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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last entry 3 p.m.)

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A southern two-toed sloth with coarse fur, long limbs and curved claws hangs upside-down from a tree branch.

December 23, 2019

New Two-toed Sloth Arrives at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

The Small Mammal House has a new resident worth slowing down for: Athena, a 1½-year-old female two-toed sloth.

October 18, 2019

Why are Sloths So Slow? And Other Sloth Facts

Can sloth swim? What do they eat? And why are they so slow? Impress your friends and ace your next online quiz with these fun facts about sloths to celebrate International Sloth Day on Oct. 20.

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