Early last week, Sequoia Park Zoo quietly welcomed a new American black bear (Ursus americanus) to the Zoo. Placed at Sequoia ...

Thousands of black bears live in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Here are some tips for staying safe as they ...

Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her ...

The spring is about to get here and across New York State, the black bears will be getting ready to emerge! Maybe it is because I am getting older, but it seems like this winter has been about 8 ...

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose. Prince Frederik dies from rare genetic condition ...

It’s the first day of meteorological spring, but for Minnesota DNR Research Specialist Hannah Leeper, it’s another day in a packed three-week grind of collecting data and visiting black bear ...

it’s estimated that fewer than one percent of black bears die in their dens during hibernation. While predators are a concern, they don’t significantly impact the rate of slumbering bears. Humans are ...

Get ready for your daily dose of cuteness overload in the form of a gorgeous, rare dog from Japan who looks like a tie-dyed teddy bear or some other sort of ... “Akita Inu… what a beauty. I have an ...

Development in Florida is encroaching on black bear habitat ... and they roam the wilds of our dreams. Bears are a part of American culture as they've captured the minds and hearts of many ...

a subspecies of brown bear. They are a common sight, with the island’s remote wilderness supporting a dense population. American black bear (Ursus americanus). Image via depositphotos Yellowstone is ...

American black bear in Labrador, Canada. Image via Cephas ... During the fall, black bears enter a hyperphagic state, eating excessively to store fat for hibernation, a crucial time for caloric ...