Saving the Sloths

Central & South America

Saving the planet's slowest mammal in a World that's changing Quickly

Sloths are struggling with habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, and climate change, which are putting their numbers at risk. We've teamed up with The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) to help our slow friends by protecting their homes, rescuing and caring for injured sloths, and pushing for better conservation efforts.

What you're supporting:

Sloth crossing wildlife bridge rope over road

Crossing Bridges

No more crawling across roads
Sloth crossing wildlife bridges are installed to help sloths safely cross roads, avoiding the dangers of ground travel like traffic and predators. These bridges restore natural pathways, making it easier and safer for sloths (and other tree-dwelling animals) to move around.

The project also involves working with local communities and using camera traps to monitor bridge usage. It's a practical way to protect sloths and preserve their habitats while promoting peaceful coexistence with humans.
Rescued baby orphaned sloths

Rescue & Release

Preparing orphaned sloths for release
The Sloth Release program helps hand-reared orphaned sloths return to the wild, focusing on long-term post-release monitoring to ensure their survival. Many baby sloths enter rescue centres due to deforestation, which creates gaps in the canopy they can't cross.

The goal is to release these sloths back to their original habitats with the skills needed for survival. This complex process includes monitoring radio-collared sloths to track their adaptation.
Volunteers helping the Connecting Gardens project for sloths

Connecting Gardens

Helping sloths in urban areas
The Connected Gardens Project helps link tree canopies across neighbouring properties, ensuring sloths and other wildlife can move safely between them. This is crucial in areas where development has split up habitats, isolating trees and wildlife. By planting new trees and maintaining existing ones, the project creates a continuous canopy that serves as a natural bridge for animals.

Local residents get involved by learning to care for these trees and monitor the use of Sloth Crossing bridges.
The Sloth Conservation Foundation
Sloth conservation
The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo), founded in 2017 by sloth enthusiast Dr. Rebecca Cliffe, is all about protecting sloths in their natural homes. With a genuine love for these adorable creatures, SloCo works on creative, long-term solutions to keep sloths safe and thriving.
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