From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, including forests, mountains, icy tundra, deserts and swamps.

Imagine a world where the polar bear, stranded on a shrinking ice floe, could stand before a court and demand justice for its ...

bears being trained to live in the wild mustn’t get used to seeing humans. Even the caretakers who clean the animals’ cages wear costumes that make them look (and smell) like pandas.

Animals with highly sensitive olfactory systems or large mucous membrane surfaces—like bears—are especially vulnerable. This explains why bear spray is so effective against bears, even at a ...

One wildlife ecologist recorded two baby bears making the most adorable little sounds in an absolutely precious clip.

In doing so, the bear was the first animal to be referred to in Christian literature as “brother.” The church understood its bear-like nature in shaping and nurturing new converts while ...

Despite their name, black bears can be blue-gray or blue-black, brown, cinnamon, or even (very rarely) white. Solitary animals, black bears roam large territories, though they do not protect them ...