National Aviary’s sloth celebrates 5th birthday with special ‘cake’

PITTSBURGH — One of the National Aviary’s Linnaeus’s two-toed sloths, Valentino, celebrated his fifth birthday with a special cake.

According to the Aviary, Valentino’s birthday is on Halloween and staff members have created a jack-o'-lantern cake using his favorite foods: sweet potato, sweet potato puree icing, and zucchini and squash. The whole cake will be served on a bed of lettuce.

The sloths play an important role at the facility, helping visitors learn about rainforest ecosystems and species.

The National Aviary, located on Pittsburgh’s Northside in Allegheny Commons Park, is the only independent indoor nonprofit zoo dedicated to birds. The facility is home to more than 500 birds representing more than 150 species from around the world.

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