1. Donate $1 and Submit Your Name Idea
Visit https://booking.mmzoo.org/Donation.aspx?C=SLOTH or Guest Services at the Zoo and donate $1 to enter your name suggestion and tell us why you think it fits! Be creative, thoughtful, or totally adorable—just keep it family-friendly. To make your donation via PayPal, please visit our donation page or click here. Send proof of donation and the name to brittany@mmzoo.org to complete your PayPal entry.
‍On the Donation Form, please put the name you are choosing for the Sloth in the section that says "To make your donation in honor/memory of an individual, please type their name below"

2. Top 3 Finalists Selected by Zoo Staff
Our animal care team will choose three names that best fit out young sloth's personality.

3. Vote for Your Favorite from June 20-July 1
The public will vote on the final three names—so rally your friends and family! Each vote requires a $5 donation, with no limit to the number of votes you can cast. All proceeds will directly support the care and enrichment of our sloth and other animals at Mill Mountain Zoo

4. The Winning Name Will Be Revealed on July 2 at Zoobilee - Mill Mountain Zoo's 73rd Birthday!

Bonus Points If:
🐾 The name has a fun tie-in to nature, conservation, Roanoke, or Central/South American culture
🐾 It reflects the sloth’s adaptations and characteristics
🐾 It’s just plain adorable

Let your imagination hang out (just like our sloth does)! 🦥💚 

For details and to enter, visit www.mmzoo.org/slothcontest. 

Come celebrate with us, cast your vote, and be apart of Mill Mountain Zoo history
as we name our slow-moving superstar!