Slowly and delicately, Lola reaches her long arms toward the branch above her head and hoists her sandy, fur-covered body up out of her perch by the window. Curious about the new visitors in her home, she dangles lethargically upside down, peering her small beady eyes into mine.
Lola, if you haven’t guessed already, is a sloth. And along with more than 70 other exotic animal species – such as growling alligators, big-eared fennec foxes and striking bald eagles – Lola calls the Wildlife Learning Center, just a 20-minute drive from UCLA, her home.
Story by: Maryrose Kulick
