Why is JoJo so comfortable cuddling with a human? The answer begins on her first day, when her mother rejected her and ...

A sloth bear and a group of wild boars face off in a dramatic waterhole showdown in the peak summer heat. Siddhesh Mungekar from India captured the encounter at Tadoba during an afternoon safari, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant ...

As the Sloth Conservation Foundation writes, Oct. 20 is "more than an excuse to take it easy, it is a day to recognize an important member of tropical ecosystems" Kate Hogan was Director of Digital ...

Sloth bears may visit garbage dumps for food, but waste is only part of the problem. Here’s what habitat loss and declining ...

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Cincinnati zoo sloths Lightning and Moe are expecting their first offspring, due in September or October For the first time ever, the Cincinnati Zoo is expecting a new addition to its sloth family.

The rainforest of Monteverde, one of the most biodiverse areas of the world. Costa Rica, which gained independence from Spain in 1821, boasts 6% of the planet's biodiversity, despite occupying just ...

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