The Sloth Blog
Drusillas Park zoo in Alfriston launches race – for sloths
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...
Ancient sloth found to have been bitten by ancient crocodile
A pair of researchers, one with Instituto Argentino de Nivología, the other Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, has found fossil evidence of an ancient giant ground sloth living in proto-Amazonian swamps. The fossil has shinbone bite marks from a Miocene caiman Purussaurus, a large crocodilian species from the period. In their...
Meet the London Zoo's New Baby Sloth
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...
Giant crocodile killed a 175 pounds sloth 13 million years ago
A giant ground sloth the size of a large capybara was killed by a 13-foot long juvenile crocodilian 13 million years ago, a study reveals. The 175-pound animal's shin from a hind leg was found in modern-day Peru in 2004 and analysis reveals it dates back to when the area...
Honoring mothers, and Mother Earth
While many countries celebrate Mother’s Day today, Costa Rica is not one of them. Even so, here at the Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Isidro de Heredia, we are celebrating a Mother’s Day of sorts. As a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release facility in the heart of Costa Rica, we...
Slothy Sunday: Meet Amalur, one of Toucan Rescue Ranch’s youngest sloths
Meet Amalur. Amalur is an orphaned two-fingered sloth (Choloepus Hoffmanni) in Toucan Rescue Ranch’s care. She is one of our youngest orphaned sloths at the moment. Found on the ground with no mom, she was luckily rescued and brought to the Toucan Rescue Ranch. She weighs 746 grams and is...
Wild Encounters: Sloths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WJBF) – NewsChannels Brandon Dawson takes us to River Banks Zoo to get an in depth look at sloths , and does a follow up on our sloth friend “Willow” who previously was getting her quarantine exam. So Ryan lets talk a little bit about the sloths that we...
You can celebrate sloth birthdays with 30-percent discount on encounter at National Aviary
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh recently held birthday parties for two of its sloths - Vivien turned 3 and Wookiee turned 20. Birthday parties for the Linnaeus two-toed sloths are usually popular affairs with a standing-room-only crowd. But, the coronavirus pandemic put a slight damper on the festivities with only a small...
What If Giant Sloths Didn't Go Extinct?
Sometimes it nice to just kick back and take it slow. Really slow. So what if evolution had the same mindset, and decided to take its time before getting rid of some prehistoric creatures? What if the giant sloth was still around? What would it get up to in...
Winston the sloth settling in at Zoo Montana
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...
Zoos turn to social media to delight, raise money amid virus
Fernando, the two-toed sloth, reaches for a yellow rose to eat inside his habitat at the Phoenix Zoo Monday, April 27, 2020, in Phoenix. The pandemic has jeopardized zoos around the world that have been forced to close but rely on ticket sales. The struggle has some zoos turning to...
The Masked Singer Australia Clues: Who Is The Sloth?
The guessing game continues as the clues reveal this celebrity has "quite the way with words". Season Two of ‘The Masked Singer’ is returning to Australian screens this year, with 12 mystery celebrities set to sing their hearts out and get viewers guessing as to who they are. Hoping to follow in...