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Smithsonian National Zoo Welcomes Sloth Bear Cubs

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born ...
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These are the world’s smallest (and adorable) bear species – and no, you still can’t cuddle them

Small in size, big in bite. From unusual eating habits to strange behaviours, we explore what makes the world’s smallest ...

Twin baby sloth bears at the Smithsonian Zoo

Heartwarming scene this cold winter as two baby sloth bears are born at the Smithsonian Zoo.
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Meet the National Zoo’s Adorable 1-Month-Old Sloth Bear Cubs—the First Born There in More Than a Decade

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on December ...

Watch habitat camera of adorable newborn sloth bears

Two baby sloth bear cubs were born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, making it the first birth of the species at the zoo since ...
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Smithsonian National Zoo welcomes two sloth bear cubs

Sloth bears are an omnivorous species of bears, native to the Indian subcontinent. They can be recognized by their shaggy ...
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Welcomes Two Sloth Bear Cubs

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have ...
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Little Rock Zoo's sloth bear prepares to welcome cubs

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo made an exciting announcement on its Facebook page this morning — Kayla, the sloth bear, is expecting cubs and is due any day now! Zoo veterinarians confirmed ...
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Vasi the Sloth Bear Makes History with First-of-Its-Kind Prosthetic Leg After Surviving Snare Trap Injury

Vasi the sloth bear is using his new limb to dig, climb and play at Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Centre in India Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...