Costa Rica
Our thirst for pineapple may be causing mutations in Costa Rica’s sloths
Genetic abnormalities in sloths are on the rise in parts of Costa Rica. The pineapple industry may be to blame
For more than a decade, animal rescue centers in Central America have reported receiving a strangely high number of baby sloths with genetic mutations. Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was working on her Ph.D. near San Clemente at the Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica... [14431 chars]