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 →
Schumer the tamandua anteater was just a baby when found as an orphan by MINAE (Ministry of the Environment and Energy), the Costa Rican government entity that manages the country’s… read more →
Do you remember Pocahontas? You can catch up on past updates here. We’re happy to report that she just had a check up and she is doing fantastic! Watch the… read more →
Do you remember little Wall-E who had been found on the ground near a local hostel? Great news! All of your get well wishes have really helped because Wall-E is… read more →
We recently rescued this adult male who was trapped in a residential area full of dogs, electric wires, and roads. He’d been spotted walking back and forth on the pavement… read more →
Thanks to volunteer Mackenzie J. Cahill for contributing this great diary story: About 2 months in to my stay here working for the Sloth Institute. I was pleasantly surprised to… read more →
Firefighters recently helped save this two-fingered sloth off of wires after she had already been electrocuted. She has burns all down the left side of her body, across her stomach… 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 →
“’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” After a quick google search I finally know the author of this often spoken quote. I… read more →
Definition of Freedom – “the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.” One of the main tenants of The Sloth Institute is… read more →
