One of the most devastating things that can happen to anyone is for them to lose their mother. That is especially true when it happens to a little one. Unfortunately, that was the experience of this baby sloth, who was found on a Costa Rica beach. He was orphaned at a young age but is doing just fine.
After being found, and his mother being nowhere to be found, he was kindly taken to the Sloth Sanctuary. This is where they care for sloths that are not able to care for themselves until they can be released into the wild. There are also some instances in which a sloth must stay for the rest of their life.
He is also holding tight to his new BFF, a fluffy teddy bear.
A local Puerto Viejo couple were on the beach and saw something tiny and white moving under a nearby almond tree. It…
Posted by Sloth Sanctuary Costa Rica on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
The picture above is of Ash, who is now a resident of the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica. The Caption speaks of the rescue:
“A local Puerto Viejo couple were on the beach and saw something tiny and white moving under a nearby almond tree.”
The baby was alone. His mother was nowhere to be found.
“The rescuers brought the baby to us and had named the sloth Ashley, though it was shortened to Ash – when our vets determined [he] was a male”
The Sloth Sanctuary is home to many injured and orphaned sloths. They are able to stay until they are able to go back into the wild on their own. Some sloths also stay there permanently, especially those who were very young when they were orphaned.
“Orphaned/abandoned infants did not stay with their mothers long enough to learn which leaves to eat, how to avoid predators, how to safely transfer to other foraging areas. At the Sanctuary, we try our best to substitute-teach rescued infants these life skills and, through veterinary care and balanced nutrition, help build their immunity against disease.”
Here is another sloth baby who came to the sanctuary this year
Posted by Sloth Sanctuary Costa Rica on Friday, February 5, 2016
Stuffed animals are quite popular with the younger sloths.
Posted by Sloth Sanctuary Costa Rica on Friday, January 29, 2016
A sloth might live 10 – 16 years in the wild but at times, they need a helping hand from humans. This sloth, found clinging to a pole along the highway is a good example.
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