"Slow Down"
When I was at the Zoo recently I happened to stumble upon a demonstration and talk by one of the Keepers. It involved the two-toed sloth. Sometimes you just have to Slow Down and smell the sloth. Here are some of the pictures I took. I wished I remembered the Keeper's name and also the sloth. The keeper says that sloths spend most of their time hanging upside down. She went back to get the sloth to come forward where it would be in front of the guests gathered for the short talk. The little box in the back left is where I usually see this particular sloth. Usually napping. Food is always an incentive to get me off the sofa. We think of sloths being slow, and they are, but they also are a little quicker than you might think. The keeper kept dangling treats and the sloth kept crawling. Finally it passed into the front where a table was set up. I like the eyes. You can see the stick of celery the keeper is using as a treat. Finally the sloth reaches the treat... And chomps down. I as...
