Florida wildlife officials temporarily ban sloth imports after fatal infections killed dozens of animals at a now-closed planned Orlando attraction, Sloth World.

The task force commitment came after state Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) met with FWC officials, The Sloth Institute, and the Sloth Conservation Foundation. Eskamani said the agency has agreed to pursue rulemaking changes before the end of the year.

A two-fingered sloth was found orphaned in the wild last November. That’s when The Sloth Institute of Costa Rica stepped in to save her.

The move follows an Inside Climate News investigation revealing that most of the wild sloths imported by the planned tourist attraction Sloth World died.

SLOTH IMPORTS SUSPENDED 殮 The FWC has suspended the importation of sloths for 60 days while lawmakers push for a criminal probe into the "Sloth World" operators.

Today, leaders at FWC met with State Rep Anna Eskamani and representatives from the Sloth Institute and Sloth Conservation.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — KSN News had the pleasure of welcoming Chewie the Sloth to our noon news Wild Side segment on Wednesday. Most of the time, you can find him at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard. Kiana Lucero from Tanganyika shared the spotlight ...

Sloths can live up to 30 years in the wild. Every week, without fail, the three-toed sloth takes a breathtaking, almost suicidal risk—all for the sake of a bowel movement. Or, to put it in terms familiar to anyone who has sat through a long Zoom meeting,