On November 27, 2025, in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, @danjomg shared a video capturing a calm wildlife encounter on a roadway. In ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...

The apparent docility and friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put a target on their backs. The rise in trafficking of these animals led the governments of ...

These baby sloths are just having a ball in a basket. Two-toed orphaned sloth babies Pierre and Crayito are residents of Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica. According to YouTube user Swiatoczamigoski, ...

A sloth perches languidly on a branch in one of Costa Rica’s vast forest preserves. (Gabriella Chavez/WUFT News) LA FORTUNA, COSTA RICA — Near a lively stretch of Highway 142, one of Costa Rica’s ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed two sloth bear cubs, marking the first time the zoo has had ...

The Abilene Zoo is temporarily housing a 12-year-old sloth bear named Vicki from the Smithsonian National Zoo. Vicki, known for her unique appearance and insect-rich diet, represents a vulnerable ...

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations. A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations ...

GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) – Tangayika Wildlife Park stopped by the KSN studio on Wednesday to introduce us to Chewy, the two-toed sloth, and talk about Fallapalooza. Chewy, short for Chewbacca, was born at ...

When you picture the jungle, your mind might jump to roaring tigers, monkeys swinging wildly from tree to tree, or bright ...

A sloth bear mom has made the wise decision to forage for food during the day, in a bid to avoid nocturnal predators. This brings her in contact with a troop of excitable bonnet macaques. From Into ...