Tag: sloths

All aboard the sloth train! It may not be the fastest, but it sure is the cutest. On average, sloths travel 41 yards per day—less than half the length of a football field! Why do they move so slowly? It’s … Continue

Lightning, our new female two-toed sloth, got to explore her new home in the Zoo Education Center rainforest habitat yesterday. She climbed and scent marked her specially-fabricated tree and then slept, as sloths do, for a long time. Visitors can … Continue

Baby Siesta, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, shares sweet potato snacks with mom. Born June 27, Siesta is the offspring of Nero, age 13, and Lunesta, age 15. Visitors can see the baby on exhibit with her parents inside Windows to … Continue