The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica is shining a light on the education and conservation of these fascinating animals!

Sloths are a national symbol of Costa Rica, a country home to an estimated 5 percent of all species in the world. Costa Rica has a higher density or biomass of sloths than any other mammal.

The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) highlights two major threats to sloths in Costa Rica: lack of public awareness and uncontrolled urban expansion destroying their habitat. SloCo addresses ...

Costa Rica is home to the brown-throated three-fingered ... The sanctuary’s rescues most often include orphaned or abandoned baby sloths, like Buttercup, who lose their mothers to such hazards.