Brookfield Zoo, which has cared for generations of polar bears, hopes to offer guidelines for an area where mothers den at ...

For the first time since 2014, keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have welcomed two sloth bear cubs. The cubs were born Dec. 7 at approximately 2:30 ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were ...

Black bears roam throughout California, with the largest concentration in the northern part of the state. Typically, these clever bears stick to their habitats, leaving humans alone. But their ...

Pandas aren't all fluff. Here's how they help protect other threatened and endangered species.

After Shawn Dixon finished college with a criminal justice degree, he packed up his pickup and drove from Sacramento to Alaska. He had planned to stay a summer to enjoy the natural beauty of the 49th ...

Visitors at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California, got an unusual surprise when a wild American black bear decided to take itself on a private tour of the zoo grounds. According to People, in a post ...