The back of my first sloth
When you go to adventure travel to a new country like Costa Rica and see wildlife, you are probably seeing many animals for the first time. This was very true in Manuel Antonio National Park. First time animals spotted included a tarantula, a green iguana, and three toed sloths.
Three-toed sloth in Manuel Antonio National Park
The first sloth we spotted had its back to us. Even though the picture was horrible, I snapped a picture as you never know when you will see another one. I thought for a second that I could just wait for it to turn around and get a better one, but sloths have a notorious reputation for being the laziest animal in the kingdom.
After two minutes of watching it not move, I realized the park closed at 4pm. I feared I might get stuck inside the gates if I waited for this bum to budge, so I moved on.
Good shot of the coloring through a telescope
Fortunately, we saw several more sloths, and some of them were actually quite active. Some of the pictures here were taken with my digital camera through a telescope. The guides at Manuel Antonio all had these powerful scopes, which really added to the experience.
Manuel Antonio practically guarantees you will see a sloth inside their park. If you are looking to mark off the laziest animal off your wildlife bucket list, then Costa Rica is the place to do it.
Stay tuned,
TT
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They are the cutest creatures EVER!
Nice shots through the telescope Ted!
There are also good sloth sanctuaries in Cahuita, near Puerto Viejo, and in Monteverde where you can get up close to them. http://www.slothrescue.org/
I know it would be awhile but if one of them took a liking to you and decided to follow you home, we have plenty of room here on the farm for one.
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That is good to know Robb. As far as I know one did not follow me, but they are so slow it could take years, possibly decades for one to catch up :)If one shows up, I will point him your way.
I saw a sloth in Corcovado National Park – but it was well, slothful and just lay in the tree sleeping.
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LOVE SLOTHS!!! I pretty much have the same pictures from Manuel Antonio…haha. Did really enjoy all of the guides telescopes. We lucked out and got up close and personal with a sloth in Monteverde – happened to stumble upon her (she had a baby) when she was taking her weekly potty break. Still my favorite travel moment ever.
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Love that you managed to get a shot using your camera and a telescope! Those sloths look downright prehistoric. Magnificent beasts 🙂
My granddaughter, Erin, 4 years old, in daycare is doing a project on the 3 toe sloth. Why is there an International Day October 20th for the 3 toe sloth? Thank You
Until your comment, I did not know the day existed. Did you know International Fanny Pack Day is on March 9th. I guess they have to pick a day sometime that isn’t on another holiday, so March 9 and October 20 work for me, sloths, and fanny packs.