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Pale throated sloth predators8/17/2023 ![]() ![]() This species can only be found on the east coast of South America, ranging from Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana and into Northern Brazil. The first big challenge when planning this adventure was deciding where to go to find the sloths. ![]() With this in mind, SloCo Founder and Executive Director Dr Rebecca Cliffe and award-winning wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas embarked on a mission to locate and photograph the pale-throated sloths in order to shine a spotlight on the plight of this mysterious species. They have also bypassed the attention of the scientific community, with not a single scientist currently researching any aspect of their ecology or behaviour. ![]() While the maned sloths and pygmy sloths are famous for their critically endangered conservation status, and the brown-throated sloths are the most commonly seen species, the pale-throated sloths have slipped under the radar for decades. The pale-throated sloths are perhaps the most striking of all the sloth species, with a large bright yellow face, white throat and mottled fur, and yet they also receive the least attention. Hiding deep within the remote jungles of South America, there is an elusive and commonly overlooked species of sloth clinging onto survival. Rebecca Cliffe, Director of the Sloth Conservation Foundationv ![]()
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