Fans of the movie franchise Zootopia know that sloths make the perfect DMV (Department of Mammal Vehicles) workers. Incredibly slow-moving and methodical, Flash Slothmore and the rest of his ...

If you are searching for a heartfelt gift for animal lovers on Valentine's Day, the Saint Louis Zoo may be the place to go. For $60, when purchased online, and $50 on-site, you can adopt a Hoffman's ...

Deep in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, one of nature’s most distinctive creatures hangs from tree branches, moving with deliberate slowness as they have for millions of years.

Sloths appear to have life figured out, and once the details are revealed, being envious makes sense. These tree-dwelling mammals have survived for millions of years by doing things their own way, and ...

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 ...

Costa Rica, alongside Brazil and Panama, has secured new international safeguards for two species of two-toed sloths, as nations at the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo is grieving the loss of a 7-year-old sloth named Athena, who died after a "sudden and irreversible" health decline. According to the National Zoo, Athena developed ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The National Zoo announced that their beloved 7-year-old southern two-toed sloth named Athena has died. Athena died on Nov. 13 following a sudden decline in health due to ...

CHICAGO (WKOW) -- Shedd Aquarium is adding a sloth resident for the first time in over 20 years, Alface. Alface is a two-toed sloth. She will be an ambassador for her species, helping guests connect ...

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 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved animal that has been a zoo staple for eight years. Zoo officials announced on Sunday that Fernando, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, ...

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 ...