For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were delighted to welcome two new arrivals—sloth bear cubs, born in an off-exhibit ...

We have two words for you: baby. sloths. Baby sloths! Is there anything cuter in the entire world than a baby sloth? The internet couldn't get over the baby sloths at the Sloth Conservation Foundation ...

WASHINGTON — If you cross a bear with a sloth, what would you get? A sloth bear. And the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Zoo welcomed two sloth bear cubs that were born ...

The tiny cubs, currently off-exhibit, are expected to debut in Spring 2026. Mike Bock Nearly one month old, the two sloth bear cubs are shown resting in their den on Jan. 5, 2026. Zoo staff are ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIBW) - A sloth bear who used to reside at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo is now a first-time mom at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. According to a social ...

An unusual bear cub is in Cleveland, just waiting for you to find her a name. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced Tuesday that a sloth bear cub was born back in December. The unnamed female cub ...

Although sloths are known for being slow, the zoo said infants usually develop at a more rapid pace than the infants of other mammals. Sloths are born fully furred and with their eyes open and teeth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian National Zoo on December 7, 2025. It is the first time in 12 years that sloth bear babies are present at the zoo. The birth is part of the Association ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born in their care Dec. 7 and will debut in an exhibit this spring. The ...