13 malnourished sloths rescued from bankrupt Florida tourist trap after 31 die in its care

Over a dozen sloths were rescued from a bankrupt Florida tourist trap after 31 died in its care before the embattled business could even open.The 13 sloths were saved from Sloth World Orlando on Friday and are now safely in the care of expert veterinary staff at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, CBS12 reported.The zoo confirmed on Sunday that all 13 sloths — including one in serious condition and one pregnant — survived a second night of rehabilitation under around-the-clock supervision by veterinary and zoo care teams. Many of the adorable two-toed sloths arrived at the zoo dehydrated and underweight.A few required more critical care, but are showing initial signs of improvement, according to a news release from the zoo. The whole crew is currently in quarantine, where they will remain for at least 30 days — but the zoo says that the tiny mammals are now eating and drinking properly and will receive treatment as needed.The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has assumed temporary ownership of the wide-eyed tree-dwellers while they work to find a long-term home for them at an Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) accredited facility, FOX 35 reported. A day before the rescue, Sloth World Orlando, which is facing bankruptcy, was slapped with a stop-work order after a probe alarmingly found 31 sloths had died in its care before the business opened its doors to the public on Orlando’s famed International Drive.Following the troubling reports, Sloth World Orlando owner Ben Agresta confirmed Friday that the world’s first “slotharium” will no longer be opening and is planing to file for bankruptcy protection.“It’s been rough on everybody.

We expect to go under the bankruptcy immediately as with our sloth population in full control by AZA and no plans to open, we have no other options,” Agresta told FOX 35.Trouble in paradise first began when Sloth World Orlando received their first shipment of sloths from Guyana in Decembe...