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Episode 1: Why Do Sloths Poop on the Ground?

Hosts Mike Bennett and Chanel Hason answer Fitz’s question, share some other cool sloth facts, and discuss Mike’s iconic Sloth Slow Down Signs!

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Learn fun facts about sloths, why sloths poop on the ground, and so much more!

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Learn fun facts about sloths, why sloths poop on the ground, and so much more!

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This BONUS video features Dr. Rebecca Cliffe, a conservationist specializing in sloths in Costa Rica. The Zooquarium Podcast's Mike and Chanel chat with Dr. Cliffe about her work with sloths and get her take on Fitz's sloth poop question from Episode 1 of the podcast.

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This BONUS video features Dr. Rebecca Cliffe, a conservationist specializing in sloths in Costa Rica. The Zooquarium Podcast's Mike and Chanel chat with Dr. Cliffe about her work with sloths and get her take on Fitz's sloth poop question from Episode 1 of the podcast.

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Our Featured Guest

Dr. Rebecca Cliffe is a British conservation biologist and leading authority on sloth ecology. She began her work in Costa Rica at age 18 and has since dedicated her career to understanding and protecting sloths in the wild. Rebecca holds a PhD in Bioscience from Swansea University and is the founder of The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo), a research-driven nonprofit based in Costa Rica. Her work includes the world’s longest-running sloth study, the first sloth population census, and numerous scientific publications. She has advised national wildlife policy, helped secure legal protections for sloths, and trained the first scat detection dog for sloth monitoring.

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This episode's non-profit partner is The Sloth Conservation Foundation, a Costa Rica–based organization dedicated to protecting wild sloths and the tropical forests they depend on through scientific research, habitat restoration, education, and community-led conservation initiatives.

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MIKE BENNETT
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An artist, educator, and immersive space designer, Mike turns old buildings, house-paint and plywood into cartoon worlds with animal education and creativity at the helm. Mike brings his colorful characters to life to help curious kids (and kids at heart!) learn, laugh, and explore the world around them. Whether its cryptids, dinosaurs, ocean-life or lawn alphabets, Mike is always ready to tackle his next creative endeavor!

CHANEL HASON
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Chanel is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and lifelong animal lover who yearns to understand, and teach about, the natural world around us. She has led hands-on marine science programs in Puerto Rico for Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment, represented the United States at the Miss Scuba International pageant in Malaysia, and now serves as Director of Outreach & Community Relations for the Elakha Alliance, where she’s helping restore Oregon’s sea otter population. Chanel shares her passion for wildlife and conservation through fun, curious, and inspiring conversations.

Fitz asks: WHY DO SLOTHS POOP ON THE GROUND? Hosts Mike Bennett and Chanel Hason answer Fitz’s question, share some other cool sloth facts, and discuss Mike’s iconic sloth Slow Down signs.

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Credits
Hosted by: Mike Bennett & Chanel Hason
Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson
Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings
Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation

Special thanks to:
Teddy Albertson
Fitz & Fitz’s family
Michele Kraus Bennett
Cayley Pater
The Elakha Alliance
Dr. Rebecca Cliffe
Sloths in general