International Sloth Day Oct 20, 2024

International Sloth Day

The world"s slowest mammal takes the spotlight today on International Sloth Day. Celebrated on October 20, this day invites us to learn more about their lives, including the threats they face, like shrinking habitat, and conservation efforts. There are six living sloth species, divided into two types: three-toed sloths and two-toed sloths.

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Today in History

Hangin around
Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth baby, Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama
Oct 20, 2025Hoffmanns two-toed sloth, Ecuador

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Mar 16, 2024Giant panda eating bamboo
Sep 1, 2025Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States
Beautiful falling waters
How can we help at-risk animals?
Oct 25, 2024Golden Temple, Amritsar
Will we be ready for the ‘big one?’
Beauty all around
Apr 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
America’s backyard
Mar 20, 2024Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, England
Nov 28, 2024Murudeshwara Temple, Murdeshwar, Karnataka
Oct 29, 2024Great horned owl
Jan 5, 2025Pushkarni, Sri Krishna Temple, Hampi, Karnataka
Nov 1, 2023Haut-Barr Castle, Vosges
Fit for a fairytale
A public restroom or a tourist spot?
The envy of postcards and snowglobes
Blurring the lines with wearable art
The festival of colours
Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
Nov 17, 2023Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 4, 2025Grizzly bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, United States
Happy birthday Badlands National Park
Giddy family fun
Jan 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
This bird is peak beak
Sep 28, 2025Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
Leaf-peeping Southern style
Nov 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Where are these magnificent cliffs?