Overview
- Dolce and Chewie, two of the rescued sloths, were cleared from the ICU and deemed stable in quarantine, the zoo said Monday.
- Nine of the 13 sloths transferred to the zoo on April 24 remain under round-the-clock care after arriving dehydrated and underweight.
- Four of the 13 have died, including Mr. Ginger, who was euthanized May 15, while necropsies for Bandit, Habanero, and Dumpling cited emaciation tied to prior care.
- Since December 2024, reports count 56 sloth deaths linked to animals imported from Guyana and Peru and kept in an Orlando warehouse without heat, water, or windows.
- A criminal investigation remains open with no charges, and Florida’s wildlife agency has halted sloth imports until at least July 10 and formed a task force to review exotic-animal permits.