Sloth World
Coverage of Sloth World in the Nexus archive.
- Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths
Florida prosecutors have initiated a criminal investigation into the deaths of 31 sloths from South America, which were intended for display at Sloth World, a controversial new theme park in Orlando. The sloths died in an unheated warehouse between December 2024 and February 2025, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission report.
- Florida Democrat ‘appalled’ by report 31 sloths died in storage warehouse
Florida Democrat Rep. Maxwell Frost expressed outrage over the death of 31 sloths in a storage warehouse at Sloth World, an unopened Orlando tourist attraction. The sloths, native to South American rainforests, died in December 2024 under unclear circumstances.
- Calls to halt Sloth World after animals die at facility
Calls to halt operations at Sloth World have emerged following reports of animal deaths at the facility. The incident has raised concerns about the welfare and treatment of animals at the location.