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Is ‘Sloth Fever’ the next Zika? Florida researchers reveal why US outbreak unlikely

In 2024, public health officials were on high alert as a wave of "sloth fever" cases appeared in travelers returning to the ...
ClickOrlando

Slow animals, fast build-out: Sloth World coming to Orlando’s International Drive

Opening in February 2026, the world’s first and only "Slotharium" offers guests a guided, small-group experience inside a ...
The World from PRX

Slow travel: Bridges are saving Costa Rican sloths from road death

There are millions of sloths in Costa Rica. But with high levels of deforestation over the past few decades and increasing contact with humans, the population is taking a hit. While no official stats ...
The Tico Times

Costa Rica Leads Effort to Shield Sloths from Growing Illegal Trade

Costa Rica, Brazil, and Panama successfully proposed protections for two-toed sloths at CoP20 combating illegal trade and ...
KSAT

The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...
ZME Science

How Sloth Selfies Are Driving a Booming Underground Wildlife Trafficking Industry

Sloths are displayed to tourists in countries like Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Image courtesy of World Animal Protection/Nando Machado. It’s not easy to find a sloth in the middle of the forest. They ...