Costa Rica Sloth Rescue Story: The rewilding of Oatmeal, our story of hope [Video]

This is a truly special Sloth Sunday, because today, we say goodbye to Oatmeal. As you probably remember, Oatmeal was brought to us in November 2019, after she suffered from a severe electrocution accident with her mom.

Sadly, her mom didn’t make it, and Oatmeal was in critical condition. She couldn’t eat on her own, she couldn’t move properly, and her injuries were bad. Her burns were so critical, we wondered if she was going to survive to the next day. Nonetheless, Oatmeal proved us wrong, time and time again! She is by far one of the most resilient sloths we’ve ever worked with.

Her first 6 months with us were life-changing. We were able to save all of her limbs, and gradually, she started to eat on her own, her hair started to grow, she was able to climb again and socialize with other sloths. Her story inspired us all through the most uncertain …