Wrong. Sloth bears have a nasty habit of going on an explosive attack if they’re startled and using their sharp claws to rake down the front of their victims, ripping off their faces and gouging out ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were delighted to welcome two new arrivals—sloth bear cubs, born in an off-exhibit ...

When you begin to think of the cutest animals in nature, a sloth may not immediately come to mind, but that’s probably because you’ve never seen a baby sloth. One look at the baby sloth in this ...

When you picture the jungle, your mind might jump to roaring tigers, monkeys swinging wildly from tree to tree, or bright parrots flitting between branches. But high above, in the dense green canopy, ...