Last December, a Plainville, Connecticut family discovered a massive black bear hibernating beneath their porch. The bear went on to become a social media darling and quickly earned a nickname: “Marty Bearnard.” Now, several months after he was first discovered, Marty is starting to rise [...]
When New Mexico foresters checked their trail cameras last week, they didn’t find the wolves they’d been tracking. Instead, they discovered a playful black bear hogging the spotlight. The cameras had been placed throughout New Mexico’s Gila National Forest as part of a monitoring project [...]
It’s that time of year again: Earlier this week, Yellowstone National Park rangers spotted their first grizzly bear of 2023. That means bears are beginning to wake up from their long winter’s nap. And you can bet they’re going to be cranky. Grizzly bears generally [...]
A village in Bhutan has been having trouble with a roving local drunkard as of late—except this one weighs 250 pounds and has two-inch claws. For the second time this year, a Himalayan black bear was reportedly caught rummaging through a small food store in [...]
You may have heard that timeless piece of advice: To escape a bear, you don’t have to be fast—you just have to be faster than your hiking partner. Well, the esteemed National Park Service has finally come forward to speak on that old adage and [...]
Imagine adopting an adorable puppy, giving it a loving home for two years then realizing your beloved pet is more ursine than canine. When Su Yun and her family were on vacation, they thought they were buying a Tibetan mastiff puppy. However, it turns out [...]
A black bear in California’s Los Angeles County had a bit of a mishap when it tried to fit its massive body into a tiny tub of water. The hilarious incident was captured by a security camera last year, but bear antics are timeless, and [...]
Ever feel surprised or dismayed by what you see in the mirror? Then you might be able to relate to this American black bear, which caught its first-ever glimpse of its reflection a few months ago — and completely freaked out. The incident happened [...]
Last week, a four-year-old Andean bear escaped from his habitat in the St. Louis Zoo, sending the entire facility into an hour-long lockdown. Guests and staff were corralled into safe indoor facilities while the zoo staff worked to secure the bear, named Ben. According to [...]
Think getting your pet to the vet is a pain? Now imagine if Fido had four-inch claws and weighed as much as a horse. That’s the situation Canada’s Quebec Aquarium staff found themselves in when they had to take their polar bear to the vet [...]
Last December, a Plainville, Connecticut family discovered a massive black bear hibernating beneath their porch. The bear went on to become a social media [...]
When New Mexico foresters checked their trail cameras last week, they didn’t find the wolves they’d been tracking. Instead, they discovered a playful black [...]
It’s that time of year again: Earlier this week, Yellowstone National Park rangers spotted their first grizzly bear of 2023. That means bears are [...]
A village in Bhutan has been having trouble with a roving local drunkard as of late—except this one weighs 250 pounds and has two-inch [...]
You may have heard that timeless piece of advice: To escape a bear, you don’t have to be fast—you just have to be faster [...]
Imagine adopting an adorable puppy, giving it a loving home for two years then realizing your beloved pet is more ursine than canine. When [...]
A black bear in California’s Los Angeles County had a bit of a mishap when it tried to fit its massive body into a [...]
Ever feel surprised or dismayed by what you see in the mirror? Then you might be able to relate to this American black bear, [...]
Last week, a four-year-old Andean bear escaped from his habitat in the St. Louis Zoo, sending the entire facility into an hour-long lockdown. Guests [...]
Think getting your pet to the vet is a pain? Now imagine if Fido had four-inch claws and weighed as much as a horse. [...]
