Sept. 13 (UPI) --A tourist in Costa Rica came to the rescue of a sloth that was in danger of being run over while trying to cross a road. The video, filmed earlier this month, shows the sloth on its ...

Every October 20, the world slows down (at least in spirit) for International Sloth Day. It’s the perfect excuse to celebrate ...

Costa Rica can be considered a paradise for many reasons. It’s home to more than 800 miles of coastline bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, more than 50% of the country is made up of ...

Sloths show that slow living sustains nature. Protecting them means preserving the balance of forests. Their story teaches ...

Our very busy sloth nursery here at the Toucan Rescue Ranch continues to grow, practically on a weekly basis. The tiny, newly orphaned babies of various ages arrive scared and confused, having just ...

LA FORTUNA, Costa Rica -- A child zooming down a zipline through a rainforest in Costa Rica collided with a slow-moving sloth clinging to the cable. It happened Sunday at the Go Adventure Arenal Park ...

For more than a decade, animal rescue centers in Central America have reported receiving a strangely high number of baby sloths with genetic mutations. Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was working on her Ph.D. near ...

It’s pretty surprising to see a 27-year-old jump into her mother’s arms and insist on being held like a baby. At The Sloth Sanctuary outside of Cahuita, Costa Rica, though, such a sight is ordinary.

In the laid-back coastal town of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, a peculiar and endearing creature captures the hearts of locals and tourists alike – the sloth. This slow-moving mammal has become an ...

Experts say sloths appear to be infection resistant - Copyright AFP - The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists ...