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Take a photo with a sloth at the Boonshoft museum this weekend

Patience the Sloth, a Boonshoft Museum of Discovery resident. CONTRIBUTED

Patience the Sloth, a Boonshoft Museum of Discovery resident. CONTRIBUTED
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By Alex Cutler
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The zoo team at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is celebrating sloths this week as Internationl Sloth Day is Sunday, Oct. 20.

The Dayton museum will host a special program in the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater on Oct. 19-20. It will include education on sloths, sloth conservation and the roll zoos play in assisting the efforts globally.

Participants may take photos with the two-toed sloth Patience, and proceeds will go to the Sloth Conservation Fund.

The program begins at noon Oct. 19 and 12:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Seating occurs 15 minutes before each event.

Programs are about 20 minutes in length and cost $5 per person. Those 2 and younger are free.

Participants must register ahead of time and the price is in addition to museum admission. To sign up, go online to https://dsnh.regfox.com/international-sloth-day-celebration-with-patience.

HOW TO GO

What: Sloth programs

When: Noon Oct. 19 and 12:30 p.m. Oct. 20

Where: Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Pkwy., Dayton

More info: Registration required. Visit https://boonshoft.org for details.

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Alex Cutler is a graduate of Sinclair Community college, with degrees in Communication and Multimedia Journalism. Alex looks to continue his education and career in the near future.