😴Two-toed sloth Athena takes #NatZooZen to a whole new level! This serial chiller 💤 sleeps 15-20 hours a day, but not because she's lazy! Sloths sleep to conserve the energy they get from their primary diet: leaves.🍃 While foliage does not provide a ton of nutrients, sloths' very slow metabolism allows them to function on less. #BringtheZootoYou #ClosedButStillCaring #SlothLife SLOTH FACTS: https://s.si.edu/3gvYwtJ | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Hang in there. Slow down for a moment of #NatZooZen with two-toed #sloth Athena 🦥 🥰 and her kale. 🥬 Two-toed sloths are native to Central and South America and live in the canopies of tropical rainforests. Two-toed sloths are very slow moving and have a metabolic rate of about 40% to 45% of what would be expected for their body weight. Their body temperatures range between 86 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit, which helps them conserve energy. Thank you for your continued support. For more information

🦥Baby sloth update 🦥 Newborn two-toed sloths use the stomach of their mother as a cradle and are well camouflaged in their fur so it can be quite difficult to spot them. Why not come along this bank holiday weekend to see if you can spot our new arrival? Plan your adventure today: www.belfastzoo.co.uk | Belfast Zoo

We could stare at this basket all day. 😍 Correction: This video should be attributed to Sloth Relief & Shelters. These baby sloths have been rescued by the @JaguarRescueCenter in Costa Rica. According to the Jaguar Rescue Center, many of the young two-toed sloths rescued there have fallen off their mother due to accident, illness or rejection. When efforts to reunite them with their mother failed, they were brought to the Jaguar Rescue Center. They will be raised and cared for until they are ol