Baby Sloth Dies at Como Park Zoo
Incident Date:
05/02/2025
Location:
St. Paul, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Como Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Sloth
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
ST PAUL, MN – A baby sloth born less than a month ago at the Como Park Zoo in St. Paul died this week. The zoo announced the baby sloth’s death in a Facebook post on Friday.
“In the world of animal care, there are incredible highs and heartbreaking lows — and this week, we’ve experienced both,” the post said. “This loss has touched our entire team. A necropsy will help us better understand the cause, and until then, we are focused on supporting one another and the animals in our care.”
The sloth’s mother, a 6-year-old named Sago, gave birth April 2 while on exhibit.
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