National Zoo Welcomes 2 Sloth Bear Cubs for the First Time in More Than a Decade

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is celebrating the birth of two new additions.
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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 ...
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Tiny Sloth Bear Cubs Are Stealing Hearts at the Smithsonian Zoo

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...
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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 coats, sickle-shaped claws, flexible snouts and distinctive ear tufts. Cubs ...

Two sloth bear cubs born at National Zoo; father yet to be identified

Sloth bear cubs have been born at the National Zoo for first time in years. It is unclear which of the zoo’s two males is the father — it may be both, the zoo said.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomes 2 sloth bear cubs

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Zoo have welcomed two sloth bear cubs.
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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 welcomed two sloth bear cubs. The cubs were born Dec. 7 at approximately 2:30 ...