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Erie Zoo Mourns Coconut the Sloth's Untimely Death

11/5/2025

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The Erie Zoo announced the death of Coconut, a 6-year-old Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, on October 26, 2025.
Coconut was found unresponsive on October 18, 2025, after signs of low appetite and low body temperature.
Bacterial pneumonia caused low tissue oxygenation, and Coconut died despite intensive care.
The Erie Zoo is conducting further diagnostics to explore additional health issues and has no official plans to acquire another sloth.

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The Erie Zoo announced the death of Coconut, a 6-year-old Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, on October 26, 2025.
Coconut was found unresponsive on October 18, 2025, after signs of low appetite and low body temperature.
Bacterial pneumonia caused low tissue oxygenation, and Coconut died despite intensive care.
The Erie Zoo is conducting further diagnostics to explore additional health issues and has no official plans to acquire another sloth.