The giant ground sloth was given its scientific name Megalonyx jeffersonii by the US’s third president and founding father ...

The Sloth Sanctuary remains perhaps the most important and recognizable institution for sloth research in the world. And much of that recognition comes from being allowed to bring tourists and do ...

At The Sloth Sanctuary outside of Cahuita, Costa Rica, though, such a sight is ordinary. Particularly when the 27-year-old is a sloth named Buttercup and the mother in question is a human.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Talk about specialized -- the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica ...

Sloths live in treetops, sleeping as much as 18 hours a day and sometimes living into their 30s. A mother carries her infant for a year, as it learns the ways of a sloth.

It's pretty surprising to see a 27-year-old jump into her mother's arms and insist on being held like a baby. At the Sloth Sanctuary outside of Cahuita, Costa Rica, though, such a sight is ...

The Sloth Sanctuary is home to both a pregnant sloth, Bianca, and the second oldest captive sloth in the world, 36-year-old Ava. The oldest captive sloth is 43 and lives in Australia.

According to Animal Edventures Sanctuary in Coats, North Carolina, a keeper at the sanctuary discovered Fawn, one of the sloths in the sanctuary, had a sloth pup. Posted 2024-05-27T04:47:50+00:00 ...