enjoying her freedom is comforting. I can’t imagine the loss felt by all who worked with her. Monster, Newbie, Chuck (one of the sloths that I adopted), and many others have been great ambassadors for sloths and the Sloth Institute. I appreciate all that you do for sloth awareness.
Sincerely,
Karen M