DECEMBER 2024 - MARCH 2026: The most HORRIFIC animal abuse scandal in Florida history unfolded at what was supposed to be "Sloth World" - a $49-a-ticket tourist trap on International Drive in Orlando.
| MONTH | HORROR | DEATH TOLL |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | First sloths imported from Peru & Guyana | 2 DOA |
| Dec-Feb 2025 | π₯ MASS DEATH EVENT π₯ | 29 DEAD |
| Aug 2025 | FWC "inspects" - VERBAL WARNING ONLY | 0 charges |
| Apr 2026 | Survivors transferred to zoo | +3 more die |
61 SLOTHS IMPORTED. AT LEAST 34 CONFIRMED DEAD. POSSIBLY 55+.
These innocent creatures were crammed into a WAREHOUSE permitted for VEHICLE STORAGE - not animals! NO WATER. NO ELECTRICITY. Heaters powered by EXTENSION CORDS from a neighboring building!
π₯ 21 two-toed sloths from Guyana died of "COLD STUN" when the makeshift heating system FAILED π₯
π₯ 10 sloths from Peru - 2 dead on arrival, 8 more died appearing EMACIATED π₯
This man claimed to be "one of the most respected sloth experts in the world" - WHAT A JOKE! He started this death camp and abandoned ship when the bodies started piling up!
Took over as sole owner/president after BandrΓ© fled. When confronted about the warehouse having NO ELECTRICITY OR WATER, this LIAR claimed the deaths were caused by an "undetectable virus"!
THESE MEN HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS! π¦₯π
AUGUST 2025: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) finally "inspected" the death warehouse. What did they find?
WHAT DID FWC DO?
π₯ GAVE A VERBAL WARNING π₯
π₯ NO FINES π₯
π₯ NO CITATIONS π₯
π₯ NO CHARGES π₯
THEY EVEN RENEWED THE LICENSE!
FWC claimed the deaths "did not rise to the level of criminal intent" and "did not meet the legal standard for animal cruelty under Florida Statute 828.12"
WHAT A JOKE! 34+ DEAD SLOTHS ISN'T CRUELTY?!
Class III permit holders don't even have to REPORT animal deaths to FWC. The system is RIGGED!
April 2026: 13 surviving sloths finally transferred to Central Florida Zoo. ALL were:
Zoo CEO Richard Glover revealed they had been "fed the wrong thing for an extended period of time, maybe several months"
| NAME | AGE | FATE |
|---|---|---|
| BANDIT | 1-2 years | EUTHANIZED - too weak to climb |
| HABANERO | Unknown | DIED at zoo |
| DUMPLING | Unknown | DIED at zoo |
π₯ These innocent babies never had a chance π₯
Dr. Rebecca Cliffe (SloCo founder) said it best:
"Conservation cannot be retrofitted on to models that rely on wildlife removal"
| DEMAND | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Total ban on wild-caught sloth imports to FL/US | PENDING |
| Review of FWC's legal threshold for animal abuse | PENDING |
| Criminal charges against Sloth World owners | π₯ DEMANDED π₯ |
| Review of Class III wildlife designation | PENDING |
| Better communication between agencies | PENDING |
THE MEDIA COVERAGE THAT EXPOSED THIS HORROR:
| SOURCE | HEADLINE | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | Florida sloth deaths at tourist attraction | READ NOW |
| Fox 35 Orlando | Leaders call for accountability after sloth deaths | READ NOW |
| Fox 35 Orlando | Sloth World files bankruptcy | READ NOW |
| CF Public Media | Criminal probe of Sloth World | READ NOW |
| The Sloth Institute | Sloth World Orlando to close | READ NOW |
| SloCo Foundation | Sloth World Orlando closure | READ NOW |
| CL Tampa | Wild sloths have died by the dozens | READ NOW |
| World Animal Protection | Captive sloths die at Sloth World | READ NOW |
(Link temporarily down for maintenance - Geocities server issues)
π NEVER FORGET THE 34+ π