Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, ...

The Apennine brown bear is a small population found only in central Italy, with a long history of closeness to human ...

As the world's largest bear, and largest land carnivore, polar bears are impressive mammals and are adapted to living in the ...

For decades, Himalayan brown bears have killed livestock and destroyed homes in this rural village. Residents are learning new ways to coexist with their fearsome, but critically endangered neighbors.

“Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon” Edited by Grant V. Hilderbrand, Kyle Joly, David D. Gustine, and Nina Chambers; University of Alaska Press (University Press ...

Currently, there are eight living species of bear around the world: Polar bear, Brown bear, Black bear, Andean (Spectacled) bear, Panda bear, Himalayan (Moon) bear, Sloth bear, Sun bear. Bears are ...

A brown bear is catching salmon at the Brooks River waterfall, Katmai National Park, Alaska. Fat Bear Week 2025 kicks off with Fat Bear Junior on September 18, giving everyone a chance to crown the ...

Fat Bear Week is back at Katmai National Park and Preserve. The March Madness-style bracket competition pits some of Katmai National Park and Preserve's bulkiest and most beloved brown bears against ...