This video reveals why sloths move so slowly that algae is able to grow directly on their fur. Viewers learn how this ...

The MISTery Park, replacing the Splash Park, will be the home for the Indianapolis Zoo’s new sloths. INDIANAPOLIS — Move over, pandas and koalas. Slowly but surely, here comes the sloth, the hottest ...

The Tulsa Zoo is home to thousands of animals, but some of the most popular residents may be harder to spot during a visit.

Conventional wisdom has it that sloths are simple, lazy creatures that do very little other than sleep all day. Even the very name “sloth” in most languages translates to some version of “lazy.” It ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — You have an extra excuse to be a little lazy Sunday because it’s International Sloth Day! The slow-moving sloths are known to sleep between 15 and 20 hours a day. Even when the ...

Sloths are notoriously slow. Living in rainforests in Central and South America, sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down in the trees, rarely coming down to the ground. There are two main ...

Sloths are known for their slow and sleepy nature. These cute mammals, which spend most of their time upside down, can be found in the trees of South America and Central America. These mellow-looking ...

Shelby A. Ryan receives a Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Training Priority Scheme Scholarship from the University of Newcastle. Her PhD project receives funding from WWF-Australia and Taronga Conservation ...