Orlando's Sloth World Permanently Closes as 31 Sloth Deaths Prompt Conservation Outcry

"There have still been no legal consequences for the facility's owner, despite the suffering caused by his actions."

Florida Zoo Receives 13 'Underweight' Sloths from Sloth World Following Reports of 31 Animal Deaths at the Attraction's Orlando Facility

The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens determined the animals were "dehydrated" upon their arrival, and one animal needed critical care

Zoo rescues 13 malnourished sloths from Orlando animal attraction

Thirteen sloths in the custody of Sloth World have been transferred to a Florida zoo after the exhibition site closed following mistreatment allegations.
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31 Sloths Died At Sloth World

The 31 deaths occurred between December 2024 and February 2025, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said in a report recently released. The majority of the sloths died in an unheated warehouse while awaiting transfer to the still unopened Sloth World exhibit, the report said.
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This Animal Loses 30% of Its Body Weight in a Single Bathroom Trip

The brown-throated sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is a species of three-toed sloth found in the Neotropical realm of Central and South America© Milan Zygmunt/Shutterstock.com It’s not considered polite to talk about it, but we all do it. Some of us are in ...