4/23/26 Sloth World death toll reaches 31
- Apr 23
- 1 min read
Imagine living peacefully in the wild....only to be stolen and shipped out to a foreign land. You're away from everything you knew. And then, due to improper care, you die in a cage in Florida.
That was the plight of THIRTY-ONE sloths destined for the proposed "Sloth World" roadside zoo in Orlando, Florida.
In December 2024, Sloth World admitted that 21 sloths had died due to a "cold stun" that resulted from the warehouse storing the animals lacking appropriate heating. No one was present to notice this.
Ten additional sloths died in February 2025. Two were dead on arrival while the 8 others died due to emaciation and poor health.
A report indicates that one of those deaths involved a baby sloth named Kiwi who was only 9 months old and weighed less than 3 pounds.
CWI acted immediately. We have requested all records from the City of Orlando and Florida Fish and Wildlife. We have also filed an emergency complaint with the USDA. As of two weeks ago, reporting suggests that "Sloth World" has not obtained licensing.
CWI has asked the USDA to DENY any licensing application made by any entity or individual associated with "Sloth World". We are asking you to do the same right away. It takes just two minutes!
