The Blog
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All Sloths a Swimming
Blog entry written by Sam Trull of The Sloth Institute A Saving Sloths Together project update: Sloths are best known for their chill demeanor high up in the trees. My personal favorite pastime is to watch them scratch their faces while hanging upside down from their feet with such skillful ease. It brings you to […]
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My Promise to Sloths
Blog entry written by Founder and sloth-mom Leslie Howle: I just experienced one of the worst sloth rescues. I received a call from Janet, our chief veterinarian, about a mother sloth with a baby being viciously attacked by dogs in San Rafael of Heredia — about half an hour from the Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR). […]
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Sloth Journals | Part II
Stevie, Female 2-Fingered Sloth “I’m a gonna bite ya!” Age: ~ One year Current Weight: 2.9 kg Place of Origin: Guápiles Nickname: Chomps Jr. Special Talents: Singing karaoke Stevie is the youngest of the current sloth high school lineup. She is perhaps one of the hardest sloths to tell apart among the roster given her […]
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Sloth Journals | Part II
Bilbo, Male 2-Fingered Sloth “Don’t worry, man, everything’s cool.” Age: ~ One year and two months (probably a few months older) Current Weight: 4 kg Place of Origin: Jacó Nickname: Sasquatch Special Talents: Being pretty chill, we’ve hung out a few times actually In a world of aggressive, bite-y baby sloths, Bilbo is the peacemaker. […]
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Saving Sloths Together with The Sloth Institute
For the Love of Sloths Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) and The Sloth Institute of Costa Rica (TSI) came together to form Saving Sloths Together, a nationwide project seeking to provide greater opportunity for orphaned, rescued and rehabilitated sloths in Costa Rica. Their purpose: to facilitate the medical care, enrichment, and nurturing of skills sloths need […]
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Sloth Journals | Part II
Gimli, Male Two-Fingered Sloth “Come here and say that to my face!” Age: ~ One year and one month Current Weight: 3 kg Place of Origin: Middle-earth Liberia Nickname: The Dwarf Special Talents: Axe-wielding Statistics: +10 Strength, +6 Speed Gimli is one tough cookie. After he and his mother were separated by a dog attack, Gimli was […]