A new exhibit featuring live animals opens at Whitaker Center on Friday. “Survival of the Slowest: Counterintuitive Adaptations” will teach visitors how some of the world’s slowest-moving species have ...

When it comes to slow motion, some creatures have truly perfected the art of moving at a crawl. Among the top contenders are the three-toed sloth, the Galápagos tortoise, and the banana slug, each ...

Fast animals get plenty of attention for their incredible feats of speed. But what about animals that move at a slower pace? "We definitely are programmed to think that speed is good," said James ...

Two female sloths named Chata and Baby Ruth have, slowly, taken up residence at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Chata is a 29-year-old Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, while Baby Ruth is a 6-year-old ...

Long before today’s tree-dwelling sloths, a 4-ton giant roamed South America — and it may have stood and fought like a bear.

One of the most popular animals around is the sloth. They are so relaxed and laid back, and they always look like they're smiling. They're also very slow, which makes getting anywhere a long process.

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations in groundbreaking ways, all while capturing rarely seen wild sloth behaviors and reimagining what it ...