Contacts

info@theslothinstitute.org

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+506 8775 6847

The Sloth Institute
C/O Tulemar Gardens
Calle Principal, Manuel Antonio, Quepos
Provincia de Puntarenas
Costa Rica 60601

Robin Jenkins

Research Coordinator
Robin is our lead sloth tracker with tens of thousands of hours observing sloths, she ensures our rehabilitated sloths have a guardian watching over them as they learn to navigate life in the wild.

ROBIN'S BIOGRAPHY

Robin has worked as a field biologist for over a decade, primarily with various bird species. In 2016, she saw  ‘sloths’ and ‘Costa Rica’ in a TSI job posting, and what was supposed to be a six month stint has turned into a cumulative four years of studying wild and released sloths. Robin particularly enjoys the challenge of tracking animals that rely on camouflage for survival via radio telemetry. With tens of thousands of hours observing sloths, she ensures our rehabilitated sloths have a guardian watching over them as they learn to navigate life in the wild.

WHY I LOVE SLOTHS

Sloths keep me returning to TSI because I love how interesting they are. Their reputation for lazing around in the trees belies the true complexity of their lives. Discovering more about their behavior, interactions, biology, and ecology is so cool! Sloths belong in the wild, and it’s wonderful to help them along their journey– there’s so much joy in watching rehabilitated sloths grow and figure out the world around them.