A happy ending for Dillan the rescue bear February 5, 2022 Two years after he was rescued, Dillan the bear is thriving — and hopefully forgotten — his previous decade spent locked in a cage…. Continue Reading
Bears cooling off — and cleaning up — to beat the heat in summer July 13, 2021 Bears are no dummies. They know when they’re hot and dirty to take the plunge. Take Tejon a black bear at the Oakland Zoo…. Continue Reading
Oakland Zoo vaccinates animals against COVID-19 July 6, 2021 Grizzly and black bears, mountain lions, tigers and ferrets are among the first residents of the Oakland Zoo to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Primates,… Continue Reading
Bear family lounges poolside amid British Columbia heat wave June 28, 2021 While western Canada is melting under an historic — and dangerous — heat wave, one black bear and her two cubs found a clever… Continue Reading
80 bear paws found dumped in gruesome discovery in British Columbia May 25, 2021 A North Okanagan hunter was horrified to find nearly 100 bear paws left behind on a road over the weekend. Those bear paws would… Continue Reading
Farewell to former “dancing bear” Stefan, first resident of Bulgarian sanctuary May 18, 2021 For years, Stefan had one terrible job: “Dancing bear.” Then, he was rescued and one of the first bears brought to the Dancing Bears… Continue Reading
U.S. Coast Guard rescues skier attacked by bear in Alaska wilderness February 8, 2021 A backcountry skier is lucky to be alive after being mauled by a bear in Alaska and airlifted to safety by the U.S. Coast… Continue Reading
Bear-y scary: Bear chases skier at Romanian ski resort February 1, 2021 Skiers usually get a rush when they see wildlife at resort, but never do they expect to be racing one on a run. In… Continue Reading
Bear cub caught in a tree rescued by conservation officers in British Columbia August 20, 2020 The call came from someone who thought they heard a bear cub crying. That’s when the Conservation Officer Service of B.C. responded to an… Continue Reading
Wisconsin family saves bear spotted swimming in lake with plastic jar stuck on its head June 28, 2020 The Hurt family was out fishing in northern Wisconsin Saturday night when they saw a black bear swimming with a large jar jammed on… Continue Reading