Genetic clues may help explain why sloths live at such a low gear. In a new study, researchers linked the animals' extremely ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) has announced that Bean, their beloved Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, passed away after a short bout with kidney and heart disease on Sept. 24. She was ...

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is introducing Dolce and Pearl, two of the eight sloths in its care.

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens said Friday it received a donation of 13 two-toed sloths from Sloth World Orlando. The sloths will be placed in quarantine for at least 30 days, where the ...

A captive wildlife incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) claims that 31 sloths have died at a facility for the yet-to-open Sloth World attraction in Orlando, Fla.

The Erie Zoo announced the recently acquired Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, Coconut, died on Oct. 26. The sloth was found on Oct. 18 laying on the floor with no sign of appetite, low body temperature and ...

Cusi (pronounced Koo-see) was born on May 6 and is "extremely active, as far as sloths go," according to Zookeeper Em ...

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory's newest sloth has a name, and it's bringing plenty of smiles to the community. Campus-wide vote ...

The Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach, home to towering trees, tigers and lemurs, unveiled a new specially designed habitat for two sloths and three endangered squirrel-sized monkeys called golden ...

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 ...