A sloth named “Mr. Ginger,” the youngest among 13 rescued from the unopened attraction “Sloth World,” has died, according to the Central Florida Zoo. The zoo announced “with heavy hearts” Friday afternoon that Mr. Ginger, only 4 to 6 months old, was euthanized after his condition did not improve. “He was hand-fed every few hours and spent much of his time in an incubator to help regulate his body temperature,” the zoo said on social media, adding Mr. Ginger arrived to its veterinary team in extremely fragile condition. “He was a fighter, and he held on despite the odds. Though our staff made every effort to give him the best possible chance at survival, his condition did not improve, and our team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him.” The zoo said its team remains committed to caring for the rest of the sloths and hopes for brighter days ahead. More than 50 sloths imported from Guyana and Peru have died in connection to the beleaguered “Sloth World” attraction that was set to open on I-Drive. Necropsy reports state most of the sloths suffered from gastrointestinal issues and, according to Orange County, a warehouse that was being used to house them in transit to “Sloth World” was permitted to store cars, but not animals. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has since begun work on an executive order to temporarily ban sloth imports to Florida. >>Previous coverage in video below: Florida wildlife officials propose temporary ban on sloth imports after deaths

SANFORD, Fla. —

A sloth named “Mr. Ginger,” the youngest among 13 rescued from the unopened attraction “Sloth World,” has died, according to the Central Florida Zoo.

The zoo announced “with heavy hearts” Friday afternoon that Mr. Ginger, only 4 to 6 months old, was euthanized after his condition did not improve.

“He was hand-fed every few hours and spent much of his time in an incubator to help regulate his body temperature,” the zoo said on social media, adding Mr. Ginger arrived to its veterinary team in extremely fragile condition. “He was a fighter, and he held on despite the odds. Though our staff made every effort to give him the best possible chance at survival, his condition did not improve, and our team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him.”

The zoo said its team remains committed to caring for the rest of the sloths and hopes for brighter days ahead.

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More than 50 sloths imported from Guyana and Peru have died in connection to the beleaguered “Sloth World” attraction that was set to open on I-Drive. Necropsy reports state most of the sloths suffered from gastrointestinal issues and, according to Orange County, a warehouse that was being used to house them in transit to “Sloth World” was permitted to store cars, but not animals.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has since begun work on an executive order to temporarily ban sloth imports to Florida.

>>Previous coverage in video below: Florida wildlife officials propose temporary ban on sloth imports after deaths