New sloth bear dads form bond at the Philly Zoo

Monday, June 8, 2020
The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated the birth of a new baby sloth bear - Keematee.

The new baby is being raised by its mother Kayla, but the father, Bhalu, is not part of the equation.
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Sloth bear fathers don't participate in the raising of their cubs and so he was separated from Keematee and Kayla upon birth.

Balawat was in a similar situation at his home in the Cleveland Zoo. Both animals were social which is unusual for a bear and the two zoos decided to bring them together.

They have formed a fast friendship and are now yard buddies at Philadelphia Zoo.
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