On Costa Ricas eastern coast, some of natures slowest mammals call a small refuge home. The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica first started when couple Judy Avey-Arroyo and Luis Arroyo—owners of a privately biological reserve—took in an orphaned baby three-toed sloth. Unable to find assistance from local institutions, they took matters into their own hands and raised the sloth, Buttercup, on their own. Buttercup is now 21 years old, and the Arroyos have been running their home as an authorized sloth rescue center since 1997. The family-run Sloth Sanctuary has rescued and rehabilitated more than 500 sloths to date. As the sanctuary continues its efforts to learn from the sloths in rehabilitation and teach the public about them, Instagrammers are increasingly visiting and documenting their time with the sloths through photos and videos. For more from the Sloth Sanctuary and to learn how you can get involved, check out the Instagram blog: blog.instagram/post/89877227652/sloth-sanctuary Video by @djmattystopes instagram/p/oXE2TnPx8r/
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:00:35 +0000
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