I was found all alone on the ground in Tamarindo, a beautiful beach town in Costa Rica. My world had suddenly turned upside down when I fell out of a tree, leaving me in great pain and utterly ...

It's pretty surprising to see a 27-year-old jump into her mother's arms and insist on being held like a baby. At the Sloth Sanctuary outside of Cahuita, Costa Rica, though, such a sight is ordinary.

I arrived at Sibu Wildlife Sanctuary in a critical condition, the victim of a vicious dog attack that left me fighting for my life. The assault had inflicted severe injuries on my small body, ...