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Sloth Gives Surprise Birth at Minnesota Zoo: 'It Was a Truly Special Moment'
A 6-year-old, two-toed sloth unexpectedly went into labor in her zoo exhibit in front of zoo goers on Wednesday, April 2 ...
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Como Zoo visitors get a surprise: Witnessing the birth of a baby sloth
The mom and baby sloth remain on exhibit as they bond. Female sloths typically spend up to a year raising their babies.
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St. Paul's Como Zoo visitors get a surprise: Witnessing the birth of a baby sloth
ST. PAUL — Visitors to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul got a surprise on Wednesday, April 2, when a two-toed ...
Sloth gives birth in front of stunned guests at Minnesota zoo. See the baby
As it turns out, it’s easy to miss when a sloth is expecting. Something similar happened at the Hattiesburg Zoo in 2018 when ...
Guests catch rare glimpse at sloth giving birth at the Como Zoo in St. Paul
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota announced that it welcomed a two-toed sloth on Wednesday, much to the surprise and delight of the guests who got to witness the rare moment ...
Como Park Zoo visitors witness birth of baby sloth
It’s a sloth! Como Park Zoo and Conservatory visitors and staff were surprised to witness the birth of a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth Wednesday while the baby’s mother was on exhibit. “We couldn’t have ...
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St. Paul's Como Zoo visitors get a surprise: Witnessing the birth of a baby sloth
The baby sloth was born to a 6-year-old female named Sago and a 3-year-old male named Ziggy. “We’re kind of in shock,” said Jill Erzar, senior zookeeper. Sloths usually give birth at night ...