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Tiny Sloth Bear Cubs Are Stealing Hearts at the Smithsonian Zoo

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

Two Rare Sloth Bear Cubs Are Born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed two sloth bear cubs, marking the first time the zoo has had ...

A Beary Good Ending: Smithsonian Zoo Welcomes First Sloth Bear Cubs Since 2014 (PHOTOS)

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 ...
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Hand-Rearing Sloth Bear Cub

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The decision for keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo to hand-raise a female sloth bear cub instead of leaving her with her mother Khali ...

National Zoo Welcomes 2 Sloth Bear Cubs for the First Time in More Than a Decade

A pair of sloth bear cubs were born at Smithsonian's National Zoo last month, on Dec. 7, the zoo shared in a press release. The cubs’ mother, Molly, arrived at the zoo from Sunset Zoo in Kansas last ...
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Little Rock Zoo's sloth bear prepares to welcome cubs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo made an exciting announcement on its Facebook page this morning — Kayla, the sloth bear, is expecting cubs and is due any day now! Zoo veterinarians confirmed ...

Two sloth bear cubs born at National Zoo

Sloth bear cubs have been born at the National Zoo for first time in years. It is unclear which of the zoo’s two males is the father — it may be both, the zoo said.
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Smithsonian National Zoo welcomes two sloth bear cubs

The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed two sloth bear cub births in December. The first time since 2014.
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Smithsonian National Zoo Welcomes Sloth Bear Cubs

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

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have welcomed two sloth bear cubs. The cubs were born Dec. 7 at approximately 2:30 ...
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Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomes 2 sloth bear cubs

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 ...
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Welcomes Two Sloth Bear Cubs

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 ...