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More than 30 imported sloths for Florida attraction have died

NPR | By Molly Duerig
Published May 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT

More than 30 sloths imported for an exhibit in Florida have died. State officials are now investigating what went wrong as a zoo tries to keep about a dozen sloths alive.

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