Meet Rolo! Zoo Atlanta names infant sloth

Zoo Atlanta reveals name of new baby sloth
ATLANTA - Zoo Atlanta's newest baby sloth now has a name, Meet Rolo. The zoo's Sloth Care Team picked the name out from nearly 2,000 submissions from the public. The infant Hoffman's two-toed sloth's name carries on a sweet tradition. His mother's name is Nutella and his father's name is Cocoa.
Meet Rolo! Zoo Atlanta names infant sloth after thousands of submissions
Rolo is also the first male sloth born in Zoo Atlanta in its 135-year history. His sister, Olivia, who is more than a year old, is moving to another habitat accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to have her own offspring.
Zoo Atlanta's new baby sloth has a name after 2,000 submissions from the public
The name "Rolo" pays homage to his parents, mother Nutella and his father Cocoa. "Rolo" was born on Aug. 9, 2024, and he is the sloth's second child, but the first male sloth born at Zoo Atlanta. "Rolo" is a "Hoffman's two-toed sloth," which faces threats in the wild.
Name picked for Zoo Atlanta’s new baby sloth
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Zoo Atlanta’s new baby sloth has a name! Meet Rolo! The infant Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth was born on Aug. 9 to mother Nutella and father Cocoa. Rolo is the pair’s second baby, and the first male sloth born at the zoo. His name is in keeping with his parents’ “sweets-themed monikers,” the zoo said.
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