"I was kind of like, joking, and then the bear growled." ...

Deep within a remote forest, a hidden wildlife camera captured an unforgettable encounter with one of nature’s most powerful animals. The footage shows a massive brown bear resting peacefully on a ...

The largest members of the bear family are fascinating for far more than just the size of their paws or the strength of their bite.

Kids from across mid-Michigan brought their favorite stuffed animals to Michigan State University’s campus for checkups at the Teddy Bear Health Fair.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hikers, campers and anyone else enjoying outdoor recreation to learn how to prevent conflicts with bears. Black bears are ...

It’s feeding time, which is a lot of the time, both day and night, in what Nanci Limbach refers to as the “baby ward” at the Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife ...

A mama bear and her two cubs were spotted roaming around an apartment complex in Cobb County on Wednesday afternoon, surprising nearby residents and raising questions about bear activity in metro ...

Two chicks hatched this spring at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the Zoo's conservation science campus in ...

A black bear out for a casual stroll turned heads in Worcester on Thursday, wandering along the edge of a high school property as onlookers filmed from a safe distance. The animal moves calmly in the ...

Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com Here’s a curated selection of animal photos from the Triangle and beyond as captured through the lenses of News & Observer photojournalists. This feature can ...

Many people wrongly believe they are "helping" young animals by picking them up, bringing them to a CPW office or even taking ...

Tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are tiny eight-legged animals that can survive in extreme environments, where humans and most other animals would die. This resistance to ...