Most of us are familiar with sloths, the bear-like animals that hang from trees, live life in the slow lane, take a month to digest a meal and poop just once a week. Their closest living relatives are ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Here’s your excuse to sloooooowwww dowwwnnnn this Friday: It’s International Sloth Day. To celebrate the holiday, we compiled 9 things to know about the sluggish tree-dwellers, ...

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 ...

Two sloth bear cubs born at the San Diego Zoo in late 2024 made their first public appearance on Thursday. The zoo shared a clip of the cubs emerging from their private den with their mother Shala.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Potawatomi Zoo is offering a unique experience for visitors. For a limited time, you can experience a sloth encounter with Lily the sloth and her baby. During the ...

Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the pooping habits of sloths. Really. Those furry, slow-moving tree dwellers almost never descend from the safety of the tree tops—except ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...

It seems pretty clear that most people think that sloths are adorable...I know I do! They have such a chill demeanor and give off a laid-back vibe. They're slow and always seem so serene. Not to ...

Ancient sloths lived in trees, on mountains, in deserts, boreal forests and open savannahs. These differences in habitat are primarily what drove the wide difference in size between sloth species.