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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

HYDERABAD: A forest watcher taking part in the All India Tiger Estimation on Sunday in Amrabad tiger reserve, had a ...

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 ...

A sloth bear mom has made the wise decision to forage for food during the day, in a bid to avoid nocturnal predators. This brings her in contact with a troop of excitable bonnet macaques. From Into ...

Small in size, big in bite. From unusual eating habits to strange behaviours, we explore what makes the world’s smallest ...

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 ...