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TSI's Impact At a Glance
40000
Meters of Sloth Speedways
Installed
6000
Sloths
Rescued & Studied for Sloth Conservation
20000
Sloth Loving Trees Planted by Team Sloth
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Every day, sloths face serious threats: electrocution, road accidents, habitat destruction, and illegal pet trade. At The Sloth Institute, we are dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rewilding these incredible animals, but we cannot do it without you!
YOUR DONATION SUPPORTS:
- Nutritious meals for orphaned and injured sloths
- Urgent medical care and long-term rehabilitation
- Reforestation and safe passageways like our Sloth Speedways
- Research and education programs that help protect sloths and their fragile ecosystems
Whether it’s $5 to feed a sloth, $35 to support veterinary care, or a monthly gift that sustains our life-saving programs, every dollar counts!
What We Do
Signature Sloth Conservation Programs
The Tree Nursery
We have a Tree Nursery full of baby trees of various species that sloths and other wildlife need for survival. The only way to combat habitat degradation is to reforest. Help us plant more trees through our "Adopt-A-Tree" donation program!
sloth speedways
Support rope bridges that reconnect fragmented rainforests and help sloths and other wildlife travel throughout the rainforest.
Sloth School
The Sloth Institute founded "Sloth School," a series of stages for sloths undergoing rescue and rehabilitation. Our human educational programs aim to educate all ages and nationalities. People around the world can affect sloths in the wild.
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When you symbolically adopt a sloth, you help orphaned and injured sloths return to the rainforest where they belong. Adopt now as a gift for yourself or a loved one. As a token of appreciation, you will receive an Adoption Certificate featuring your adopted sloth.
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Sloth Internships
Sloth Husbandry & Field Technician Intern
The Sloth Institute Costa Rica (TSI) accepts up to two Sloth Technicians two times a year to support the team in daily fieldwork activities at the TSI field stations, located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. [LEARN MORE]
On-Site Social Media & Marketing Intern
Help the marketing and fundraising efforts of The Sloth Institute by joining as a digital creator, photographer, and storyteller. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to expand their portfolio and deepen their knowledge of conservation marketing! [LEARN MORE]
Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician - Clinical
Work closely with our rehabilitation team to support injured and orphaned sloths in recovery. This clinically focused role includes assisting with medical treatments, monitoring health progress, implementing rehabilitation protocols, and preparing sloths for successful release. [LEARN MORE]
Supporting TSITestimonials by Donors
Why I support The Sloth Institute:
I support many rescue centers and I love to hear how much everyone loves and appreciates the work that is being done at The Sloth Institute. I am always ultimately amazed at how welcoming and open hearted they are with all of their sloth rescues & I can say that they are the best at what they do which is keeping sloths safe and in the wild.
Jose Nodal
DONORTSI is committed and willing to help every sloth no matter the time or circumstance. How can you not support an organisation filled with such responsible, hard-working passionate people who put the conservation and the needs of sloths far beyond their own #Slothlove #NotaPet
Tom Lawrence
VOLUNTEERThe Sloth Institute gives orphaned and injured sloths a chance to recover and return to the rainforest to live wild and free...I cannot think of a more noble, inspirational purpose! Visiting them and seeing the dedicated staff in action is incredible. I wish I could live there and work alongside them every day!
Kerstin Johnson
VOLUNTEER/DONORI can’t speak highly enough of the amazing team at The Sloth Institute (TSI) & their outstanding work in sloth conservation. Born out of a genuine desire to help wildlife & stop animal cruelty, Sam Trull & her crew constantly strive to make the world a better place - one sloth rescue at a time. They believe that every sloth is born to be wild and this is evident in everything they do and stand for.
Vivian Nguyen
VOLUNTEER/DONORThe Sloth Institute inspired us to take our interest in sloths, and grow it into a passion for their conservation. TSI has shown us, through their stories of rehabilitation, that every sloth deserves to be wild and free in the trees. They also educate on how humans have an impact on these fluffy friends, and how we all can minimize that impact.
