Usually, releasing captive-raised sloths back into the wild is a difficult task, but with our combined efforts and expertise, we’ve been able to prove that sloths can belong #backinthetrees!ĭue to Covid-19, sadly we’ve had to close the ranch for visitors, and that’s taken a huge blow on our finances to help more animals. With this program, we’ve been able to take action and rescue as many sloths as possible and done it successfully. These orphans are usually rescued from incidents like electrocution from power lines, car accidents, dog attacks, and human encroachment such as deforestation and illegal pet trade. By combining each organization’s skills, we’ve been able to improve the process to save orphan sloths and get them back in the trees. The Toucan Rescue Ranch and The Sloth Institute Costa Rica came together to form Saving Sloths Together in 2017. How do your donations help the sloths and Toucan Rescue Ranch?
Voting starts on October 20 and closes on October 25 at 12:00 PM (Costa Rica time). We’ll be adding these points to the scoreboard so you can keep track of who’s winning overall. Each dollar counts as a point, and when you donate you must dedicate or comment who you’re supporting for it to count. To vote for your favorite sloth you must make a minimum donation of $5.00 on the official page of the Games on Mightycause. They accumulate points by their athletic skills but also by fan’s votes. The slothletes win points depending on their position in the event. You can follow on our social media such as IGTV, YouTube, and Facebook to watch all events: the 1-Meter Dash Strong Sloth Challenge Poop-Off Challenge, and the Hibiscus Eat-Off. The Games are broadcasted for free and completely online. Now, every year people gather from all over the world to support our work in sloth conservation and help their favorite sloth athlete (let’s just refer to this as slothlete moving forward) reach eternal glory! The Official Rules: When it comes to sloths, their natural behaviors and fame made for a perfect event to film their skills in a competition form, and the rest was history. The rehabilitation part includes enrichment activities for both residents and releasable animals, so they can grow strong and develop the skills they were born to have. If you haven’t heard of the Games before, let us break it down for you:Īt the Toucan Rescue Ranch, our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release wildlife in Costa Rica.
Posted on OctoCategories: Education, Fundraiser, Holiday, Press Release, Release Program, TRR and TSI, Wildlife 2 We’re back with our staple event for International Sloth month, the fifth anniversary of the Sloth Ironman Games starting October 20 on International Sloth Day! All sloth everything.
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