The groundwater flowing through the subterranean cave systems of central Texas are vital for both farming and daily life.

Learn about the assemblage of fossils discovered at a water cave in central Texas, shedding light on Ice Age megafauna that ...

Every couple of years, a new collection of animals find their way into the mainstream. It used to be lions, tigers, and even ...

This uplifting post from discover.animal shows some good Samaritans helping a lucky sloth make its way across traffic and into the forest. Sloths are typically docile and are rarely a danger to people ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is mourning the loss of a baby sloth that was born on March 6 in ...

Sloth Month? Now there’s something we can (very slowly) get behind. This winter, the Children’s Natural History Museum in ...

Got a cute sloth you're trying to come up with a name for? Alright, chances are you probably don't have a pet sloth living at home with you. However, if you work at a zoo or animal sanctuary, or if ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Animals can be unpredictable creatures, which is part of the fun of going to a zoo. You just never know what's going to happen. Visitors to the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory on ...

Among the greatest mysteries of the tropical rainforest are the pooping habits of sloths. Really. Those furry, slow-moving tree dwellers almost never descend from the safety of the tree tops—except ...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo mourns the loss of a baby sloth. Despite round-the-clock care, the sloth passed away after 48 hours.