The Sloth Conservation Foundation

Name

The Sloth Conservation Foundation

Legal name

The Sloth Conservation Foundation

Website

https://slothconservation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Guided Wildlife Safaris & Game Drives (Sanctuary/Reserve-Based) (THAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation research
• Habitat restoration services
• Conservation nonprofit
• Wildlife bridge installation
• Environmental education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Viejo

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Monthly Giving: 100% of donations go towards protecting sloths in the wild. The Sloth Fellowship is a monthly giving program for passionate supporters.
2. Sloth Adoptions: Virtual sloth adoption programs offering live GPS tracking, field updates, and exclusive photos of adopted sloths
3. Sloth Tours: Ethical wildlife tourism experiences in Costa Rica and Brazil that directly support conservation. Includes VIP custom tours, wildlife photo safaris, and group tours.
4. Sloth Bridge Sponsorship: Sponsors receive GPS location, photos, and videos of sponsored wildlife bridge installations
5. Brand Partnerships: Corporate partnerships for brands committed to conservation impact
6. Legacy Giving: Bequests, retirement account beneficiaries, life insurance policies, and endowments for long-term conservation funding
7. Fundraising Support: Individuals can fundraise for sloths through GoFundMe, JustGiving (UK with GiftAid), and e-card dedications. 100% of raised funds go to conservation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sloth Conservation Foundation is a registered nonprofit that protects wild sloths and their rainforest ecosystems through long-term scientific research, canopy bridge installation across fragmented forest, GPS-based wildlife monitoring, community-led conservation initiatives, and policy advocacy. It also generates revenue and engagement via wildlife tourism tours, virtual sloth adoptions, monthly giving programs, and brand partnerships.

Product overview

The Sloth Conservation Foundation operates a conservation platform combining research initiatives, community programs, tourism experiences, and advocacy campaigns. Core offerings include the Sloth Tours (wildlife tourism), Adopt a Sloth (virtual adoption with GPS tracking), and Sloth Crossing (canopy bridge sponsorship). Supporting programs include the Urban Sloth Project (scientific monitoring of 32 sloths), Sloth Protection Alliance (policy advocacy), Sloth Friendly Network (business accreditation), and educational initiatives like Sloth School and Kukula Kids' Club. The Slothopedia serves as the organization's comprehensive online knowledge resource. All programs aim to protect sloths and rainforest ecosystems through scientific research, habitat restoration, policy advocacy, and community-led conservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sloth Tours Science-led wildlife tourism experiences in Costa Rica and Brazil led by scientists and certified naturalist guides, with proceeds directly supporting sloth conservation. Includes VIP custom tours, wildlife photo safaris, group tours, and the Festival of Wildlife expedition.
• Adopt a Sloth Virtual adoption program that provides supporters with live GPS tracking, field updates, and exclusive photos of monitored wild sloths.
• Sloth Crossing (Sponsor a Sloth Bridge) Canopy bridge installation program that enables safe wildlife passage across fragmented rainforest; sponsors receive GPS coordinates, photos, and videos of their sponsored bridge installation.
• Sloth Fellowship (Monthly Giving) Monthly giving program that connects donors to ongoing conservation efforts, providing exclusive updates and engagement opportunities.
• Brand Partnerships Corporate partnership program enabling brands committed to conservation impact to align with the foundation's work.
• Legacy Giving Planned giving program accepting bequests, retirement account beneficiary designations, life insurance policies, and endowment gifts for long-term conservation funding.
• Sloth Friendly Network (SFN) Accreditation program for local Costa Rican businesses that meet wildlife-friendly standards, helping travelers identify responsible tourism operators.
• Fundraise for Sloths Peer-to-peer fundraising program enabled through GoFundMe, JustGiving (UK with GiftAid), and e-card dedications, where 100% of raised funds go to conservation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 390 wildlife bridges installed connecting fragmented rainforest canopy
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Sloth Institute (TSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coalition led by The Sloth Conservation Foundation and The Sloth Institute to end the import and commercial exploitation of sloths in the United States. The alliance combines expertise in wild sloth research, conservation, rescue and rehabilitation, sloth husbandry, rewilding and release, habitat restoration, and wildlife policy and advocacy.
• Instituto TamanduacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian organization working on sloth rescue, rehabilitation, husbandry, and release. Partnered with SloCo to provide GPS backpacks for maned sloth research in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
• Santa Cruz State University - Applied Ecology and Conservation LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Professor Gastón Giné who has been researching maned sloths for over 10 years. The university conducts ecological studies on maned sloth habitat preference and movement patterns.
• Suzi EszterhascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning wildlife photographer designing and co-leading VIP custom sloth tours in Costa Rica. Each itinerary is personally planned with the SloCo Trustee to create one-of-a-kind conservation experiences.
• Wildlife WorldwideminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTour operator partner offering the Festival of Wildlife tour to Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park, joined by sloth expert Dr. Rebecca Cliffe.
• Puerto Viejo DogsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization in Costa Rica rescuing dogs from streets and funding care for injured animals. Works with SloCo on the Oh My Dog initiative to spay/neuter dogs to prevent attacks on wildlife.
• Clinica Veterenario Dr Arroyo y Dr SolanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary clinic providing free care to animals in need in the South Caribbean of Costa Rica. Partners with SloCo on spay/neuter clinics for the Oh My Dog project.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: One of the largest global environmental nonprofits working on land and water conservation; comparable as a large-scale conservation fundraiser operating in the same donor market but at vastly greater scale and broader mandate.
• Conservation International: Global nonprofit working on biodiversity, climate, and sustainable landscapes in Latin America and beyond; shares target donor pool and overlapping geographies in Costa Rica and Brazil.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Global wildlife conservation organization operating field programs across dozens of species and habitats; comparable on the wildlife-conflict and habitat-connectivity work SloCo pursues, but with a much broader portfolio.
• World Land Trust: International conservation charity funding habitat protection and reforestation in biodiversity hotspots; directly comparable on the habitat-restoration and reforestation dimension of SloCo's work.
• Rainforest Trust: Charity that purchases and protects threatened tropical rainforests globally; overlaps with SloCo on habitat-fragmentation outcomes (8,000 hectares reconnected) and shares the conservation fundraising donor base.

Others

• Earthwatch Institute: Citizen-science organization that engages volunteers in field research expeditions; comparable on the citizen-science and volunteer-engagement model SloCo uses around the Urban Sloth Project and field volunteering.

Direct peers

• Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica: Established sloth rescue and rehabilitation center on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast; comparable niche focus on sloths and overlapping geography, though operating a sanctuary model rather than a wild-conservation research model.
• The Sloth Institute: Costa Rica-based nonprofit focused on sloth conservation, rescue, rehabilitation, and rewilding; SloCo's explicit coalition partner in the Sloth Protection Alliance and the most direct organizational peer in the niche.

Emerging players

• Toucan Rescue Ranch: Costa Rica-based wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release center combining animal care, education, and eco-tourism; comparable on the integrated education-plus-tourism model in the same Costa Rican market.
• Global Wildlife Conservation (Re:wild): Wildlife conservation organization focused on protecting species and habitats from extinction; shares the niche species-protection framing and the use of small grant cycles analogous to SloCo's programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/slothcon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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