Small in size, big in bite. From unusual eating habits to strange behaviours, we explore what makes the world’s smallest ...

Learn why Alabama chose the black bear as state mammal and how conservation is guiding this shy forest neighbor’s return.

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The study reveals striking geographic differences in what bears eat. In warmer regions such as Greece and Turkey, bears ...

Louisiana prides itself on an abundance of wildlife, from alligators moving through bayous to herons lifting from marsh grass ...

Three of the four states that still have grizzlies in the contiguous U.S.—Wyoming, Montana and Idaho—have each taken legal actions to remove the bears from the endangered species list and take over ...

A population of brown bears has been discovered in western Nepal, extending the species’ known geographical range and suggesting a potential “contact zone” between the Himalayan and Tibetan brown bear ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo is shipping its 26-year-old female polar bear Crystal with a new boo from St. Louis as part of a conservation effort for the species. The zoo has welcomed the 12-year-old ...

In a single year, one polar bear can leave roughly 300 kilograms of prey for other animals to dine on. Altogether, the carnivores provide 7.6 million kilograms of carrion for scavengers throughout the ...