We have officially joined forces to create the Sloth Protection Alliance: a collaborative effort dedicated to ending the commercial sloth trade once and for all.

Florida wildlife officials announced a temporary halt on sloth imports just days after meetings between The Sloth Conservation Foundation, The Sloth Institute, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

On May 6 in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Rebecca Cliffe and Sam Trull joined state and federal officials, policymakers, and community leaders to discuss growing concerns about the commercial trade and use of sloths in the United States.

Sloth World Orlando will close after confirmed sloth deaths. Survivors transferred to AZA care. Statement from The Sloth Conservation Foundation and The Sloth Institute.

Sloth conservation organizations issued a formal statement addressing Sloth World Orlando and the use of wild-caught sloths in a new U.S. attraction.

New reports raise questions about Sloth World Orlando, including wild-caught sloths, deaths, and facility conditions.

At the recent CITES COP20 summit in December 2025, the proposal to list two-fingered sloths in CITES Appendix II was adopted, in response to growing concerns about illegal trade driven by the rising demand for selfies and other wildlife attractions.