Using Sloth Crossings Canopy Bridges | January, February & March 2025
One of the most rewarding parts of our work is seeing sloths and other wildlife actually using the Sloth Crossing canopy bridges that we have built. Already this year we have received incredible footage! At the bottom of this blog, navigate the map to find the Sloth Crossings!
Tasty Waves Bridges
Tender the Sloth on SC-288
Tender is one of the sloths we’re monitoring for The Urban Sloth Project. He lives above Tasty Waves Cantina in Cocles Beach—a spot surrounded by large patches of forest, which means wildlife activity is constant. That’s why we’ve installed several canopy bridges in the area: to help sloths like Tender (and their wild neighbors) move around safely. Can you spot the tracking collar antenna?
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Howler Monkey Using SC-228
Sloths Versus Monkeys
With so many Sloth Crossings in place and monkeys being some of the animals that use the bridges the most, it was only a matter of time before we started seeing some canopy encounters. In the past few months, we’ve witnessed two sloth–monkey showdowns!
Three-Fingered Sloth Meets Howley Monkey
Two-Fingered Sloths Meets a Howler Monkey (SC-091)
Casually at the beach bar (SC-309)
This footage was taken by Dr. Cliffe herself while having a little weekend break at a beach bar.
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Three-fingered Sloths using SC-202 and SC-203
Crossing the Main Road
This troop of Howler Monkeys was spotted using canopy bridge SC-142 to safely cross the main road!
Bridges like these are helping wildlife navigate fragmented habitats without risking dangerous ground-level crossings.
Two-fingered sloth using SC-212
Two-Fingered Sloth Using SC-273
This bridge connects trees in the area where Luiza and Kristen, other sloths we’re also monitoring for The Urban Sloth Project live, and is usually used by a troop of howler monkeys.
Capuchin Monkey in the Neighbouring Town of Cahuita using SC- 245
We mostly see Howler Monkeys using the canopy bridges, so it’s always a delight when the playful White-faced Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus capucinus) make an appearance!
Three-fingered Sloth by the beach on SC-106
Close to Le Cameleon Hotel, this bridge connects trees along the beautiful Playa Chiquita beach.
Three-fingered Sloth visits Faith Glamping (SC-197)
Andrea, the owner of this glamping site on the beautiful Punta Uva beach, sends reports of the various bridges on her property.
‘Sloth House’ Rental SC-049 & SC-050
A quite convenient name for a rental that allows you to spot sloths like this!
Camera Trap Images
#25: Three-Fingered Sloth and Opossum on SC-319
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Can You Spot The Howler Monkeys on SC-335?
Over the Main Road
In early January 2025, we installed 12 new camera traps, generously donated by PhD researcher Caleb Jeavons, to monitor the usage of our wildlife bridges that cross a major highway. These are two photos from SC-140, a bridge that goes above the main road:
Navigate the Map and Find The Bridges!
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