ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners are debating whether to ban exotic animal attractions after dozens of sloths died at the failed Sloth World project on International Drive.
Commissioner Nicole Wilson is asking the county to step in and consider stronger protections for animals. No vote is expected today, but the discussion marks the start of what could become a bigger policy fight.
The controversy follows two sloth shipments in 2024 and 2025 that ended with 31 deaths.
The remaining animals were later moved to the Central Florida Zoo, where five more died before Sloth World was shut down.
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