X-rays confirm pioneering dental surgery at Chester Zoo cured a sloth's toothache. A rare two-toed sloth, called Rico, has undergone pioneering dental surgery at Chester Zoo to cure his toothache. A ...

Even zoo animals can sometimes benefit from a little trip to the vets. Whether they have a blade of grass stuck up their nose or require a neck brace, zoo vets can work wonders to help all manner of ...

A sloth in Cheshire has successfully undergone “pioneering” surgery to cure its toothache. Rico, 25, is believed to be the first sloth to undergo this operation, carried out by a team at Chester Zoo ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...