Official 2023 Sloth Ironman Games Merch

Why do Sloths Need Saving?

Sloths at Toucan Rescue Ranch are rescued for various reasons. Typical incidents include electrocution from powerlines, car accidents, dog attacks, and human encroachment, such as deforestation and the illegal pet trade. Often, orphans suffer from injuries and the loss of their mothers from such incidents. Babies are usually found abandoned by their mothers for unknown reasons (likely the mother was involved in an accident). This is when the Saving Sloths Together program takes action. Together, we rescue hurt sloths and give them a second chance at life to release them back into the wild once they "graduate" from the rehabilitation and release program.

A unique component of the SST project is the ability to take a hand-raised, orphaned sloth and give it a second chance at being wild. The concept of releasing captive-raised sloths back into the wild is a feat that has rarely been done with success. However, the combined expertise with the SST project has proven that sloths don't belong in cages but #backinthetrees because they were all #borntobewild.