Posted by Craig Newberry, Communications Photos: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo Welcome, Jessie! We're excited to hang with you! Woodland Park Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of Jessie, a female Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth, who is joining Fezzik, the male sloth who arrived last year. Jessie, 26, was born September 10, 1999, at Philadelphia Zoo and has had three offspring. Her arrival marks an exciting new chapter for the zoo and gives guests another opportunity to connect with this elusive tree-dwelling species. Jessie, who is 26 years old, recently arrived from Philadelphia Zoo. Jessie and Fezzik,11, are Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths— Choloepus hoffmanni —a species known for its slow-moving, upside-down lifestyle in the forest canopy. Named for the two long, curved claws on each front foot, these nocturnal mammals spend much of their time resting, climbing and browsing on leaves, fruit and flowers. Sloths are found in Central and South America and are generally known fo...