Zoo creates retirement home for elderly sloths

If you think retirement homes are just for humans, think again - because a zoo in Pembrokeshire has taken in two elderly sloths to give them somewhere to enjoy their golden years in comfort.

Instead of taking on young breeding pairs, the zoo team at Folly Farm has made the decision to home older sloths which have 'retired' from other zoos, giving them a home tailored to their needs as they relax into their twilight years.

The first older two-toed sloth, 24-year-old Tuppee, arrived in March 2016 and has just been joined by Lightcap from Bristol Zoo who, 10 years Tuppee's senior at 34, is currently the fifth oldest sloth in any European zoo.

To make the sloths more comfortable, the zoo boil their vegetables to make them softer and add supplements to their food such as cod liver oil.