Florida ‘Sloth World’ shuts down amid dozens of captive sloth deaths

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A startup known as “Sloth World” brought some 69 sloths to Orlando, Florida, with plans to charge $49 to let visitors see them up close. However, dozens of sloths died in conditions a former employee described to Mongabay as “heartbreaking,” ultimately forcing Sloth World to shut down, with plans to file for bankruptcy. Described as […]

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