Wildlife selfies have helped turn sloths into social media stars, but close encounters come at a cost. In South and Central ...

A Florida deputy rescued Zoey and Monkey after the dogs ran off during a walk and got stuck at the bottom of a seawall, then ...

A married couple devotes themselves to helping these animals, which are threatened by road accidents and electrocutions.

The Lincoln Park Zoo announced Wednesday that it was offering a "slow and sleepy welcome" to its newest animal resident.

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Uncle Remus Founder Celebrates 100th ...

Ruby, a 2-year-old red panda, died at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Her death comes just weeks after she lost her two newborn cubs in July, but staff at the animal attraction do not believe Ruby’s death and ...

One of St. Paul’s newest slowpokes has a name. The sloth born May 6 at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory will be called Cusi, from a Quechua word for “joy,” the zoo announced this week. Cusi is the ...

When pathologists cut open dead sloths from a planned Florida tourist attraction, they found a plethora of pathogens. Parasites, bacteria and viruses were all lurking in animals weakened by grueling ...

CENTRAL FLORIDA — The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens announced a positive health update for Phantom, one of the sloths rescued from the now-closed Sloth World attraction. The zoo explains ...

The Central Florida Zoo recently announced that 2 of the Sloth World sloths under its care have been cleared from ICU are are considered to be in stable condition. The zoo described Dolce and Chewie ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials have temporarily halted the foreign importation of sloths after plans for a "Sloth World" attraction in Orlando led to the deaths of more than 50 of them.