Shy kinkajous are among the unfortunate mammals that end up victim to vehicles on the roads of Costa Rica. (Franklin Lopez Martinez/WUFT News) Costa Rica’s highways are packed with animal lovers ...

Most animals relieve themselves regularly, but sloths drop down from trees just once a week for this task. They use the same spot every time, which makes them vulnerable to predators. Scientists still ...

A sloth perches languidly on a branch in one of Costa Rica’s vast forest preserves. (Gabriella Chavez/WUFT News) LA FORTUNA, COSTA RICA — Near a lively stretch of Highway 142, one of Costa Rica’s ...

The first stuffed sloth to be removed from the trees along I-5 by WSDOT on March 18. A second sloth was later removed, but a third sloth is to high up to be safely reached, and WSDOT does not plan to ...

Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, is welcoming the facility’s newest – if not the slowest – member of the animal community. The Linne’s two-toed sloth pup, whose gender is not yet known, was born ...

Rainforest-inspired setting in heart of Central Florida’s tourism district will house dozens of the low-energy animals, encourage research.