Exploring Nature: 11 Sloth Sanctuaries Around the World - #8 Is Literally Paradise!

3. The Green Heritage Fund Suriname: Unexpected Sloth Paradise

The Green Heritage Fund Suriname has become an unexpected refuge for sloths right in the middle of South America, therefore dispelling stereotypes about where these animals might flourish. Monique Pool founded the group in 2005 and first concentrated on manatee protection but soon broadened its scope to include sloths when Pool saved one from a dog assault.

Working nonstop, the charity saves sloths from regions of deforestation, building sites, even residential neighbourhoods where they have ventured into danger. The creative approach of the sanctuary towards rehabilitation is based on building a stress-free environment that as nearly as possible reflects the natural habitat of the sloths inside an urban context.