52 dead sloths: Inside Sloth World

Florida ‘Sloth World’ shuts down amid dozens of captive sloth deaths
May 7, 2026

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52 dead sloths: Inside Sloth World


More than 50 sloths were recently reported dead due to unsuitable conditions at Sloth World, a proposed so-called “slotharium” in Orlando, Florida. The facility—due to open this month—has permanently closed.

Many of the animals had been sourced from the wild in Peru and Guyana, and died either during transport or in holding conditions, according to findings of an investigation by Inside Climate News.

While the closure is a win for sloths, the capturing of wild animals for captive facilities isn’t new. It actually has a long history—particularly in the U.S.

Learn more about the Sloth World scandal in this episode of Conservation Entangled, with Izzy Sasada.





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