A London zoo keeper takes the role of surrogate mother to help raise a baby sloth, hand-rearing it with the help of a special teddy bear. The seven-week-old, two-toed Edward, born to second-time parents Marilyn and Leander, needed help when his mother stopped producing milk and was unable to care for her infant.
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A London zoo keeper takes the role of surrogate mother to help raise a baby sloth, hand-rearing it with the help of a special teddy bear. The seven-week-old, two-toed Edward, born to second-time parents Marilyn and Leander, needed help when his mother stopped producing milk and was unable to care for her infant.