Como Park Zoo Welcomes Surprise New Addition

ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- A Minnesota zoo received a surprise visitor last week to the delight of staff and guests. On Wednesday afternoon a baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth was born at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.

Many guests witnessed the unexpected birth firsthand. Senior Zoo Keeper Jill Erzar says they couldn't have planned a more exciting zoo experience and it was truly a special moment. The baby's mother is Sago, a six-year-old sloth who has been at Como Zoo since 2023, and father Ziggy, a three-year-old sloth who came to the zoo the same year.

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The baby sloth will remain attached to Sago for about six months and female sloths can spend up to a year raising their young. Sago and Ziggy share the saki monkey's exhibit in the Primate Building where visitors can see the new family in action.

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