SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo is celebrating the birth of its newest addition to the sloth family.
It is the third baby for Xena, a 12-year-old sloth who has two other children, Tornero and Colheita.
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Some significant time has passed since the zoo last welcomed a sloth pup. Born on Feb. 8, the recent snuggly bundle of joy was the first to be born at the zoo since Colheita’s birth in June 2022.
See the sweet photos of the pup bonding with its mother below.
The unnamed pup will spend a lot of time bonding with Xena over the next few months as it grows, according to the zoo…