As the Sloth Conservation Foundation writes, Oct. 20 is "more than an excuse to take it easy, it is a day to recognize an important member of tropical ecosystems" Oh hi there! We're just hanging out ...

According to A-Z Animals, the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., just welcomed a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, born to ...

Yes, it’s that time of year again when we take a day to appreciate — perhaps worship — the hairy, slow-moving, adorable creatures that are Costa Rica’s virtual mascots. It’s International Sloth Day!

A zoo says it is now home to the only female Indian sloth bear in the UK. Lincoln Zoo, in Newball, Lincolnshire, welcomed ...

The new additions will be ready to meet guests in a few weeks after they adjust to their new environment Indiana’s sloth population just got bigger! Six new rescue slots from Panama have just made the ...

I hate to kick off a special day on a sad note, but it turns out I made a pretty stupid mistake. When I first learned today — Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 — was International Sloth Day, I assumed it was ...

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Kristen Bell has sloth love. The actress was surprised with the jungle mammal on her birthday this past summer, but found herself overcome with emotions. (PHOTO: Screen Capture / YouTube / Warner Bros ...

Have you ever wondered what a sloth sounds like? Probably some sort of sputtery “MWWAAAAAMMM” noise, right? Incorrect! In fact, it’s actually the cutest damn thing you’ve ever heard. Since 1990, ...

Photo via Toucan Rescue Ranch. Today, animal lovers, especially sloth lovers, rejoice! It is not only a very Slothy Sunday but also, International Sloth Day. The Toucan Rescue Ranch could not be more ...

Combining crisp photographs of sloths moving about a forest canopy with bite-size observations about sloth life, this smartly paced collaboration by the late Pulley Sayre and husband Sayre follows ...