Brand new to science: a sloth drinking water—captured cinematically for the first time. Until recently, it was assumed that sloths didn't need to drink water, and that they got water from the food ...

Fans of the slow-moving sloth are in luck if they're planning to visit Orlando, Florida. Sloth World is slated to open in late February 2026.

1. All sloths are excellent swimmers. They instinctively know how to swim once they hit the water. This ability makes a lot of sense, because the tropical environments where they live include various ...

When most people think of sloths, they picture slow-moving creatures hanging from tree branches, barely moving as they conserve energy in the tropical forests of Central and South America. However, ...

Until recently, it was assumed that sloths didn’t need to drink water, and that they got water from the food they ate. Now we know that isn’t true, and you can see it for yourself in this extremely ...