Slash is a young, two-fingered male sloth who was found extremely thin and dehydrated by firefighters in a local neighborhood. When sloths are dehydrated they can get constipated and when… read more →
Alan is a male three-fingered sloth who was electrocuted. The electrocution killed most of the tissue on his left hand creating a huge wound that has been taking months to… read more →
Bono is a young male two-fingered sloth that was electrocuted. At first his burns didn’t look bad at all but just like with other electrocutions, they got worse over time.… read more →
Watch Pocahontas being released back into the wild after a collar change and check up in the video below!
Remember the incredible story about Dolly receiving acupuncture? Now her friend Enrique is receiving acupuncture too! Enrique seems to have some movement problems in his right side, both his right… read more →
Do you remember Percy? The sloth who we found electrocuted near Manuel Antonio? Good news! Percy has made a full recovery and has been released back into the wild! … read more →
Abusing sloths for selfie tourism is one of the conservation issues that we are very passionate about correcting here at TSI, but it is one that we often thought would… read more →
Today was an important and exciting day for The Sloth Institute and our rescue partner Toucan Rescue Ranch! When three-fingered sloth Destiny was rescued, she was just a little baby,… read more →
Whenever one year ends and another one begins we tend to reflect upon the past year’s achievements and make goals for the future. However, rather than go through a laundry… read more →
By Sam Trull A question I get asked often is “Are sloths endangered?”. While the sloths of Costa Rica may not be categorized as ENdangered, they are still very much… read more →
