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.

There are millions of sloths in Costa Rica. But with high levels of deforestation over the past few decades and increasing contact with humans, the population is taking a hit. While no official stats ...

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.