Majestic Jemma to join cheeky Santos at Marwell Zoo
Monday 9 March 2026
Jemma the Linné’s two-toed sloth will be leaving Jersey Zoo at the end of the month. She will be heading to Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, where she will be joining their cheeky resident male sloth, Santos.
Following Jemma’s arrival in January last year, the team at Jersey Zoo had always hoped she would go on to breed and help bolster the captive population of this species. Her pairing with Santos comes following collaborative conversations with other zoos in the UK and an endorsement from the European Breeding co-ordinator who suggested they would be a good match.
Jersey Zoo first welcomed sloths to its site in November 2022, when they were joined by 21-year-old Rio and one-year-old Terry. Although Rio arrived in Jersey with ongoing medical issues, both he and Terry managed to successfully breed and welcomed Jemma a few years later.
Visitors will still be able to access the indoor area of Cloud Forest after Jemma’s departure, to see its other residents, including our noisy giant otter duo Alex and Fia.
Jemma will be leaving Jersey Zoo on 24 March. Until then, visitors can still pop in and see her at her home in Cloud Forest.