Brown-throated Sloth

Where to see

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Manuel Antonio National Park leads · 23 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown-throated Sloth during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~80%
2 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~70%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~70%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~60%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
6 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~50%
8 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
10 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
14 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
16 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
17 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
18 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
19 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
20 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
21 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
22 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
23 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Brown-throated Sloth?

Manuel Antonio National Park

In Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sloth sighting on a given day, the highest of the 23 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Brown-throated Sloth?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are November to September in Manuel Antonio National Park (about 80%), February–March, June–July and September in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (about 80%) and February and July in Tenorio Volcano National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Brown-throated Sloth on a given day. Each park's Brown-throated Sloth page has the full month-by-month chart.