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 ...

The tiny cubs, currently off-exhibit, are expected to debut in Spring 2026. Mike Bock Nearly one month old, the two sloth bear cubs are shown resting in their den on Jan. 5, 2026. Zoo staff are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. and its visitors are mourning the loss of Athena, a Linnaeus's two-toed sloth known for her lively, mischievous personality, after her sudden death.

Athena, a fan-favorite two-toed sloth at the National Zoo in DC, died after a sudden medical decline, officials announced. She was 7 years old. Zoo staff said Athena had early-onset chronic kidney ...

Let's have a real teddy bear picnic! Gather your stuffed animals and make them a meal, just like the Zoo keepers in the commissary. This video was created for the Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIBW) - A sloth bear who used to reside at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo is now a first-time mom at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. According to a social ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born in their care Dec. 7 and will debut in an exhibit this spring. The ...

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, recently celebrated the birth of two ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed two sloth bear cub births in December. The first time since 2014. Sloth bears are an omnivorous species of bear, native to the Indian ...