Sloth watch

We did an initial checkup, and the size of her belly made us curious. We started to suspect a pregnancy.

A Tico Times reader shares the unusual reason she almost lost her internet connection. Only in Costa Rica.

Paralyzed from the waist down, Anakin the orphaned sloth is impressing handlers at his Manuel Antonio rescue center.

You thought sloths were just cute? Think again; Their fur could cure cancer.

In honor of International Sloth Day 2015, here are some of our favorite sloth stories from The Tico Times.

For people who generally associated American Apparel ads with the aesthetic of snuff films, the wholesome zoological portraits of Buttercup the sloth have come as something of a surprise.

When Sam Trull put her hands on the belly of the mother sloth she could feel it move, just like a human baby.

It's finally happened, sloths are getting their own online tribute for an entire week.

Since I'm more robot than human, I asked a friend to express all the precious emotions that come from viewing this lovely new video full of squeaking sloths that will surely brighten your day.

Over the past few years the sloth has turned into the celebrity of the animal kingdom. But while the animal may look adorable in a meme on your computer screen, a new biological theory reveals just how un-cute a real life sloth would probably be to most of its fan base.

In San Ramón, 15-foot-tall ground sloths once roamed. The likeness of one has been erected in the Museum of San Ramón.