7/8/14
Today we went on a tour to the Sloth Sanctuary a few km north of Cahuita. In Spanish a sloth is called oso perezoso (lazy bear). It was a very hot day and unfortunately Natalie and I were both not feeling well, but it was still a really great time. We began with a canal tour by boat around the sanctuary.
Today we went on a tour to the Sloth Sanctuary a few km north of Cahuita. In Spanish a sloth is called oso perezoso (lazy bear). It was a very hot day and unfortunately Natalie and I were both not feeling well, but it was still a really great time. We began with a canal tour by boat around the sanctuary.
And we came across a sloth hanging in a tree!
Mona Lisa smile
We then got to see some rehabilitated adult sloths as well as baby sloths!
Baby sloths need something to hold on to in order to bond to something since they can't bond with their mother. In other words holding onto this stuffed animal makes this little sloth feel good (and it looks cute too). It was great to see this place helping sloths that had been stuck in power lines, barb wire, or had lost their mother. They also had a kinkajou (a sort of mix between a cat and a lemur) on the premises that was missing an eye. Unfortunately it was the pet of someone who was not a good owner. I wish that Natalie and I had been feeling better this day, but we we still had a good time and I learned a lot about sloths. Did you know that sloths don't drink water? Ever? I know it's crazy.
After the tour we returned to town and went straight to the pharmacy. The tour guide recommended we get some suero a sort of hydrating, nutritional drink that helps with stomach issues and so we did. Best decision I ever made. Later we began our journey back to San Jose by bus again and returned back home to the Quiros'.
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