Meet Nieves! 🦥 This tiny sloth was found crawling alone along a roadside with no mother in sight — a situation that happens far too often as wildlife habitats shrink and animals wander into dangerous areas. Thanks to the person who stopped to help, Nieves is now safe at CRARC. She’s getting the specialized nutrition, warmth, and round‑the‑clock care she needs to grow strong and, if all goes well, one day return to the wild where she belongs. If you’d like to support the care of animals like Nie

This young adult three-fingered sloth was getting a lot of attention by tourists on the side of the road as he clung to a big sign advertising local tourism activities. As you can see in these images, the area around the sign was cleared out and he had nowhere else to go. 😢 Luckily, local authorities were called and we were asked to assist in getting him back to the safety of the trees across the road. This story had a happy ending because we were close by, but this is a perfect example of how

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