People expect sloths to behave like other tree-dwelling animals. Their body temperature changes with the environment, and ...

Meet Alface, the new two-toed sloth at Shedd Aquarium. Learn her story and explore how she inspires rainforest conservation.

Rajath arrived from Berlin Zoo and will spend time settling in before being introduced to fellow sloth bear Cipisek.

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 ...

This video reveals why sloths move so slowly that algae is able to grow directly on their fur. Viewers learn how this surprising relationship helps camouflage the animals and support tiny organisms ...

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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., announced the death of Athena, a 7-year-old sloth. The animal, a Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, died on Nov. 13 after a “sudden and irreversible decline ...

Two species of sloths — Linnaeus' and Hoffman's — have been granted new international protections at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in ...

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 ...

Athena suffered from early-onset chronic kidney disease, which made it hard for her to keep weight on, zoo officials said (Facebook/Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) The ...

Wild Republic and Morgan Kaylor’s family donating thousands of pink sloths to children at Scottish Rite. Donation honors Morgan, who found comfort in her beloved pink sloth, "Slothy." Each toy ...

On June 5, 2025, a series of severe thunderstorms blew in from New Mexico that caused the skies to darken and the wail of the ...