The zoo Parrot park announced this week the birth of a new baby two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), a species whose survival is threatened, reports the Tenerife center.
The new member, born on January 27, is in perfect health and is being cared for by caregivers and veterinarians and in the coming weeks he will start eating solid food and exploring the tropical ecosystem created for his species in the park, says the Loro Parque in a statement.
The calf’s mother, Pauline, came to Loro Parque in 2021 from the Viennese Schönbrunn Zoo to pair up with one of the park’s males, Hugo.
Add the note that the birth that has resulted from this union is a success for the center and, especially, for the conservation work of the species.
The transfer was part of the EAZA Exsitu Program (EEP) of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), a European program for the conservation of animal species under human care, with which zoos and aquariums share plans for the management of the species, with breeding and care recommendations, among others.
The director of the Loro Parque Fundación, Javier Almunia, affirms that the commitment to conservation and animal welfare is reflected in these milestones in reproduction and breeding, as well as in research projects, “with which we contribute to the preservation of threatened species”. .
This new two-toed sloth, a species from South America, will share space with other species, such as marmosets, iguanas and armadillos, in an environment that recreates the natural environment.
The sloths at the Canarian Zoo are calm, slow-moving animals that live on the branches of trees.
The note indicates that in addition to the sloth, the Loro Parque Fundación also contributes to the survival of other endangered species, such as Lear’s macaw or the Atlantic humpback dolphin.
