This video reveals why sloths move so slowly that algae is able to grow directly on their fur. Viewers learn how this ...

Zara Palmer / Toucan Rescue Ranch. In life, we say many goodbyes. While some are sad, others denote new beginnings and future opportunities. Such were the goodbyes that I said today, as I helped load ...

VIENNA, Va. — NOVA Wild, a nonprofit zoo in Vienna, is giving fans of sloths a unique opportunity. The zoo announced the addition of two two-toed sloths to its zoo late last month. The sloths were ...

A state senator is seeking to expand the legal definition of “wild" animals and limit their sale, proposed legislation prompted by the sale of animals including sloths at a Hauppauge-based business.

If you’ve ever dreamed of taking a “slothie” — a selfie with a sloth — Wild Florida can make that a reality. Located in Kenansville, about 40 miles south of Orlando, the animal park offers two-toed ...

Photo courtesy of Wild AdventuresThe newest addition to the Wild Adventures family, a female two-toed sloth, has made herself home at the brand new Sloth House. VALDOSTA — Guests this weekend at Wild ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Wild Animal Park in Chittenango shared that keepers from the facility granted a Rochester woman's dying wish to meet her favorite animal, a sloth. Lee Anne had been in hospice ...

Multiple animals were on the agenda at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, a meeting that occurred in ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. One of two new sloths at the Nova Wild zoo in Reston. ...