Two sloth bear cubs were born at the National Zoo, which appears to be good news for this vulnerable species and perhaps bad news for the termites on which they dine. The births, which occurred Dec. 7 ...

The 7,500-square-foot space will house more than 40 sloths — and is set to open in February Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tanganyika Wildlife Park announced Sunday that their beloved sloth, Chewie, has passed away. “Chewie was an extraordinary ambassador for his species for nearly eight years.

Sloth World is rapidly approaching a grand opening on Orlando’s International Drive, its executives say. The 7,500-square-foot facility will be home to more than 40 sloths living in a ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo made an exciting announcement on its Facebook page this morning — Kayla, the sloth bear, is expecting cubs and is due any day now! Zoo veterinarians confirmed ...

A young two-toed sloth makes her debut at Shedd Aquarium, inspiring visitors to connect with wildlife and rainforest conservation. Shedd Aquarium is home to a sloth once again after more than 20 years ...

In 1991, a skateboarder discovered 1.5-million-year-old giant ground sloth fossils in Wilmington, North Carolina. Scientists from the Smithsonian determined the fossils belonged to two different ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A new International Drive attraction is inviting guests to slow down and enjoy the cute things in life. Opening in February 2026, Sloth World, the world’s first and only “Slotharium” ...

CITES, the global wildlife trade regulation, has agreed to implement stricter rules for the trade in two sloth species increasingly targeted by the tourism industry. Thanks to its peaceful and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Tanganyika Wildlife Park is mourning the loss of a second sloth, and two more are in declining health. The park announced Monday that Molasses, a female sloth, has died. Her ...

The apparent docility and friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put a target on their backs. The rise in trafficking of these animals led the governments of ...

Phoenix Zoo resident Fernando the sloth has died, the Zoo announced on Nov. 9. The death of Phoenix's own Linnaeus's two-toed sloth was announced on Facebook and described as a "sudden" loss by the ...