# @thetorontozoo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9gyKCFCUS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35878464-thetorontozoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-18T18:45:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Toronto Zoo (@thetorontozoo) — https://gondola.cc/thetorontozoo

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It’s #InternationalSlothDay ✨🦥

Today, we’re taking things slow and steady - just like our resident two-toed sloths, Netty and Sally! These masters of relaxation spend most of their day hanging upside down, snoozing, or snacking on their favourite greens 🌿😴

Meet the girls:

💚 Blondinette (aka Netty) is 9 years old and came to us a few years back from the Biodôme in Montréal. She’s super active for a sloth and is known to get the “sloth zoomies” from time to time, especially when it rains! Fearless and friendly, she’s a great candidate for voluntary training, including nail trims and injections. Her favourite snacks? Apples, pears, cucumber, and zucchini!

💛 Sally, on the other hand, is a perfect example of a 37-year-old queen of chill. True to her nocturnal nature, she prefers quiet nights over busy days, and she loves the rain, often sitting outside through a summer storm and returning inside looking like a happy, soggy mop. Sassy, stubborn, and full of personality, she’s earned her right to do things her way. Her top treats are apples, pears, and sweet potato.

Did you know? Sloths have evolved some incredible adaptations for their upside-down treetop lifestyle! Their long guard hairs part along their belly to divert tropical rain - and tiny algae grow in grooves along each strand, giving them a greenish tint that acts as natural camouflage. Their fur even provides a home for moths, beetles, and mites, turning every sloth into a mini rainforest ecosystem!

So today, take it slow, stay cozy, and channel your inner sloth because you’ve earned it. Be sure to visit the Primate Wing within the Americas Pavilion during your next Zoo visit and see if you can spot both Netty and Sally 🐾

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