7th Annual Sloth Ironman Games

A nonprofit fundraiser supporting

Toucan Rescue Ranch

The Sloth Ironman Games is finally here! Celebrate sloths and help with their conservation!

$8,604

raised by 131 people

$7,000 goal

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THANK YOU | 2022 Sloth Ironman Games

Update posted 1 year ago

Another incredible Sloth Ironman Games for the books! We thank all of you for making each year bigger, better, and more successful!

For the 2022 Sloth Ironman Games, we raised a GRAND TOTAL of $8,264, increasing by $1,264! Wow, how amazing is that! One hundred seventy-three donations came in with 131 people! Talk about some sloth fans!

We sold 102 shirts of our 100 goals and raised $1,900! Thank you to everyone who bought a limited-edition shirt!

A special mention to our friends at The Sloth Institute for helping us commentate on this event every year. To learn more about their project, visit https://www.theslothinstitute.org/.

A big thank you to all who participated in the Games from Toucan Rescue Ranch, interns, staff, volunteers, and our amazing TRR community! You make this event possible! Thanks to our Vet Team for participating in this event to ensure the sloths' well-being, safety, and happiness!

This money benefits the Saving Sloths Together Program! Which directly contributes to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rewild of sloths. So thank you, because we are genuinely saving sloths and getting them #backinthetrees! Until next time, stay slothie!

The 7th Annual Sloth Ironman Games:

Watch as your favorite sloth athlete (slothlete) competes in the 2022 Sloth Ironman Games Series. The game series includes a 4-part challenge of enrichment activities. And of course, the fastest sloth wins! All donations made during the Sloth Ironman Games will be put towards each sloth’s rewilding with Toucan Rescue Ranch's Saving Sloths Together Program. Be on the lookout on our social media, right here on the official campaign page, and our website for updates leading up to the event!

We are celebrating our 7th year by setting a goal to raise $7,000 for the rescued sloths in our care. This online fundraiser will help all facets of our sloth rescue, rehabilitation, and rewilding program - including medical treatment, diets, enrichment, enclosure enhancements, emergency care, and more!

The Game Schedule (starting at 1:00 PM Costa Rica time):

Oct 20: Sloth Athlete Reveal
Oct 21: 1-Meter Dash
Oct 22: Hibiscus Eat-Off
Oct 22: Half-Time Show (5 PM)
Oct 23: Strong Sloth Competition
Oct 24: Poop-Off Challenge
Oct 25: Championship Ceremony LIVE on Facebook & Instagram, posted right after on YouTube

HOSTED BY THE TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH

GAME CHALLENGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED on TRR's Facebook, Instagram & YouTube!

The Sloth Ironman Games is an annual event hosted by Toucan Rescue Ranch and supported by The Sloth Institute of Costa Rica to create an initiative for people to get involved with sloth conservation efforts. The Games are a sloth enrichment game series for four carefully selected athlete sloths (slothletes). The Games will consist of various challenges that the sloth needs to complete. Progress will be shown after each challenge is completed. The Games is a noninvasive campaign that simply records the sloths doing normal behaviors such as using the bathroom, eating, and climbing.

The champion will be announced on October 25 and donations close on October 25 at 12 pm! All donations for your favorite sloth athlete will benefit the Saving Sloths Together program which will go back to the overall care of all of the sloths in this rewilding program.

SLOTH IRONMAN GAME RULES:

To earn your favorite sloth athlete points, you must make a minimum donation of $5.00. Each donated dollar is an extra point towards your chosen slothlete.
All donations must be made here on the official MightyCause fundraiser page
When donating for your athlete you must DEDICATE their name (i.e. Helga) at donation checkout to be properly recorded to your slothlete.

SLOTH IRONMAN POINT-SYSTEM:

Each dollar raised for a slothlete will be 1-point added to its score. $5.00 would be an additional 5-points to your favorite slothlete!

Each event that is won by a sloth athlete:

100-points for 1st place
75-points for 2nd place
50-points for 3rd pace
25- points for 4th place
0-points for disqualification (DQ)

CHECKOUT THE OFFICIAL SLOTH IRONMAN GAMES SCOREBOARD, UPDATED IN REAL TIME

Donate & Support Rescued Sloths:

In 2017 Toucan Rescue Ranch and The Sloth Institute Costa Rica came together to form Saving Sloths Together (SST), a Costa Rica-wide project seeking to provide greater opportunities for sloths in need. By combining each organization’s skills and knowledge we can improve the process of sloth rescue, rehabilitation, and release in Costa Rica. This alliance utilizes scientific expertise, dedication, passion, and decades of experience to provide the very best program for every sloth needing help gaining a second chance at a life in the wild.

Why do Sloths Need Help?

Sloths at Toucan Rescue Ranch are rescued for various reasons. Common rescues include electrocution from powerlines, car accidents, dog attacks, and human encroachment such as deforestation and the illegal pet trade. Oftentimes, orphans suffer from injuries and the loss of their mothers from such accidents. Babies are often found abandoned by their mothers for unknown reasons (likely the mother was involved in a casualty). This is when the Saving Sloths Together program (SST) comes to the rescue! Together, we rescue hurt sloths and give them a second chance at life with the goal to rewild them back into the rainforest once they “graduate” from the rehabilitation and rewilding Sloth Schooling program.

A unique component of the SST program is the ability to take a hand-raised, orphaned sloth and give it a second chance at being wild. The concept of releasing captive-raised sloths back into the wild is a feat that has rarely been done with success. However, the combined expertise and resources of this program have proved that sloths don't belong in cages but #backinthetrees because they were all #borntobewild.