Meet The Sloths : Photo Diary

I don't really think this post needs much of an introduction...

...But for those at the back, or anybody new - *waves*,  at the end of May I went on a trip of lifetime to the Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica. I spent two weeks volunteering; feeding, cleaning & being sniffed at by the wonderful creature known as the sloth. They all had their own little personalities and fourteen days was a perfect amount of time to get to know them. It was love at first, short sighted, glance.

The Sloth Sanctuary was based in a small, sleepy town called Cahuita. Following a 20 minute bumpy bus ride you would find yourself in its centre. Reggae music filled the air, the food was cheap yet delicious with a mix of Caribbean/Hispanic menu's; it was easy to find something for everyone. The beach was peaceful and adjacent was a National Park trail which was home to some naughty monkeys, wild sloths and some impressive looking army ants! Every which way you turned there was something traditional and unique to admire. Being such a small place it is fairly untouched by tourism, so I would 100% recommend visiting if you're ever in that area!

And here are some of the images I captured while out there!

(My favourite sloth was Melaza! See below)...

And there you have them... In all their snout-y glory. 

Honestly, sloths will always be my favourite animal. Theres a lot to learn from a species that has a permanent 'smile' on its face and a very relaxed approach to life. They're a lot quicker and a lot smarter than their docile faces will have you think, too!

Looking back over all of these photos, my favourite memory would be when Melaza, the sloth, decided to stop me for a wash while I was in her enclosure. It started on my hand, then my arm and then my face. What can I say? I must taste nice to sloths!

I couldn't love them anymore if I tried! I still can't quite believe it all really happened, but I feel like the luckiest person on the planet for it. 

I hope you enjoyed the photos!

xo