Florida Investigates Deaths of Dozens of Sloths at Planned Attraction
Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating the deaths of dozens of sloths, many of which died in a warehouse due to poor conditions or arrived dead from South America, intended for a new 'Sloth World' attraction.
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Dozens of sloths died before opening of Sloth World attraction in Florida
Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.
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Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running water Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Wildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at a controversial new tourist attraction in Orlando died in the care of their new owners. An incident report from the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) said that 31 of the mamm...
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