【Adventure World】 Meet a sloth baby who is 9 months old and raised in an artificial environment during “Sunbathing time for two-toed sloths”
Adventure World Press release: May 16, 2025 Relaxed greetings up close “Two-toed sloth sunbathing time” where you can meet a sloth baby that is 9 months old and raised artificially Starts Monday, May 19, 2025
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/965/40302-965-0229f603ea9421358f78c4050e1f5483-790×588.jpg Adventure World (Shirahama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) will be holding a “Sunbathing Time” where you can watch the baby two-toed sloth, born on August 28, 2024, sunbathing. Unfortunately, the baby’s mother died the day after it was born, but the staff began to care for it artificially from that day, and with the loving support of the staff, it has continued to grow steadily and will soon be nine months old. Until now, it has been living in a limited space, but its body has become stronger and its range of activity has gradually expanded. Sunbathing, which is essential for its growth, has been carried out irregularly according to the animal’s physical condition and the weather of the day, but now that it has reached a turning point in its growth, it can be seen by everyone as “sunbathing time” with lectures from the breeding staff. Why not spend some time relaxing with baby sloths in the warm sunshine? [About two-toed sloths’ sunbathing time] *Members of the press will be able to cover the baby two-toed sloths during the event. Date and time: Monday, May 19, 2025 – Every day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Time: From 1:15 pm – approx. 10 minutes Location: Big Ocean 1st floor In front of Wild Animal Medical Center Fee: Free *Admission ticket must be purchased to participate. Capacity: None *Guests are asked to share the space with others. Contents: While observing the sloths sunbathing, the staff will give a lecture. *Sunbathing may be suspended due to health management of the animals.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/965/40302-965-de867c857e5be8f240a5d5b8bcb62501-790×588.jpg 【About baby two-toed sloths】 ■Birth date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 ■Number of heads: 1 head ■Weight: 3,520g *As of May 15th ■Gender: Male ■Parent information: Mother, brought in from Kochi Prefectural Noichi Zoo on October 23, 2021 Father: 2020 June 24th, brought in from Misaki Park
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/965/40302-965-8c65f2c33702a2033419a2aaeee31d2f-790×588.jpg Drinking milk 〈Growth record to date〉 2024 August 28th Birth August 29th (1 day old) Mother died and artificial childcare started First weight measurement (640g) September 4th (7 days old) First sunbathing September 7th (10 days old) First weaning food October 16th (49 days old) Weight exceeds 1,000g 2025 January 11th (136 days old) Weight exceeds 2,000g March 25th (209 days old) Weight exceeds 3,000g April 26th (241 days old) Graduated from milk and switched to full weaning food 【Artificial rearing of sloths】 Currently, they are living at the Wild Animal Medical Center, with the support of the staff at the play area and the veterinary clinic. Meals: He eats boiled eggs, mashed apples, softened pellets, Chinese cabbage, and Japanese mustard spinach for weaning. *The amount and frequency of meals is adjusted daily according to the baby’s physical condition. Excretion: He urinates and defecates on his own. He may excrete up to 20% of his body weight. Weight measurement: Before and after meals. Temperature measurement: Once a day. Sloths have a lower body temperature than humans, and the normal temperature for a baby is 34-35°C. *Current number of animals: 3 (3 males) 【About Two-Toed Sloths】 Classification: Pilosa, Family Polytminae Habitat: Tropical rainforests in northern South America Body length: 60-70cm Body weight: 4-9kg Diet: Leaves, nuts, buds, etc. At Adventure World, they are mainly fed solid food for leaf-eating monkeys. Lifespan: 10-15 years in the wild. 20-30 years in captivity. Reproduction: Breeding season is March-April. The gestation period is about 5-10 months, and usually one baby is born. Characteristics: Unlike other arboreal animals, they live hanging from their limbs. They are nocturnal and spend 15 to 18 hours a day hanging from trees while sleeping. They do everything from feeding to sleeping, mating, and giving birth in the trees.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/40302/965/40302-965-6f7e1d1c7e2ce778ed8fa08ba81e5ad0-700×367.jpg 【Adventure World “SDGs Declaration and Park Policy”】 Adventure World is a place where “we look at life, continue to question it, and notice the beauty of life.” We embody the image of a rich future Earth where all life is filled with Smile (happiness). Through the “small Earth” that is the park, We will continue to create the Smile of the future so that the lives of all involved are enriched, so that the lives of animals are connected forever, and so that nature and resources are circulated and regenerated. [About SDGs] SDGs stands for “Sustainable Development Goals.” It consists of 17 goals and 169 targets to solve problems facing society and create a brighter future for the world by 2030. It is an international goal that was unanimously adopted by 193 member states at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in September 2015.
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