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- The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has introduced Alface, a female Linné’s two-toed sloth.
- The name Alface derives from the Portuguese word for lettuce, reflecting her heritage and first solid food.
- Alface was born at the Dallas Zoo in 2023 and arrived in September as part of a conservation initiative.
- She is acclimating to her new environment.
- The aquarium aims to raise awareness about threats to sloths and the Amazon Rainforest.
