Behind the scenes at the North Carolina Zoo's polar bear den, you hear a bear growl deeply with desire. Sure, the treats zookeeper Nicole Pepo uses for enrichment look pretty appetizing, but you can ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — It’s a heavyweight showdown at the Toledo Zoo — and this one’s all in good fun. If you’ve ever wondered who weighs more — a growing elephant calf or a Kodiak bear bulking up for winter ...

Brevard Zoo is preparing to return nearly 20 rehabilitated black bears to the wild following a record-breaking year that ...

The bear cubs are sisters from Montana who were orphaned when their mother was declared a nuisance. Two North American black bear cubs are settling in behind the scenes as they prepare to be the first ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born ...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Zoo's Bear Ridge has its first residents after a wildlife rehabilitation center contacted the zoo about two orphaned black bears in need of a home. The two bears are ...