The Biodome does not name its animals, but this particular sloth became well-known to the staff after she, at eight-months-old, fell and broke her femur inside the Tropical Rainforest environment.

The research suggests that by 2100, with temperatures expected to rise between 2C to 6C in sloth habitats, high-altitude sloths may face a severe metabolic burden that they cannot overcome.

Cliffe, who has worked with sloths for over a decade, has only seen one birth similar to this one, in 2013, during which the baby was also saved by its umbilical cord. “I don’t think it ...

“To see a three-fingered sloth give birth is something that very few people have been lucky enough to witness,” she said. “Sloths are secretive animals that live high in the rainforest ...

Mom hugs her baby, happy to have them back, but what she does next is the sweetest thank you you'll ever see! And if you've never heard a baby sloth before, make sure your sound is on!

Six months might seem like a long time to wait to find out the sex of a baby, but when it comes to sloths, things move slowly ...

Mom hugs her baby, happy to have them back, but what she does next is the sweetest thank you you'll ever see! And if you've never heard a baby sloth before, make sure your sound is on!