Adopt a Sloth

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Our sloths are called Tuppee and Lightcap and you can find them at Folly Farm in our Tropical Trails exhibit. Partial to a nice bit of asparagus every now and again you’ll more than likely spot Tuppee curled in a ball and catching ‘forty winks!’.

Sponsoring a sloth at Newquay Zoo will make a real contribution to the daily care of our sloths and wildlife conservation work across the world. They get their name from the two large claws on their forelimbs. These can grow up to 7.5cm in length. The claws have a super strong grip and some sloth have been known to remain hanging from the trees long after death! The IUCN Red List classes them as least concern. However, they do face a wide variety of risks (caused by humans), which include deforestation and death/ injury from vehicles with many major roads now passing through many parts of their range. Interesting Facts They are unique in the animal world in that they do spend most of their lives upside down. They eat, sleep and even give birth upside down and because of this, their internal organs have actually re-positioned over a period of time.

Overview

Please be aware that the Sloth encounter takes place in enclosures which can only be accessed via steps.

Known for being slow movers (up to 1.6km per hour!) and taking their time, the Sloth has grown to be extremely popular with visitors to our wildlife park. As a nocturnal species the Sloth sleeps throughout the day and eats at night and can live for over 30 years! In fact, one of our very own resident sloths, Mr. Jingles, is 29 – that’s older than many of our park guests! Two-toed sloths are slow moving, peaceful creatures and can be found in the forests of South America. Sloths do not pair for life and spend much of their time apart. However, after mating they go through a gestation of around 6 months. Generally they will give birth to a single baby. Threats We are home to a pair of Hoffmann’s sloth, Hadar and Roxy. Did you know that sloths actually have very poor eyesight and hearing? They rely almost entirely on their senses of touch and smell to find food. Sloths need very warm, humid environments and so during the winter months, experiences will take place inside to ensure our sloth's needs are being met.

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They have grooved hair that allows algae to grow in it. This gives the sloth a natural forming camouflage in the forest. By adopting a sloth, you will be donating to the Sloth Conservation Foundation. Affectionately known as SloCo, this British-registered charity is dedicated to saving sloths in the wild, by implementing lasting solutions through research and conservation initiatives in countries such as Costa Rica, where the natural tree canopy habitat of the sloth is constantly under threat from development and deforestation. Please be aware that our sloths share their enclosures with our fruit bats, common marmosets, Saki monkeys, silvery marmosets, and golden lion tamarins - so you may also encounter them at times during your experience Your VIP Experience UK Only. Despatched by Royal Mail first class post on the same day. Excludes Weekends & Bank Holidays.

Your name will be added to the adoption board of honour until your Adoption expiry date. (please note this can take up to 4 weeks from the start date)A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. Help us to safeguard a future for these amazing animals by adopting a sloth for yourself, a friend or family member today! 100% of all proceeds from our adopt a sloth program go towards supporting our sloth conservation programs. Your sloth adoption will last for 12 months, and 10% of the profit will help raise money for our conservation partners. So you’ll feel pretty cool about giving this gift too. Can we adopt a sloth as a school or on behalf of a group? Our enclosures are also home to a number of other animals: Rodrigues fruit bats, common marmosets, Saki moneys, silvery marmosets, golden lion tamarins, red-footed tortoises, and pygmy marmosets.