Zoo Miami made an exciting announcement on Thursday, April 18th and introduced us all to their two newest family members - two adorable sloth bear cubs! The zoo shared the video of the two baby girls ...

Two sloth bear cubs born at the San Diego Zoo in late 2024 made their first public appearance on Thursday. The zoo shared a clip of the cubs emerging from their private den with their mother Shala.

Physical Description Sloth bears have shaggy, dusty-black coats pale, short-haired muzzles, and long, curved claws which they use to excavate termites and ants. A cream-colored “V” or “Y” shape ...

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 ...

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 ...

The newest sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is not so new at all—originally born at the Zoo, his debut on Asia Trail marks his homecoming after seven years. Francois, a ...

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 ...

A zoo says it is now home to the only female Indian sloth bear in the UK. Lincoln Zoo, in Newball, Lincolnshire, welcomed seven-year-old Zara at the end of October after 18 months of planning for her ...