Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk
2026-06-07
Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health. By Katie Surma, Kiley Price When pathologists cut open dead sloths fromContinue Reading