Florida finalizing plan to temporarily stop sloth importation in wake of Sloth World deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida wildlife officials are finalizing a plan to stop the importation of all sloths into the state in the wake of the deaths of dozens of sloths meant for a failed Orlando attraction.

Some 55 sloths have died since 2024, all in the care of the attraction Sloth World, which planned to open along International Drive in Orlando. That attraction is now not happening, and the company is bankrupt.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the executive order during a meeting on Wednesday. The agency is also planning to form a task force to make changes to the rules regarding importation before the end of the year.

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