Sloth Encounter! Visit to the Scoville Zoo

We had a business trip planned to Decatur, Illinois and then learned that a sloth lives at the Scoville Zoo!  So of course, visiting the sloth went to the top of the agenda.

Scoville Zoo opened to the public in 1967, and is now home to more than 400 animals.  The Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which means it meets the highest standards for animal care, exhibit maintenance, education, conservation, and administration.  It is a small zoo, easy to visit in just a few hours, and has play areas, a petting zoo, a carousel, and a train ride.

Most importantly, however, Scoville Zoo is home to a sloth!

A lovely female two-toed sloth spends her time at the zoo, hanging out and nibbling on treats.  Check out these pictures of the beautiful sloth.  Some are dark, but we wanted to avoid using a flash and startling the sloth: