San Diego Zoo Welcomes Birth of a Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth at Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp

            SAN DIEGO (Aug. 4, 2022) The San Diego Zoo has announced the birth of a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth at the Zoos new Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp. The baby sloth, a female, was born June 25 to mother Xena (pronounced Zee-na). Wildlife care specialists report that the young sloth is doing well, instinctively clinging to her mother, nursing and gaining strength each day.   

Native to the tropical and cloud forests of Central and South America, sloths are slow-moving, nocturnal creatures that spend almost their entire life upside down in the trees. They eat, sleep, mate, and give birth from this position, using their curved, sharp claws to hang onto the tree branches. 

The baby sloth will nurse for about six months, she began eating solid foods at just a few days old and was hanging upside down on her own at around 25 days of age. As wildlife ambassadors for their species, guests may see the pair during a wildlife presentation at the Rady Ambassador Presentation Area in Wildlife Explorers Basecamp or during an Exclusive VIP Experiences special five-hour, upgraded Zoo tour. 

The birth of this sloth was a result of a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP), designed to help maintain a healthy assurance population of this species. Linnaeus's two-toed sloths are classified as a species of Least Concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Threats to sloths include deforestation and other forms of habitat destruction, as well as human-made threats including power lines and roads.

Taken on: August 2, 2022

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