Tropical rainforests in Central and South America house one of the world’s most unique mammals, the slow-moving, tree-top ...

Let’s look into the mystery of why sloths move so slowly. Sloths are renowned for their sleep prowess. Three-toed sloths hold ...

Chata and Baby Ruth, the two-toed sloths living at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, are moving to new quarters. Here's what ...

Slow and steady wins hearts! These adorable creatures show that love comes from relaxation, reminding us to cherish life’s ...

All modern day sloths are tree-dwelling, suspensorial mammals, spending most of their lives hanging motionless or slowly moving between tree branches using their long, curved claws. Everything from ...

A grizzly old time is being had at the Ohio zoo as staff tend to a newborn sloth bear and drum up help for what to name her.

In the rainforest, sloths move very slowly between trees high in the canopy, feeding on young leaves. They descend only to defecate, about once every five days. But with increasing habitat loss and ...

Sloths are known for being incredibly slow. In fact, they are the slowest mammals in the world. Although they can stand, they cannot walk. So, on the ground, they move by digging in with their claws ...

The prospect of an animated movie about sloths introduces an invigorating challenge. What’s the best way to spin a comedic children’s story about the slowest-moving mammals on Earth?

The two slow-moving mammals joined the zoo last year. The new sloth habitat comes as work continues on the zoo's $52 million Rezoovenation campaign to add a reimagined entrance, manatee exhibit ...