A video of a brave sloth bear fending off a Bengal tiger to protect her cub is gaining attention online.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There is a new addition at the Philadelphia Zoo. The zoo announced on Thursday the birth of two sloth bear cubs. The cubs were born on January 2 to 10-year-old mom Kayla and ...

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 ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were delighted to welcome two new arrivals—sloth bear cubs, born in an off-exhibit ...

A sloth bear who lost a foot to a snare trap is back to walking on four legs thanks to his dedicated caretakers. Vasikaran, also known as "Vasi," the sloth bear, was originally a wild animal roaming ...

An unusual bear cub is in Cleveland, just waiting for you to find her a name. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced Tuesday that a sloth bear cub was born back in December. The unnamed female cub ...

SEATTLE — A 3-month-old sloth bear cub named Bowie will make her public debut this weekend at Woodland Park Zoo. Named for David Bowie, with whom she shares a birthday, January 8, will venture into ...

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has announced the name of its adorable female baby sloth cub that was born in December. The cub has been named Suhani, which means "pleasant" in Hindi, following a ...

Woodland Park Zoo has said goodbye to a very important grandma. Tasha, a 20-year-old sloth bear known for her beautiful coat, hazel eyes, and love of cinnamon, was humanely euthanized after being ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive explore the unpredictable aggression of sloth bears and the defensive strategies that may save your life.

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 ...