Do you love sloths too?

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Hi ecotrain community!

Today I want to share some views you may be lucky enough to experience if you visit Costa Rica. You have to get up at dawn to watch these sloths in action, before they fall asleep for the day. These are all photos of three toed sloths found more in the South but there are also two toed sloths more so found further up the country. I love them all!
They are protected and numbers are growing fast which is really positive news.

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Thanks for checking out these beautiful, graceful creatures who are so so close to my heart! They are so lovable.

Puravida!xx



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In the area where I live it was usual to see them on the trees or on the road, people would care for them and help them got to a tree before some car would hit them. It´s been a while without seeing one. Lovely creatures, for sure!

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It must have been a great joy to be able to capture these beautiful images, thank you for sharing them.

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Oh yes for sure! Thanks for checking it out,

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They look so happy! It's good to hear numbers are increasing. Is it their habitat that's had to be protected? I can't imagine them being hunted.

@tipu curate

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That'd be pretty unsporting, I'd think.

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It would be but I do know monkeys and giant iguanas were hunted in Costa Rica so one can’t rule anything out it seems.

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Not only unsporting, but I can't imagine they'd make an appealing meal, either.

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Imagine proudly displaying a mounted sloth head in the study.

  • slow clap for the slow hunter.
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Yes numbers decreased mainly due to rainforest clearing for arable farming but thankfully that is also protected I have not heard of people hunting them so don’t know for sure that answer. I will ask some locals though.

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ive never met a sloth.,,. i think id LOVE to!@ they look extremely coool, smart and intelligent.. i bet they cuddle!

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I hope you meet one, one day Alex..... everyone needs a sloth hug 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Amazing shots @sallybeth23.

And AWESOME that you posted in the new Ecotrain Community.


Thanks for being awesome and using the new ecoTrain communities system. We're going to be focusing our curation here.

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Keep up the great posts, blogging, photographs, vlogging & inspiration.

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Thank you @artemislives for your wonderful support. I am just learning the new ways of communities so thanks for the posting tips. It will become second nature soon no doubt. Our new steemit community is really exciting. I love it already.

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I love sloths, for some reason they always make me happy! :D
Thanks for sharing these photos, I cannot stop smiling. :)

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I agree, they make me smile too. I think they are quite magical.

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this looks like a great experience.

:)

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Thanks for that, yes every encounter with these wonderful beings is an amazing experience

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Very gentle looking creatures! So gentle and calm!

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They are indeed ... I never met an angry one yet 😉

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I wish I could be a bit calmer like them!! Lol

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