Do you remember the adorable Merlin? He was initially a wild sloth that the Sloth Institute was tracking when we realized he had acquired a serious fungal infection. Our team… read more →
Cinderella is a juvenile 3-fingered sloth that has been at the Sloth Institute for about 7 months. When she first was found she was very sick and very young and… 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 →
Tarzan’s Release We recently said goodbye to Tarzan! We finished collecting data on him and removed his collar and released him back into the jungle. Here’s a video captured by… 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 →
The Logo is inspired by Monster, beloved sloth by many The Sloth Institute (TSI), located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is celebrating International Sloth Day (which takes place October 20th)… read more →
Anthropomorphism – “the attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities (like animals).” During animal behavior classes in undergrad I remember hearing a lot about anthropomorphism, so… read more →
By Sam Trull We measure our lives by the monumental moments that take place, good ones, bad ones, but always meaningful ones. Before I became a surrogate sloth mom I… read more →
