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Sloth Valley

Experience the sights, sounds, and sensations of the rainforest while hanging out with two-toed sloths, Rico and Cleo.

What Will You Discover?

Step into day-to-day life with Rico and Cleo and swing into a good time exploring their distinctive personalities, playful pastimes, and favorite treats — all in a habitat that brings in the sights, sounds, and settings of the natural world. 

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth

The Linnaeus's two-toed sloth can be difficult to spot among the branches of the rainforest canopy. Notoriously slow-moving, sloths spend most of their life hanging upside-down from tree branches, descending to the ground only to change trees or relieve themselves, which occurs about once per week.

Habitat

Forests

Size

Up to 24 pounds

Diet

Berries, leaves, fruit

Range

Northern South America

Did You Know?

Sloths have the lowest variable body temperature of any mammal, from 75 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit!

Red Zebra Cichlid Red Zebra Cichlid

Red Zebra Cichlid

The red zebra cichlid is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa, one of over 1,000 fish species in the lake! With all that competition, this cichlid can be fiercely territorial over their patch of sand or rock pile, which are their typical habitats.

Habitat

Coral reefs

Size

Up to 5 inches

Diet

Algae, plankton

Range

Lake Malawi in East Africa

Did You Know?

The red zebra cichlid belongs to a group of fish called Mbuna, which comes from the Tonga people of Malawi and means rockfish or rock-dwelling.

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