Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant roamed South America — and it may have stood and fought like a bear.

It’s not considered polite to talk about it, but we all do it. Some of us are in and out so quickly that nobody would even know we were gone. Others quietly get up from the sofa, tuck a newspaper ...

DNA testing will confirm which of two male bears is the cubs' father Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomed two sloth bear cubs on Dec. 7 ...

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the National Zoo, which appears to be good news for this vulnerable species and perhaps bad news for the termites on which they dine. The births, which occurred Dec. 7 ...

The tiny cubs, currently off-exhibit, are expected to debut in Spring 2026. Mike Bock Nearly one month old, the two sloth bear cubs are shown resting in their den on Jan. 5, 2026. Zoo staff are ...

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The 7,500-square-foot space will house more than 40 sloths — and is set to open in February Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with ...

Orlando isn’t exactly known for taking things slow. This is a city built on early alarms, lightning-lane strategies and theme parks where “relaxing” usually still involves a lot of walking. Which is ...

Video by @cincinnatizooMoe and Lightning share a kiss behind the scenes! Did you know that sloths ‘kiss’?!? Although sloths are considered ‘solitary’ creatures, sharing a kiss between sloths is a ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Tanganyika Wildlife Park has lost three of its four sloths to chronic kidney disease, part of what officials say is a concerning trend affecting zoos across the country. The ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tanganyika Wildlife Park announced Sunday that their beloved sloth, Chewie, has passed away. “Chewie was an extraordinary ambassador for his species for nearly eight years.