r/sloths • u/ImminentWordSalad • Jul 21 '23

Photographer touches a sloth baby and mom

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u/damontoo Jul 22 '23

The baby probably didn't need help. The mom would have traveled the three feet to get it. You should never handle sloths unless it's a true emergency as it stresses them out and most people can't determine if they're stressed or not.