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Baby Pygmy Sloth Clings to Mom

The search for a pygmy three-toed sloth yields an unexpected discovery.

Aired 10/20/2014 | Rating NR

Nature

Baby Pygmy Sloth Clings to Mom

Clip: Season 33 Episode 5 | 2m 51s

The search for a pygmy three-toed sloth yields an unexpected discovery.

Journalist Ana Salceda searches for pygmy three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) on Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the coast of Panama. What she finds exceeds her expectations--a sloth mother with a baby in tow.

Aired 10/20/2014 | Rating NR

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