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Nara - 3 F sloth  

[Lani]

Feeding Time at the TRR Nursery in Costa Rica. The milk is also filled with specialized medicine for the baby sloths. 

Nara




Little Roo exercising! Soon he will graduate to the garden area.


Little Elmo 




Viscerion the little gator enjoying pool time 

[Lani]

Sloth Preschool Updates:

Roo, 2F Sloth: She is stable and gaining weight! Active as always.

Ken, 2F Sloth: We are still monitoring him, but he has finished his nebulization treatments. We are keeping a close eye on what he eats.

Myrtle, 2F Sloth: She is doing well! She has more movement in her limbs and has maintained weight. She needs a CT scan so we can learn more about her condition.

Nara, 3F Sloth: She is undergoing several treatments. We hope she will progress but until then we are monitoring her closely.

NEW ARRIVAL:

Elmo, 2F Sloth: Arrived to us as a newborn with a swollen right leg and signs of anemia. We have been carefully monitoring his condition and providing treatments.

A friendly reminder: We are a critical care facility - Even though you do not see this on camera, the animals are under 24/7 vet care.

We are a small, dedicated team. We ask for kindness and patience as we post updates. We strive to update the explore.org community biweekly.

Nara wants to be fed before Ken 


Beautiful Annabelle


Myrtle is doing well! 

[Lani]

Good morning Nara 

[Lani]

Good morning!

Roo 




Annabelle

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60 minutes Facebook
The world's slowest mammal, sloths, have been around for 64 million years. Tomorrow on 60 Minutes, Sharyn Alfonsi travels to Costa Rica to learn how nature’s couch potato has survived.  60Minutes.com

https://www.facebook.com/60minutes/posts/pfbid02kBQqEFjAGVCSUcB7eiEPh3kBE3FN4LcnsBSReAzEMVSyGLywteGFShexG53ovUKml

Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) [/b] 

[Lani]

A visitor is helping themselves to Annabelle's food. 


It was very bittersweet seeing the babies we have lost on 60 minutes. Millie as well, she looked so beautiful.
RIP Millie, Landon, Teddy 

Millie was such a gorgeous sloth, her beautiful round face and cute nose, and her flowing mane, she was perfect ❤️ She really lit up the screen here 🦥 Landon had some wonderful closeups too, and Teddy was a star 💜💚 And seeing Nosara released and so big was wonderful!

I hope that TRR will receive some extra support from the recent media exposure.

The nursery cats are Puma & Nala (white with black & brown)... There is also a third cat... Quincy is darker and bigger than Puma.

Nala 


Puma 

[Lani]

Sloth TV nursery cam back online

https://www.explore.org/livecams/currently-live/sloth-cam

Sloth TV playground Live cam
https://www.explore.org/livecams/currently-live/playground-cam

Hanging with Coco LOL! 


Toucan Live cam - Beautiful Annabelle 
https://www.explore.org/livecams/currently-live/toucan-tv



Sloth Preschool Updates:

- Roo, 2F Sloth: She is growing, very active, and eating many leaves!
- Ken, 2F Sloth: He's growing fast! He has a good appetite and has started eating smoothies.
- Myrtle, 2F Sloth: She spends most of the day in the tree! We're very excited to see that her mobility has greatly improved. She has a great appetite and eats plenty of leaves and smoothies.
- Nara, 3F Sloth: She is still undergoing nebulization treatment but seems to be recovering well!
- Elmo, 2F Sloth: Slowly starting to eat smoothie. We are keeping him monitored since he's still very young.

A friendly reminder: We are a critical care facility - Even though you do not see this on camera, the animals are under 24/7 vet care.

We are a small, dedicated team. We ask for kindness and patience as we post updates. We strive to update the explore.org community biweekly.

[Lani]

Sloth Preschool Updates:

Roo, 2F Sloth: She is very active, as always. She eats a lot of leaves! We're slowly removing milk from her diet.
Ken, 2F Sloth: He is now weighing 590g. He has been eating very well and is very active.
Myrtle, 2F Sloth: She is now just eating leaves. Her mobility has improved a lot.
Nara, 3F Sloth: She is still undergoing nebulization. Eating leaves and drinking milk.
Elmo, 2F Sloth: He started his smoothie transition with milk. He is now eating more leaves.

A friendly reminder: We are a critical care facility - Even though you do not see this on camera, the animals are under 24/7 vet care.

Nala on nursery duty 


Annabelle 


Roo 


Nara 

[Lani]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pQfdvW5Q8Q&t=2s

💪 Tune in today at 1 p.m. for the Strong Sloth Competition! If you notice your favorite slothlete falling behind, boost them and donate some points in their honor!

🧡 The mission behind Sloth Ironman Games is to raise money for #SlothConservation for the #SavingSlothsTogether Program! Please help us raise $8,000 for sloth conservation. All the money raised from this 4-part enrichment game series benefits the Saving Sloths Together program.

THANK YOU EXPLORE.ORG FOR YOUR GRANT MATCH OF $8,000! All donations are 1:1 until October 25 at 12 noon!
DONATE HERE
SCOREBOARD HERE

📋 SLOTH IRONMAN GAME RULES:

To earn your favorite sloth athlete points, you must make the minimum donation $1.00 = 1-Point
All donations must be made on the RIGHT HERE ON THE official MightyCause fundraiser
When donating for your favorite slothlete, you must DEDICATE their name (i.e. Coco) to be properly recorded.

💯SLOTH IRONMAN POINT-SYSTEM:

Each dollar raised for a slothlete will be 1-point added to its score.
$5.00 would be an additional 5-points to your favorite slothlete!

Each event won by a sloth athlete:
100-points for 1st place
75-points for 2nd place
50-points for 3rd place
25-points for 4th place
0-points for disqualification

Donate & Support 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 greater opportunities for sloths in need. By combining each organization’s skills and knowledge, we can improve the sloth rescue, rehabilitation, and release process in Costa Rica. This alliance utilizes scientific expertise, dedication, passion, and decades of experience to provide the best program for every sloth needing help gaining a second chance at a life in the wild.

Why do Sloths Need Your Help?

Sloths at Toucan Rescue Ranch are rescued for various reasons. Common rescues include electrocution from powerlines, car accidents, dog attacks, and human encroachment, such as deforestation and the illegal pet trade. Often, orphans suffer from injuries and the loss of their mothers from such accidents. Babies are usually found abandoned by their mothers for unknown reasons (likely the mother was involved in a casualty).

A unique component of the SST program 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, this program’s combined expertise and resources have proved that sloths don’t belong in cages but #backinthetrees because they were all #borntobewild.

Help the Saving Sloths Together Program:
Donating to the 8th Annual Sloth Ironman Games will directly support the rescue, rehab, and rewilding of orphaned sloths at Toucan Rescue Ranch! All donations are tax-deductible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkQZfKt6J6Q&t=25s

[Lani]

GAME 2: Hibiscus Eat-Off | 2023 Sloth Ironman Games
Premiered 21 hours ago  #SlothConservation #SavingSlothsTogether
🌺 It's time for the Tastiest Showdown at the Sloth Ironman Games: The Hibiscus Eat-Off! Hold on tight and prepare for a tasty competition! If you notice your favorite slothlete falling behind, boost them and donate some points in their honor!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpCrgJX9Ci0&t=6s





Coco 


Sad news:
Noodles has passed away 

[Lani]

Sloth Preschool Updates:

Ken, 2F Sloth: We are still monitoring him, but he is doing great! He is growing fast and staying active.
Elmo, 2F Sloth: He is showing signs of anemia and not gaining appropriate weight. We are providing treatment and monitoring him closely.

NEW ARRIVALS:

Binx, 2F Sloth: Binx arrived to us in surprisingly great shape after being found with her deceased mother. We are carefully monitoring her, but so far she has been very active and has a great appetite.
Frankie, 2F Sloth: Frankie was found as an orphan. Despite being on her own for a few days, she is currently in stable condition. She is maintaining a healthy weight and is relatively active.
Grover, 2F Sloth: Grover is a premature baby who was found abandoned and alone on the ground. He only weighs 380 grams, so he spends most of his time in an incubator, but you might catch an occasional glimpse of him on the porch during feedings.

GRADUATION:

Roo, 2F Sloth: Roo is doing great! Stable and maintaining a healthy weight. Active as always.
Myrtle, 2F Sloth: Myrtle is as spunky as ever! She is active and keeps her caretakers on their toes. She is almost ready for Sloth University!

IN LOVING MEMORY:

Nara, 3F Sloth: Our sweet Nara caught a serious case of pneumonia, and after a few days of being monitored around the clock, she sadly slipped away from us. We are devastated. We know you all love Nara as much as we do, and it breaks our hearts every time we have to share an update like this.

Newbie
Phoenix, 2F Sloth: Phoenix was abandoned by his mother. We suspect he has some vision issues, but more testing needs to be done to determine his level of sight. So far he has been in stable condition, eating well and gaining weight.

[Lani]

Sloth Preschool Updates:

Grover: He's already started eating leaves, is active, and is steadily gaining weight.
Elmo: Growing, adapted well to having smoothies, quite active.
Binx: Slowly starting to eat leaves, active, and growing gradually.
Ken: Eats quite a few leaves, growing very well and gaining weight.
Frankie: Eating well, started transitioning to smoothies.
Phoenix: Very big and active. He spends a couple of hours a day in the almond tree to exercise.

FYI: The rescued sloths and birds are given the names of their rescuers or the area in which they were found.

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE FROM OUR ANIMAL CARE STAFF:

Toucan Rescue Ranch has always been incredibly thoughtful and meticulous about the animals we announce to the world. The animals you see at our center are all rescues - usually from severe circumstances such as traffic accidents, electrocution from power lines, the illegal pet trade (suffering from malnutrition, abuse, and so forth), and other problems such as deforestation. With all this in mind, everyone must understand that each animal in our care is recovering from said incidents.

When you are watching Sloth Preschool, you are watching animals who are in a nursery hospital. All sloths are undergoing treatment and are under 24/7 care. Many orphans we care for may have lung issues and underdeveloped organs; the list is exhaustive. All cases require a veterinarian and a detailed treatment plan based on their condition.

That said, we have always had a rule only to announce animals once we know they are stable. However, the difference between Explore.org and Sloth TV is that you get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at animals, sometimes in intensive care. So, sadly, due to this, we may experience an animal's death - even doing everything in our absolute power to save them. Sometimes, nature has another plan in store.

Parker 

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Binx

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Sloth TV cam

Parker tries to chase the squirrels off when he sees them, but doesn't do much to the rat. The squirrels eat a few pieces then leave, and there are almost always leftovers at the end of the day. But the rat parked itself and ate for 20 minutes, so he may find himself eaten out of house and home if he continues to allow it.