man rescues baby sloths on beach and discovers meaning of life the sound was
that of a baby's cry desperate and hungry the dark sands of the Costa Rican
Beach were littered with branches and other debris the storm that had just
passed had made the sky dark as Dirk ran across the rocks his bare feet spread
against the sharp stones he quickly searched in between the pebbles and
stones under the rubbish and fallen trees out in the distance Dirk could see
the motionless creature stuck between the Hard Rock's but was there time Dirk
and Lorrie Morgan originally from Ohio are nature lovers for three generations
the Morgans have provided stunning experiences in breathtaking places all
over the world from the eastern rivers of the Amazon to the vast Canadian
wilderness this family has one love the need to share their passion for the
outdoors with other people occasionally there's more to the outdoors than fun
and sunshine all the destinations that Dirk Explorers are ecological the
locales are protected by the visitors by protecting the natural beauty and
conserving the environment Costa Rica is one of the more popular places related
to ecotourism keeping that in mind the couple created a visitor's Lodge on the
OSHA Peninsula which is near the eastern town of puerto jimenez lots of couples
are attracted to the location one of these couples heard a strange noise on
one of their strolls along the shoreline everyone heard the winds through the
night but the lodge was strong and kept them dry and safe from the chaotic storm
tea and blankets were used to keep them warm enough to appreciate mother nature
through the glass screen while keeping them safe from her destruction
unfortunately not everyone was so lucky a tired and wet ball of hair was left
motionless on the shore the young creature had endured a long night no
warmth shelter food or protection the unusual creature was completely
vulnerable to the elements and other animals without the
protection of its mother Dirk didn't hesitate I took off he said he put one
foot in front of the other as he ran in an attempt to find the creature before
something else reached it first young animals that are exposed or vulnerable
even if their parent is nearby being alone the animals fate was unknown
I'm literally sprinting down the beach barefoot with a kitchen apron on and a
box with a towel in it Dirk immediately dropped his kitchen
utensils and the breakfast was put on hold but the guests were more than
willing to help save the defenseless creature he quickly ran along the shore
following the animals desperate cries the animal was found between some rocks
but upon closer inspection the animals seemed a bit odd a mere pink pointed
face drenched knotted hair and long stretched out arms the critter looked
more like a stuffed toy than an animal Dirk couldn't tell the difference
between the crawling insects and the sand caught the animals fur
even though Dirk lifted the creature from the rocks it still cried was it
hurt Dirk was getting closer to finding out what the creature was after spending
the night scared and alone the animal was provided with a cozy box and a dry
towel the gangly creature looked lost inside the box that was entirely too big
for it the animals nose was pink and raw the result of being stuck in a storm
being pelted by sand for eight hours Dirk quickly wrapped the shaking animal
in a blanket the creature reached for Dirk but something was a bit off long
nails that would make any woman jealous scratch the box as the creature
stretched it rested two toes on the box's edge it was struggling to take in
its new environment a tiny squeal escaped scared that Dirk was a predator
Lauri and Dirk paused for a moment what were they supposed to do now where could
they bring the creature and what was it luckily the internet saved the day
sloths are known for their extended limbs long nails and slow movements but
this sloth in particular was missing an important feature a third toe Dirk
explained what was going on we found a rare young two toads
that survived the high tide and a storm overnight this sloth isn't really
connected to its very distant cousin but they do have one thing in common their
undeniable laziness and it's more than just liking to sleep in because of the
sloths long limbs they're able to reach far without having to move their body at
all sloths don't care to waste energy on
simple things such as standing so they save themselves the effort by hanging
upside down on branches either sleeping or awake the craziest part is that
sloths sleep 15 to 18 hours every day all well being camouflaged by the trees
unfortunately trouble awaits thus laws on the ground sloths don't actually walk
anywhere in fact they just drag themselves wherever they need to go so
it's obvious why they enjoy the safety of the trees they're far away from
predators before Dirk and Laurie arrived noisy canines were harassing the
stranded creature it started making that pitiful crying sound like a baby
and it just totally melted my heart once he got a closer look Dirk the animal
lover couldn't believe the sloth had made it this far
the sloth was being blinded by the sand in its eyes the couple arrived just in
time because the sloth obviously couldn't defend itself they went back to
their Lodge to clean up the sloth the animals rescue was witnessed by over a
hundred thousand people all over the world and they were all overwhelmed by
Dirk's kind nature the sloth was named guanabana but only a week later a
shocking incident almost took their lives a fire consumed the lodge they
couldn't control the flames so the Morgans fled but their beloved Lodge was
burned to the ground fortunately there were no casualties
but the Morgans only had the clothes they were wearing at the time they stood
in front of their Lodge confused on where they'd sleep that night but thanks
to the internet and their eco-friendly ways their good work with the sloths was
remembered the jungle lodge has been an educational center to many travelers and
students throughout the past 20 years besides the little sloths the Morgans
have rescued moved and donated bee colonies to the Cincinnati Zoo tiny
guanabana was also taken to the tranquility rescue center a GoFundMe
page was set up and has managed fifteen hundred dollars to help the
couple rebuild their livelihood nothing will keep this couple from doing what
they love especially not a fire