Send these sloth love notes inspired by slow flirting, questionable pacing, and the kind of anticipation that sloths have truly mastered.

Instead of easing into 2026, we seem to have launched straight into it at full speed. January came in with a bang, and the momentum shows no signs of slowing.

From the trees above a busy beach cantina to the edges of the urban forest, Tender’s life gave us a rare glimpse into how sloths grow, move, and adapt in human-shaped landscapes. This is the story of a gentle sloth, the community that surrounded him, and the lessons he left behind.

Sloth conservation organizations issued a formal statement addressing Sloth World Orlando and the use of wild-caught sloths in a new U.S. attraction.

Sloth World Orlando presents itself as an educational sloth encounter, yet relies on wild-caught sloths and captive breeding plans.

Today we want to share a story that perfectly shows how this project works and why it matters. Thisvparking lot, which could hold more than 50 cars, replaced what had once been a wetland.

Somehow, we have made it to the end of 2025, and what a year it has been. Before everything speeds up again, I wanted to look back at what we have achieved together this year.

At the recent CITES COP20 summit in December 2025, the proposal to list two-fingered sloths in CITES Appendix II was adopted, in response to growing concerns about illegal trade driven by the rising demand for selfies and other wildlife attractions. 

Welcome to the final stretch of 2025! Before we wrap up the year and share our full list of achievements, here’s everything that happened over the past month, and it’s a lot!

Trying to count sloths in a rainforest is quite hard: they move slowly, blend perfectly with the leaves, and spend their days tucked high in the canopy. But now, technology is giving conservationists and researchers a powerful new ally: drones that can see heat.

#SlothTober is coming to an end, and what a whirlwind it’s been! October is always one of our busiest months, and this year was no exception. Between International Sloth Day celebrations, travels, expos, and visitors (all while running our conservation projects as usual!), the jungle has been buzzing with activity.

We’re wrapping up September with more than just the arrival of Slothtober. This month has been full of activity, including the launch of our fundraiser to begin construction on the future Sloth HQ, a long-anticipated expedition across the country, and important workshops to strengthen the foundation of our conservation work. But first, we have an invitation for you.

Let’s start with the good news – we’ve officially survived the rainy season here on the Caribbean coast! It’s been a wild one, with endless storms, flooded trails, and plenty of wet socks, but we clung on (and so did the sloths). Now, let’s dive into what Team Sloth has been up to this month in our never-ending mission to make the world a safer place for sloths.

Month number 7 is officially in the books, and what a ride it’s been. Between new research, new bridges, multiple flat tires (sigh), and a life-changing auction, July was anything but slow. We’ve had big wins, small setbacks, and some long-awaited dreams finally starting to take shape.

If there’s one thing fieldwork teaches you, it’s that nothing ever goes entirely to plan, and that’s exactly what makes it exciting.

We don’t know how many sloths there are.
We don’t even know how many there should be.
And that’s a problem.

We have somehow reached the halfway point of 2025. The world beyond the rainforest feels loud, fast, and overwhelming these days – but here, under the canopy, the sloths are still sleeping quietly, tucked into the treetops.

José Pablo Guzmán García is our sloth scientist in charge of the Urban Sloth Project (USP)and is also involved in other research initiatives, such as the Great Sloth Census.

What 35 million years of evolution reveal about resilience, extinction, and the role of humans.

Sloths are masters of camouflage, blending seamlessly into the dense rainforest canopy to avoid predators – and, unfortunately, researchers.