First Look: Bernardo the Sloth at Buttonwood Park Zoo

Bernardo the Two-Toed Sloth was introduced to his new habitat at Buttonwood Park Zoo today. Learn more about him!

Fun Facts About Two-Toed Sloths
Sloths are nocturnal, which means that they are most active at night.
Sloths have the slowest metabolisms of all animals.
They only go to the bathroom once a week.
Bernardo weighs about 18 pounds.
In the wild, algae grows on their fur because of the humidity.
A sloth spends most of its life upside down.