The Sloth Blog

Virtual race to help Sloths in the wild

Virtual race to help Sloths in the wild

Don’t be a Sloth this October, join in a virtual event to help protect this species in the wild.

Virtual race to help Sloths in the wild

Don’t be a Sloth this October, join in a virtual event to help protect this species in the wild.

Drusillas Park zoo in Alfriston launches race – for sloths

Drusillas Park zoo in Alfriston launches race –...

A ZOO is running a race – for sloths.

Drusillas Park zoo in Alfriston launches race –...

A ZOO is running a race – for sloths.

Ancient sloth found to have been bitten by ancient crocodile

Ancient sloth found to have been bitten by anci...

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. 

Ancient sloth found to have been bitten by anci...

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. 

Meet the London Zoo's New Baby Sloth

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...

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...

Protecting the sloth: SIU grad student studies relocation success in Central America

Protecting the sloth: SIU grad student studies ...

Chelsea Morton, a graduate student from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, releases a sloth named Choco. Morton is spending a year in Central America studying how well the species actually adapts...

Protecting the sloth: SIU grad student studies ...

Chelsea Morton, a graduate student from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, releases a sloth named Choco. Morton is spending a year in Central America studying how well the species actually adapts...

Giant crocodile killed a 175 pounds sloth 13 million years ago

Giant crocodile killed a 175 pounds sloth 13 mi...

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. 

Giant crocodile killed a 175 pounds sloth 13 mi...

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.