Our Mission

To consolidate our Sanctuary as an agency that promotes and implements the protection and rehabilitation of sloths in Costa Rica, through the observation, study, care and analysis of animals in recovery; to promote actions that raise people’s awareness and to facilitate education in order to improve the welfare and quality of life of Costa Rica’s two species of sloth.

Our Vision

To be an integrated agency advocating for the protection and rehabilitation of sloths, especially through study, research and exchange of knowledge that permits the development of scientific information of the species; to promote educational information on the importance of sloths in our habitat.

General Objectives:

Rescue and rehabilitate sloths with special needs that are referred to the sanctuary; utilize environmental alternatives that will improve their welfare and quality of life.

Study and understand the behavior, life-style, physiology and pathology of sloths through research, and the exchange of information.

Promote people’s respect for sloths and disseminate information on their present and future importance to our environment; stimulate scientific and social interest in sloths with the support of those organizations involved in, and responsible for, environmental protection.

Expand our children’s environmental education program to include children not only from our immediate area, but from throughout Costa Rica and the world in order to bring a greater understanding of these extraordinary and fascinating animals to future generations.