Daniel Johnson’s Monkey and Sloth Hangout is located on the beautiful island of Roatán in the Honduras. The Monkey and Sloth Hangout is an animal sanctuary owned and run by a local man by the name of Daniel Johnson. The sanctuary started out as a hobby due to his love of the local animals but over the years it has become a safe and loving environment for the animals he has taken in. Now the animals call the Hangout, “home”.
(This article is part of our “Local Businesses of the Caribbean” series. Find out more at the end of this article.)
Daniel was born and raised on the island of Roatan. He always had a love for animals, and ended up getting a spider monkey named Tony in high school. From there it turned from hobby to rescue, as many people get animals on the island and have no knowledge or means to take care of them. At the animal sanctuary, they now have eight white faced capuchin monkeys, three spider monkeys (Tony included ), four scarlet macaws, one great green macaw, yellow naped parrots, and seven three toed brown sloths.
Their business is totally family run by Daniel and his immediate family and fiance’. All of the drivers and guides are family or very close friends. Daniel is also a die hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, which inevitably draws comments from other Steelers fans as well as those that are, well, not fans! When guests leave, they feel like a part of the family.
The Monkey and Sloth Hangout has chosen to stay off the excursion lists for the cruise ships, which allows them to keep their pricing low and reasonable. If cruising, you can still book an excursion through them directly. Tours and excursions include transportation from your port of arrival. They offer a number of tours and excursions from just The Hangout to Island Tours, snorkeling, zip line, iguana park and more. Find the tours and excursions here.
People that come to visit the Monkey and Sloth Hangout say they really love it because of the local guides, and learning about and interacting with the animals. (Highly rated on Trip Advisor!) Visitors can touch, hold and take pictures with some of the animals and many say that is the highlight of the trip! Their sloths are never caged, they roam freely in the trees. The monkeys also get free time daily and run around and play in the trees.
The Monkey and Sloth Sanctuary does have shirts and hats currently available for purchase, however they will be done taking orders at the end of the month. They will place another order after that if there is interest. The info is on their Facebook Page, Daniel Johnson’s Monkey and Sloth Hangout.
Daniel and the crew would love to welcome you to the Monkey and Sloth Sanctuary when you’re visiting Roatán, and to arrange a tour to fit your interests. To find out more about the sanctuary and tours, check out their Website: www.monkeyandslothhangout.com and Instagram. Or email them at [email protected]
Many locally owned businesses in the islands are being hit hard right now due to restricted tourist traffic during the pandemic. Hoping to help in any way we can, we are highlighting some great local businesses that we hope you will enjoy learning about and may want to visit once we are able to travel to the beautiful islands once again… Some of these businesses also offer merchandise that you can order, gift certificates and pre-booking options. Be sure to contact them for additional info and watch for more articles soon!
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