Florida prosecutors launch criminal investigation into deaths of 31 sloths
Richard Luscombe in Miami
Sloths were set to be displayed at controversial new theme park but report revealed mammals died in warehouse Prosecutors in Florida said on Friday they had launched a criminal investigation into the deaths of dozens of sloths from South America that were set to be displayed at a controversial new theme park. A Florida fish and wildlife commission (FWC) report revealed last week that 31 mammals taken from rainforests in Peru and Guyana by the owners of Sloth World, a forthcoming tourist attracti