The cubs will be visible to the public in the spring, zoo officials say.
The Philadelphia Zoo just got a little cuter. The zoo announces the birth of two threatened sloth bear cubs born to 10-year-old sloth bears Kayla and Bhalu.The zoo announced the birth of two threatened sloth bear cubs born on January 2.
The cubs were born to 10-year-old bear mom Kayla and 10-year-old dad Bhalu, marking the second successful birth of the species at the zoo in the last four years. Zoo officials say the sex of the cubs has not yet been determined and names have not yet been chosen. According to the zoo, sloth bears are found in lowland forests in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. They are considered a vulnerable species due to habitat loss, poaching and conflicts between humans and wildlife.
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