"Dumpling’s death reflects that this is a day-by-day situation here for the remaining sloths in our care," the zoo stated.

The task force commitment came after state Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) met with FWC officials, The Sloth Institute, and the Sloth Conservation Foundation. Eskamani said the agency has agreed to pursue rulemaking changes before the end of the year.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is creating a task force to make changes in the wake of Orlando’s failed Sloth World attraction that led to the death of dozens of animals.

The USDA inspection report, as reported by CBS17, says the child leaned in to kiss or hug the sloth just before it bit her in the face. Inspectors wrote that the zoo "failed to provide enough distance and/or a barrier between guests and the sloth to prevent guests from being harmed,

Binder Park Zoo is celebrating the surprise arrival with a community naming contest featuring three charming South America-inspired options.

Another sloth transferred to the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens died Tuesday, marking the third sloth death in the nearly two weeks since the calamitous closure of Sloth World, a planned attraction on International Drive.

A two-toed sloth is coming to the Science Museum of Virginia. Why it matters: You won't get to hold it, but you can get up close and personal with the famously slow creature starting next Saturday. Driving the news: The sloth is part of a touring exhibition called "Survival of the Slowest that will be in town all summer.