Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Are a Warning About Wildlife Trade and Pandemic Risk, Scientists Say

Necropsy reports from sloths imported by an Orlando business found the animals were riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. The situation illustrates how the wildlife trade poses risks to public health.

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

Florida Temporarily Bans Sloth Imports After Dozens Die at Orlando Business

By Kiley Price, Katie Surma

Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into Sloth World After Dozens of Animal Deaths

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

After Mass Deaths at ‘Sloth World,’ 13 Surviving Animals Are Transferred to a Florida Zoo

By Kiley Price, Katie Surma

At ‘Sloth World’ in Florida, Wild Sloths Have Died by the Dozens

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

In Florida, Manatee Deaths Edge Up Slightly in 2025

By Amy Green

Federal Judge Orders Florida to Address Pollution That Led to Manatee Deaths

By Amy Green

Florida Manatees Retain Threatened Status Under New Federal Proposal, Despite Outcry for Greater Protection

By Amy Green

Hope for North America’s Most Endangered Bird

By Amy Green

As Florida Smalltooth Sawfish Spin and Whirl, a New Effort to Rescue Them Begins

By Amy Green

Fish and Wildlife Service to Consider Restoring Manatee’s Endangered Status

By Amy Green