When sloths are in trouble, she's the one you call

When sloths are in trouble, she's the one you call


By Kathleen Toner, CNN
Updated 3:11 PM ET, Fri August 7, 2015
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Paramaribo, Suriname (CNN)—Sloths. They hang from trees, move very slowly and make people smile with just one look.

In recent years, the Internet has helped these creatures achieve an almost cult-like status among animal lovers. But in the South American country of Suriname, one woman has been the sloths' passionate protector for more than a decade.

Monique Pool discovered her love for these animals in 2005. While looking for her lost dog, she called the Animal Protection Society and learned that a baby sloth had been orphaned. Pool offered to take it in.

"I didn't know anything about sloths, but I learned a lot," said Pool, who sought advice from international experts on how to care for the animals. "Now, when sloths are injured or in trouble, all the telephone calls come to us. The police, the fire brigade -- even the zoo calls me."

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