PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two of the National Aviary’s sloths celebrated their birthdays Thursday surrounded by lots of delicious food and hundreds of guests.
It was quite a thing: Over 300 people came to the aviary to celebrate 7-year-old Vivien and 24-year-old Wookiee, who have back-to-back birthdays on August 21 and 22.
Guests gathered in the tropical rainforest and watched as Wookiee ate a cake filled with his favorite foods like corn, green beans, hibiscus flowers, cookies and leafy greens, all topped with a sweet potato frosting. Guests signed a giant card, which was completed with a brush stroke by the aviary’s third sloth, Valentino.
(Photo: National Aviary)
The aviary says Vivien spent her special day “doing what she loves most”: taking a nap. She was able to relax in her secluded habitat and eat some of her favorite snacks.
“Sloth Birthdays has become such a fun and fan-favorite annual event at the National Aviary,” said Christa Gaus, the aviary’s senior manager of animal programs, in a press release.
“Guests look forward to celebrating Vivien and Wookiee and learning all about their species. This year, we were especially excited because we were able to not only celebrate our sloths, but also shine a spotlight on other rainforest residents like the scarlet macaw and educate guests about their important role in our ecosystem.”
