There is no charge for admission ( reservations are required) to this 163-acre zoo located in the heart of Washington, DC’s Rock Creek Park. The National Zoo is part of the Smithsonian Institution and is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day). ©Nacho Such/ National Zoo – Washington, DC zoos from coast-to-coast where you can “hang out” with sloths! The zoo also announced a new sloth encounter in 2023. It is also home to the Louisville Zoo, which houses over 1,200 animals.Īmong those animals, you will find Sunni, the Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth. Louisville is not only home to the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger, and some top-notch bourbon. The zoo’s Animals of the Night exhibit is home to three Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths: Marilyn and Sparky, along with their daughter, Lua. Located in Midtown, the zoo sits on 76 acres and houses over 3,500 animals. Zoo Atlanta is a wonderfully wild experience just minutes from downtown Atlanta. Zoo Atlanta’s sloths can be found in two habitats, KIDZone and Base Camp Discovery. You could even book an opportunity to feed giant pandas!Īlong with this vast array of animals, visitors can view the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths. You can experience more than 1,000 animals from all over the globe.
Located in Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta is just minutes from downtown Atlanta. Maybe you’ll even get to take a “slothie” with Wilbur! Zoo Atlanta – Atlanta, GA If you want an up-close encounter, you can register for the zoo’s sloth experience. What started as a small barn with a few farm animals has evolved over the decades to become the thriving Palm Beach Zoo that is home to more than 500 animals from all over the world, including a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth named Wilbur. Southeast Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society – West Palm Beach, FL Bonus: you can check out Latte on the zoo’s sloth cam when you can’t visit in person. Today, the zoo is home to more than 1,700 rare and endangered animals, including a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth ( Choloepus hoffmanni) named Latte. Chartered in 1859, the zoo’s opening was delayed until July 1, 1874, due to the American Civil War. The Philadelphia Zoo is the oldest true zoo in the United States. ©littlenySTOCK/ Philadelphia Zoo – Philadelphia, PA The Bronx Zoo is a wildlife oasis in the middle of America’s largest city. This Atlantic Ocean peninsula’s name is derived from the three states that occupy it: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Even parking is free! The zoo is located on the Delmarva Peninsula. It also counts a Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) among its animal family. From those humble beginnings, the zoo quickly grew into the 12-acre home of birds, mammals, and reptiles that it is today. The spunky little Salisbury Zoo traces its roots back to the 1950s when some unwanted wild animals were released into a marshy area that belonged to the city of Salisbury. You can even register for a sloth encounter if you really want to get up close with one of the zoo’s sloths. Along with lions, tigers, white rhinos, and chimpanzees, you can also check out the two-toed sloth. One of the largest zoos in New England, Southwicks Zoo is home to 850 animals in naturalistic habitats. Only The Top 1% Can Ace our Animal Quizzes Think You Can? Take Our Brand New A-Z-Animals Sloths Quiz Northeast Southwicks Zoo – Mendon, MA
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