Latest about Bears
Polar bear parts are being smuggled around the world
Hundreds of bear parts and their derivatives, such as bile, have been smuggled into Australia and New Zealand since 2007, including polar bears.
Hungry grizzly bear photo-bombs camera trap in award-winning photo
A grizzly bear attacked a photographer's camera trap and the resulting image won the Animals in their Environment category at the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Polar bears could vanish by the end of the century, scientists predict
If the ice disappeared during the summer, many creatures that rely on it would be driven to extinction, scientists warn.
Polar bears bash walrus skulls with boulders and ice blocks, study suggests
Do polar bears throw rocks at walruses' heads to stun and kill them, as centuries of anecdotes suggest? They might, scientists say.
Scientists extract ancient DNA from 32,000-year-old bear skull
The DNA hints at when and how ice age brown bears once migrated to Japan's largest island.
Polar bears: The largest land carnivores
Polar bears are the largest bear species and are supremely adapted to their Arctic habitat, whether they are prowling the ice or swimming in the sea.
Woman killed in unusual grizzly bear attack
The attack was unusual and was "not normal bear behavior," an expert said.
Black bears: The most common bear in North America
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.
