Gregarious, clever animals, monkeys need on complex actions to survive in their natural environments. Stress, however, influences monkeys in both wild and captivity as well as their survival, behavior, and health. From habitat destruction to life in captivity, knowledge of how stress affects these animals is crucial for conservation initiatives and improvement of their well-being.

Among the most varied and interesting monkey species found worldwide, Costa Rica boasts capuchins, spider monkeys, and howler monkeys. Still, these clever and sociable animals are seriously threatened by wildlife trafficking. Apart from endangering individual animals, illicit monkey collection and sale disturbs whole ecosystems.

Sloths spend all of their time in tropical forests, living a peaceful life. Pollution is threatening their survival and changing their natural surroundings in ways we don't understand. Air, water, noise, and light pollution from humans affect sloths and their surroundings.