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

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations in groundbreaking ways, all while capturing rarely seen wild sloth behaviors and reimagining what it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Athena suffered from early-onset chronic kidney disease, which made it hard for her to keep weight on, zoo officials said ...

Woodland Park Zoo has said goodbye to a very important grandma. Tasha, a 20-year-old sloth bear known for her beautiful coat, hazel eyes, and love of cinnamon, was humanely euthanized after being ...

Prepare to be utterly charmed by the gentle and serene world of the sloth with this captivating close-up video! Get an ...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota announced that it welcomed a two-toed sloth on Wednesday, much to the surprise and delight of the guests who got to ...

Tucked away in rural Anderson County, Little Crooked Creek Safari is giving visitors a chance to get closer to animals than ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Hang in there. Slow down for a moment of #NatZooZen with two-toed sloth Athena and her kale. Two-toed sloths are native to Central and South ...

Shy kinkajous are among the unfortunate mammals that end up victim to vehicles on the roads of Costa Rica. (Franklin Lopez Martinez/WUFT News) Costa Rica’s highways are packed with animal lovers ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. and its visitors are mourning the loss of Athena, a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth known for her lively, mischievous personality, after her sudden death.