Half Time Show: Life as a Sloth Rehab Intern | 2021 Sloth Ironman Games

🦥Have you ever wondered what it's like getting sloths #Backinthetrees? Well, for the 2021 Sloth Ironman Games Half-Time show we are going on a behind-the-scenes look of what it's like being the Sloth Rehabilitation Intern. Watch as Jessica Edwards, our current Sloth Rehab Intern, walks you through a typical day as an intern working at Toucan Rescue Ranch!

💖Donate & Help Rescued Sloths:
In 2017 Toucan Rescue Ranch and The Sloth Institute Costa Rica came together to form Saving Sloths Together (SST), a Costa Rica-wide project seeking to provide greater opportunity for sloths in need. By combining each organization’s skills and knowledge we can improve the process of sloth rescue, rehabilitation, and release in Costa Rica. This partnership utilizes scientific expertise, dedication, passion, and decades of experience to provide the very best program for every sloth needing help at gaining a second chance at a life in the wild.

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Why do Sloths Need Help?
Sloths at Toucan Rescue Ranch are rescued for various reasons. Common incidents include electrocution from power lines, car accidents, dog attacks, and human encroachment such as deforestation and the illegal pet trade. Oftentimes, orphans suffer from injuries and the loss of their mothers from such incidents. Babies are often found abandoned by their mother for unknown reasons (likely the mother was involved in an accident). This is when the Saving Sloths Together program. Together, we rescue hurt sloths and give them a second chance at life to release them back into the wild once they “graduated” from the rehabilitation and rewilding 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 and resources of this program are eager to prove that sloths don't belong in cages but #backinthetrees because they were all #borntobewild.

💰Help the Saving Sloths Together program:
By donating to the 6th Annual Sloth Ironman Games, you will be directly supporting the rescue, rehab, and rewilding of orphaned sloths!