Edinburgh Zoo announces the birth of what it describes as Scotland’s first baby sloth. The newborn, a Linne’s two-toed sloth, is reported to have been born on 11 May at the zoo. Multiple outlets say the calf is named “Atty,” a reference to Sir David Attenborough, and that the naming is linked to the broadcaster’s 100th birthday. BBC News reports zoo staff choose the name to mark Attenborough’s centenary, while other outlets similarly describe the naming as honouring him.
Several sources also describe early public-facing moments around the birth, including mention of footage showing the newborn gripping onto its mother, though details vary by outlet. Overall reporting aligns on the same core information: a baby sloth is born at Edinburgh Zoo on 11 May, it is the first sloth of its kind noted in Scotland, and it is named Atty in recognition of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
