Adorable Portraits of Rescued Baby Sloths

Photographer and conservationist Sam Trull originally moved to Costa Rica to study primates… then she met her first sloth. It was Slothlove at first sight, which is, incidentally, also the title of her first photo book dedicated to adorable portraits of rescued sloths.

Since her move to Costa Rica, Trull has become the co-founder and director of The Sloth Institute, so it’s only right that her first photo book feature a sloth portrait project with a purpose.

Many species of sloth are in serious trouble, and Trull’s documentary photographs, captured at an animal refuge in Costa Rica named Kids Saving the Rainforest, are helping to generate the awareness the cause needs. As their protector, friend, and sometimes savior, Trull’s photos go way beyond “cute.” There’s substance here.