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Archive 2017 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

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p.1 #1 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

I have been busy lattely and not complaining at all!

We recently visited the Central and South Pacific of Costa Rica with a goal in mind, finding sloths and monkeys!

We of course found more than just that but sloths were the stars of the show!

Here I am sharing some of my favorite images from the trip. Thanks for looking and for your comments.

All images taken with Canon 5DIV and my trusty Canon 600f/4 which by the way is for sell!

Best,

Juan

Three-toed Sloth looking at camera

What is more cute than a female sloth? a baby sloth!!!

No, this sloth is not praying! ha ha ha those insects that live among it fur are a nuisance

Sloth feeding on Cecropia leaves, one of the over 200 species of leaves they feed on

A sloth in sloth heaven!

The black stripe on this sloth�s back is a good marker of this one being a male

Nov 28, 2017 at 04:45 PM

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p.1 #2 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

All good Juan with 1 and 3 superb images Juan

Morris

Nov 28, 2017 at 04:54 PM

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p.1 #3 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

morris wrote:
All good Juan with 1 and 3 superb images Juan

Morris

Thanks Morris!

Nov 28, 2017 at 05:07 PM

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morris wrote:
All good Juan with 1 and 3 superb images Juan

Morris

Thanks Morris!

Nov 28, 2017 at 05:07 PM

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p.1 #5 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Wow, these are freaking excellent captures, Juan! #3 absolutely rocks!

You got your 1st vote!

Nov 28, 2017 at 05:14 PM

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p.1 #6 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Wonderful images. #3 is awesome.

Nov 28, 2017 at 05:21 PM

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p.1 #7 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Great set of images with #3 the best of the set.

Dave

Nov 28, 2017 at 05:43 PM

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Awesome shots Juan. The only sloths I got to see in CR were at the rehab center. I know the wild sloths have that green stuff on their fur (where as the captive ones didn't). Do you know what the green stuff is? Is it just some sort of algae?

TFS
Geoff

Nov 28, 2017 at 06:28 PM

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Beautiful sloths, Juan

-Tam

Nov 28, 2017 at 06:50 PM

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p.1 #10 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

arbitrage wrote:
Awesome shots Juan. The only sloths I got to see in CR were at the rehab center. I know the wild sloths have that green stuff on their fur (where as the captive ones didn't). Do you know what the green stuff is? Is it just some sort of algae?

TFS
Geoff

Thanks for your comment Geoff, yes indeed, the most common algea living on sloth�s fur is Trichophilus welckeri, (among others) apparently only found on sloths so it suggest a true co-evolutionary relationship and it�s acquired by the sloth at very early stages of its life.

Nov 28, 2017 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #11 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

By the way, many thanks everyone for your kind comments. Glad to know that #3 seems to be the winner!

Best,

Juan

Nov 28, 2017 at 06:59 PM

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p.1 #12 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Beautiful set! Hard to find them but they do give the photographer some time to adjust the settings

My favourite is #2.

Nov 29, 2017 at 02:53 AM

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p.1 #13 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

beauties Juan #3 would be my favorite also

Nov 29, 2017 at 02:55 AM

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p.1 #14 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Heading your way in April. Hoping to get one just as good as your wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Nov 29, 2017 at 04:54 AM

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p.1 #15 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

First shot is wonderful. I hear they are quite fast in the trees!!

I'd love to have a slew of sloth shots!
Love these.
Don

Nov 29, 2017 at 11:42 PM

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p.1 #16 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Nice work, particularly #3

Nov 30, 2017 at 08:29 AM

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p.1 #17 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

DonGut wrote:
First shot is wonderful. I hear they are quite fast in the trees!!

I'd love to have a slew of sloth shots!
Love these.
Don
You would be amazed to see how fast they can move among branches!

Best,

Juan

Nov 30, 2017 at 10:11 AM

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p.1 #18 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Greg Lavaty wrote:
Nice work, particularly #3

Thanks Greg, it seems like 3 is the king but I love the one where the baby is riding on the mother�s back.

Best,

Juan

Nov 30, 2017 at 10:12 AM

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p.1 #19 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

Juan, impressive images! I love the one with the baby sloth but the others showing the face are just gorgeous, especially No. 3 of the sloth hanging upside down.

Joshua

Nov 30, 2017 at 12:31 PM

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p.1 #20 · Sloths and more sloths, Costa Rica.

These are all well done, Juan, but 3 is tops for me.
Rex

Nov 30, 2017 at 02:11 PM

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