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Sloth World

Florida Regulators Stood by as Dozens of Sloths Died, New Records Reveal

Internal emails obtained by Inside Climate News show the state of Florida saw no need to stop the unfolding mass deaths of sloths at a planned Orlando tourist attraction.

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

 A sloth named Chewie is one of the few survivors transferred from Sloth World. Credit: Central Florida Zoo

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

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price
The medical team at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens treats a sloth received from Sloth World, where dozens of the animals died. Credit: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Florida Temporarily Bans Sloth Imports After Dozens Die at Orlando Business

By Kiley Price, Katie Surma
The Central Florida Zoo announced on April 29 that Bandit, a sloth transferred from Sloth World, had died. Credit: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

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
A wild male three-fingered sloth climbs a tree in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Credit: Sam Trull

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

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

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