The Sloth Blog

Drusillas Park zoo in Alfriston launches race – for sloths

By Khristine Faith September 15, 2020 | sloth sloth zoo zoo | 0 comments

A ZOO is running a race – for sloths. Drusillas Park in Alfriston hopes to raise money for a sloth conservation charity by holding a “virtual race”, where participants can sign up and run on their own. The idea is to limit interaction amid the coronavirus pandemic – which has...

Meet the London Zoo's New Baby Sloth

By Khristine Faith September 09, 2020 | Sloth Sloth Zoo | 0 comments

There's a tiny new addition at the ZSL London Zoo. A baby two-toed sloth named Truffle was born at the facility in mid-August. The first photos of the new arrival show a wide-eyed baby clinging to its mom, Marilyn. Keepers spotted the small baby one morning as it was holding on to...

Winston the sloth settling in at Zoo Montana

By Khristine Faith August 16, 2020 | Sloth Sloth Zoo ZooMontana | 0 comments

We recently had a chance to get a sneak peek at the newest resident to Zoo Montana. It's time to meet Winston the sloth! He arrived late in July and we talked with ZooMontana executive director Jeff Ewelt to learn more about his newest resident. "Oh my gosh, I am so...

Metro Richmond Zoo opens new sloth exhibit, rain forest habitat

By Khristine Faith July 30, 2020 | Metro Richmond Zoo Sloth Sloth Zoo | 0 comments

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - The Metro Richmond Zoo announced it will be opening a new sloth exhibit and a rain forest habitat. The new habitat will be called, ‘Animals of the Amazon', which will feature different species of animals native to the Amazon Rain Forest and other parts of...