While humans wouldn’t be very happy to find that organisms were growing on their skin, particularly fungi, algae, and insects, it works out pretty well for sloths. Sloths may be hosting entire ...

Sloths have one of the slowest metabolisms in the animal kingdom – and it shows. In this episode, we explain how their incredibly slow movement allows algae to grow on their fur, creating a ...

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.

Sloths might move at a glacial pace, but their biology is anything but boring. In this captivating exploration of one of nature’s most unusual creatures, we dive deep into the insane science ...

On several occasions, the cameras photographed a shaggy brown bear identified by researchers as an “extremely rare” leucistic sloth bear. Sloth bears are a vulnerable species found across India.

The Philadelphia Zoo needs your help to name the four-month-old sloth bear cubs as they enjoy their first day outside.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo reveals baby sloth name Suhani after naming contest. See her at Susie’s Bear Hollow starting this weekend, weather permitting.

A vote is now underway at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo where you can help pick the name for their new baby sloth bear cub.

On several occasions, the cameras photographed a shaggy brown bear identified by researchers as an “extremely rare” leucistic sloth bear. Sloth bears are a vulnerable species found across India.