The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed two sloth bear cubs, marking the first time the zoo has had sloth bear births in more than ten years. The cubs were born behind the ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born ...

The incident led to a leg amputation for the bear and a full-time residency at the Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre in Bangalore, India The sloth bear recently made history by being the first of his ...

The year 2025 saw the births of five bush dog puppies, three penguin chicks, two sloth bear cubs, a colobus monkey, a gorilla and a chimpanzee.

Talk about ending the year on a high note.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo closed out 2025 with a rare double dose of good news, welcoming two sloth bear cubs for the first time in more than a ...

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.

SEATTLE — A 20-year-old sloth bear at the Woodland Park Zoo has died, zoo officials announced on Friday. Tasha, a female sloth bear, was euthanized after veterinarians found she had cancer during a ...

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 — 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 ...