See a sloth in the wild
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Head to Costa Rica's rainforests or the Amazon to spot these famously slow-moving creatures in their natural habitat. Early morning or late afternoon offer the best chances of seeing three-toed sloths hanging motionless in cecropia trees, moving so slowly that algae grows on their fur for perfect camouflage.
Difficulty
30/100Medium
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Cost
$300 – $2,000
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Time
full-day
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People
1+
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Setting
outdoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
binoculars
People who tried this
“I had actually been in Costa Rica for several months and was disappointed that I hadn't seen a sloth. Of course, I just didn't know where to look! Last week, I was walking through campus and saw two people looking up at a tree. And there was a sloth! I then headed back a few days later to get this time lapse video. This was taken at 10x time...so over 5 minutes of recording! Which also means it is a little jerky, which is unavoidable, as I was craning upwards to get this. Also the 7 seconds when the sloth looks up and around is a minute of real time.”
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