40 States To See Hold a Sloth in America

40 States To See Hold a Sloth in America. See A Sloth in The US? Where can I find a sloth? You can see a sloth and even hold a sloth and have a Sloth Encounter in these 40 states in America.

Where can I find a sloth in the USA

Where Can I find a Sloth in America? Most people do not know that you can see a sloth and in certain locations even hug a sloth and have a Sloth Encounter here in the United States.

Any sloth lover would like to view a sloth up close and personal.

Well, here is a list of states where sloths live in the United States and where you can see them.

Some places will let you feed a sloth, and occasionally you will get to pet a sloth as well.

The sloth habitats are listed by state with all the contact information.

  You’ll find the word “Sloth Encounter” or something similar listed at the end if you’re able to interact with the sloths.

You can be close to a sloth or in some states, you can even hold a sloth.

Where Can You Hold a Sloth in America?

In the event that the sloth sanctuary has a sloth event encounter available, make sure to call or email them from their website.

Some sloth events have a higher price than the zoo admission, some are only at certain times and some are by reservation only.

There are also age and group size restrictions on some of them, so please plan accordingly.

Not all states’ zoos and habitats are listed, just the ones that I was able to determine had a sloth on an exhibit of some kind.

If we missed any places where you are able to be near a sloth please contact us and let us know.

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Alabama Sloth Experience

Where can I hold a sloth in Alabama? Where Can I see a Sloth in Alabama? The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and The Birmingham Alabama Zoo are the only places in this state that we know of where you can be close to a sloth up close and personal.

If you would like to touch a sloth the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is the place to go.

They have a sloth named Silvia that is very friendly and a pleasure to watch.

For more info check out our post about the Alabama Sloths Here.

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Arizona Sloth Encounter Adventure

There are 2 Sloth Sanctuaries in Arizona where you can view a sloth. One is the Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde and the other is the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix.

Arizona Sloth Encounter Adventure. If you want to meet and hold a sloth in Arizona, then there are parks and zoos that you can visit to make that happen …more

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Where Can I Hold a Sloth in California?

Where Can I See a Sloth in California? California is unique in the number of places where you can enjoy holding a sloth.

Amazingly enough, there are many places in California where viewing a sloth is very possible.

California due to its weather and size has many places to choose from where you can hold a sloth.

From its State Capital, you can visit the Sacramento Zoo. Midway to the state, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo has sloths.

California Sloth Sanctuary Locations

Visit the coast and spend the day at The San Francisco Zoo.

In the second biggest city in California (Los Angeles) there are 2 sloths zoos the Wildlife Learning Center and the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Take a trip close to our southern border and enjoy San Diego Zoo. So as you can see California is a place where there is always a sloth nearby.

Any sloth lovers that live in this state have many opportunities to have sloth encounters in California.

In some of these places you are able to actually pet a sloth up close and personal and you may even hold a sloth.

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Where is the Colorado Sloth Sanctuary?

Where is the Colorado sloth sanctuary? Colorado has two sloth sanctuaries the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the Denver Zoo.

Sadly, for us sloth lovers, neither one has a sloth experience set up, but you can still have the pleasure of seeing a sloth at either of these locations.

Little Baby Sloths Born in Colorado. Get the news here about all the new little cutie sloths that were born in the U. S. A. this year. …more

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Sloth Encounter Connecticut

If you live or are visiting Connecticut and would like to see a sloth the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, CT is the place to go.

Sadly there is not an encounter with a sloth set up yet, hopefully soon.

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Where is the Sloth Encounter in Florida?

Where Can I Hold a Sloth in Florida? There are Sloths in Florida locations for you to choose from.

Last time we checked there were 9 places where you can hold a sloth in Florida.

Florida has become the Mega Sloth Encounter destination in the United States.

There are currently 9 sloth encounter locations where you can watch a sloth in Florida.

In 6 of these sloth Florida habitats, you are able to hold a sloth in Florida as well.

Any sloth lovers that live in this state have many opportunities to have sloth encounters in the United States.

Sloth Encounter in Florida Locations. The variety of locations and animal encounters make it a sloth lovers’ paradise here in the United States.

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Sloth Experience in Georgia

If you wish to hold a sloth in Georgia, the North Georgia Zoo and petting farm is the place to go.

You can see a sloth in Georgia at the North Georgia Zoo or the Zoo Atlanta.

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Do Sloths Live in Hawaii?

Are there sloths in Hawaii? Hawaii is a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, with a normal temperature of 65-90 °F (18–28 °C) and lots of trees that make a perfect environment for sloths.

Sloths in Hawaii enjoy the weather almost as well as their natural habitat in Central and South America.

• Check out our Post Sloths in Hawaii a Tropical Sloth Adventure for more information.

Honolulu Zoo has a two-toed sloth named Harriet who was born on Dec 18, 2018. Usually, sloths in the wild live between 15 to 20 years, sloths in captivity have been known to live longer than 40 years.

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Sloths in Idaho

Where can you hold a sloth in Idaho? As far as we know there is only one place in Idaho where enjoying holding a sloth may be possible and that is the Zoo Boise. Check their info below.

To inspire and engage our community in wildlife conservation efforts around the world, Zoo Boise provides up-close encounters with animals.

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Illinois Sloth Encounter

Sloth Encounter in Illinois. If you’re looking to have a sloth encounter in Illinois, then this article will provide you with all the information you need to make that happen.

Seeing a sloth for the first time and interacting with them is one of the best experiences you can have with an animal …more

Where can you see a sloth in Illinois? Illinois has 3 locations where you can view a sloth.

If you’re looking to have a sloth encounter in Illinois, then read the post where we provide you with all the information you need to make that happen.

Seeing a sloth for the first time and interacting with them is one of the best experiences you can have with an animal.

Where can I meet a sloth in Illinois? This article will feature all the best zoos in Illinois so you can have the best sloth encounter in Illinois.

• Peoria Zoo
• Brookfield Zoo
• Lincoln Park Zoo

In this article “Sloth Encounter in Illinois Local Zoos” we will discuss the zoos in Illinois above in more detail.

If you have visited any of these sloth zoos in the past please do let us know. We would love to learn your story.

Follow the links above to learn more about the Illinois Sloth Zoos.

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Sloth Sanctuary in Indiana

To see sloths in Indiana visit the Indianapolis Zoo. They currently do not have a sloth encounter possible.

But, at the very least you can visit them and see a sloth which is not a bad thing to do.

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Does the Kansas Have Sloths?

In the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, you can have a one-of-a-kind interactive sloth experience tour with Kansas’s very own Chewbacca the two-toed sloth.

According to their website, you will generally be allowed to feed the sloth and perhaps pet the sloth.

Be aware that children 11 or younger may have to be with an adult present.

Space is very limited so make sure to make arrangements (book your sloth encounter) beforehand.

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Where to View a Sloth in Kentucky

Well, it’s true. The Louisville Zoo in Kentucky has a sloth encounter. We reached out to them and got this little bit of information for you.

“Yes, you can see a sloth. You can attend the Sloth Experience and have a sloth encounter, but for the safety of our animals, you cannot hold them.”

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Sloths in Louisiana

Where Can You Hold a Sloth in Louisiana? You can see sloths and even hold an adorable sloth in Louisiana at The Alexandria Zoo and The Barn Hill Preserve.

Barn Hill will actually have a sloth encounter where you can probably feed and pet sloths.  I would call to make sure they still have this available before making plans to attend.

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Sloths in Maine

Where can You Hold a Sloth in Maine? York’s Wild Kingdom in Maine is the only place where you can glimpse a sloth.

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Maryland Sloths

Are there any sloths in Maryland? If you would like to view a sloth in Maryland, The National Aquarium is home to several two-toed sloths.

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Where Can I Hug a Sloth in Massachusetts?

Where Can I See a Sloth in Massachusetts? Seeing a sloth in Massachusetts has been made easy with the Southwicks Zoo in Mendon, MA., the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, MA., and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, MA.

You Can You See Sloths on any of these 3 locations, sadly for us sloth lovers is that there is not a true Massachusetts Sloth Encounter on any of them.

The closest you can get to a Sloth Experience in Massachusetts is at the Franklin Park Zoo where they offer a behind-the-scenes sloth tour.

They allow you to go into the sloth exhibit and possibly feed them a snack (still no holding or direct contact).

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Where Can I See a Sloth in Michigan?

Where Can I See a Sloth in Michigan? Sloths in Michigan can be seen at 4 local zoos. The Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo, The Indian Creek Zoo, The Detroit Zoo, and the Binder Park Zoo.

We recently wrote an article about the Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo Michigan Sloth Encounters.

This article provides quite a bit of detail about the zoo, its events, the encounters they offer, the farm, and their sloth experience in Michigan.  Check it out here.

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Where Can I Hold a Sloth in Minnesota?

Where can I see a sloth in Minnesota?  The Minnesota Zoo holds a Backstage Sloths Event where you can go backstage where the adorable sloths live.

You have plenty of chances to take pictures, your questions answered by the guide and to top it off you can feed a sloth.

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Mississippi Zoo Sloth Encounter

Where can I encounter a sloth in Mississippi? Visit the Hattiesburg zoo where you can watch a sloth and also hug a sloth.

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Where can I See a Sloth in Missouri?

Missouri has 3 places where you can be close to a sloth.  The Promised Land Zoo, the St. Louis Zoo, and the St. Louis MO Aquarium.

As far as know the Promised Land Zoo is the only place in Missouri where you can embrace a sloth.

You can now see Coconut the sloth. She is getting used to us humans, so you might get to meet her when you visit the St. Louis Aquarium. For more info, Click Here

The grand opening of the New St Loius Aquarium in Missouri has gone extremely well. Pretty soon you can have your very own St Louis Aquarium Sloth Encounter!

Meet the St. Louis Aquarium’s newest animal ambassador; Coconut the sloth. She is getting used to us humans, so you might get to meet her when you visit the St. Louis Aquarium.

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View a Sloth in New Jersey

There is a sloth at the Essex County Turtleback Zoo that you can see.  They also have a large quantity of other cool animals that you can see.

Anything from an Alligator to a Wallaby, so there are tons to see.  Check out their info below.

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Sloth Encounters in New York

You can find just about anything in New York, even a sloth. At the Bronx Zoo, you can visit Calisto the sloth.

This isn’t an encounter, but she does enjoy seeing her fans and will hold still to take some photos.

To have a true sloth experience encounter in New York, the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville is the place to go. Before you go make sure that you contact them ahead of to make a reservation.

You can have as many as four guests. Guests must be over six years old and anyone under sixteen must be accompanied by an adult.

The encounter lasts a half hour and you can pet and feed the sloths. So, you’ll have the sloths eating out of your hand.

Meet Pancakes The New York Sloth

Pancakes The Sloth. Meet baby Pancakes the sloth at the Staten Island Zoo.

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Where can I Hold a Sloth in  North Carolina?

You can hold a sloth at the Zootastic Park in Troutman, NC, and at the Animal ED.venture in Coats, North Carolina.

You can see a sloth at the Tregembo Animal Park.

“The Tregembo family has owned and operated the zoo in the same location for over 60 years. George and June Tregembo first opened the park doors in 1952 with just a handful of species. Today we have over 100 species of animals including a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.” – Tregemboanimalpark.com

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Sloth Zoo in North Dakota

We wrote a very detailed article about the Red River Zoo. You can learn more about it from this post about the Red River Zoo Home of Milo The Sloth.

Where to see a sloth in North Dakota? Recently one of our Members of Sloth of the Day on Facebook let us know about this amazing zoo that was not listed on this Post.

So after doing some research we found more about this Zoo in North Dakota where you can see a sloth.

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Where Can I See A Sloth in Ohio?

Ohio has 3 Sloth Sanctuaries.  The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Columbus Zoo, and the  Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo.

You can only hold a sloth at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Make sure you make reservations and call ahead to make sure of the days and times.

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Where Can I Hold a Sloth in Oklahoma?

Would you like to Hug a sloth in Oklahoma? Well, you are in luck, The Extreme Animals petting Zoo, in Oklahoma, where you can have a sloth encounter with SID The Sloth.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be up close and personal with a cute sloth – will be simply awesome.

Extreme animals are a company based in Edmond, Oklahoma that main focus is outreach, education, and entertainment. They have programs that are designed to educate you regarding exotic animals and the way to conserve these amazing animals in the future.

To find out their schedules, prices, location, and more information contact them below.

Extreme Animals Petting Zoo

extremeanimals.org
405.413.3157 or 405.413.3174

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Sloth Sanctuary in Oregon

Oregon Sloth Sanctuary is a popular destination for sloth lovers on the West Coast.

The Oregon Zoo in Portland OR and the Zoological Wildlife Conservation Center in Rainier OR see 1000’s of visitors every year to view the sloths in Oregon.

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Sloths in Pennsylvania

Where can I find a sloth in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania has a sloth adventure for you.  Amazingly enough, the state of Pennsylvania has 5 locations where you can see a sloth and maybe even get a chance to hold a sloth near you.

• LeHigh Valley Zoo
• Living Treasures Laurel Highlands (2 Locations)
• Philadelphia Zoo
• National Aviary

The LeHigh Valley zoo and the National aviary will give you an opportunity to hang on to a sloth close to you.  You can find their contact information below.

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Rhode Island Sloths

Where to see a Sloth in Rhode Island? The Roger Williams Park Zoo is the only place that we know where you can be close to a sloth in Rhode Island.

The latest news from them is that Fiona their resident sloth is currently pregnant. They have been following along with her pregnancy journey.

They have documented her ultrasounds and positive reinforcement training in the videos below.

Sloth Fiona and her Pregnancy Journey Video

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South Dakota Sloth Center

We hear that at the Bramble Park Zoo you are able to observe a sloth.

The South Dakota Center is not set up for a sloth encounter yet, but maybe someday. Contact them below.

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Sloth Habitat in Tennessee

Where can I see a sloth in Tennessee? The Memphis Zoo and The Nashville Zoo are the places where you can observe a sloth in Tennessee.

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Where Can I Hold a Sloth in Texas?

Where can I find a sloth in Texas? You can watch a sloth in Texas at the Houston Zoo, San Antonio Zoo, and The Texas State Aquarium. But to hold a sloth and have a true sloth experience in Texas the Houston Zoo is the place to go.

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Utah Sloth Encounters

The great state of Utah has the Loveland The Living Planet Aquarium where you are able to observe a sloth in one of their habitats.

Loveland The Living Planet Aquarium

12033 Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, UT 84020
801-355-3474
Thelivingplanet.com

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Are there Sloths in Virginia?

Virginia zoo has a Two-Toed sloth encounter available. This private tour will introduce you to KC the sloth.

The staff will be happy to answer all your questions about sloths, KC, and the steps they take to take care of the sloths.

As a guest, you will get the opportunity to be up close with one of the slowest animals on this planet.

Make sure to bring your camera to take lots of pictures.

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Where Can I Hold a Sloth in West Virginia

Where to hold a sloth in West Virginia?  Oglebay is the only place that we know of in West Virginia where you can see a sloth and if you are there at the right time, you may be able to embrace a sloth.

Please visit their website to reserve your spot. Sweet Pea, the resident Two-toed Sloth participates in pre-registered encounters from Thursday to Sunday.

Oglebay

465 Lodge Dr.
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-243-4100.
Oglebay.com
West Virginia Sloth Adventure

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Wisconsin Sloths

Sloths in Wisconsin can be found at the Milwaukee County Zoo, The Timbavati Wildlife Park, and the Wildwood Wildlife Park.

Make sure to call ahead in case you need to make reservations to see the sloth, and to check out their hours of operations.

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