Believe it or not, in the 1930s, UCLA had a live bear mascot running about the sidelines at football games instead of a costumed one.. At the time, the Bruins played home football games at Los ...

The Bear Behind the UCLA Mascot. In 1950, UCLA sought a mascot and acquired Little Joe Bruin, a Himalayan bear cub from India. Efforts to hide live bears around campus followed, but due to size ...

Blades the Bruin, the cherished mascot of the Boston Bruins since 1999, holds a unique place in the hearts of fans. Unlike typical bears, Blades bucks the hibernation trend, remaining a year-round ...

They unveiled a retooled logo on June 23 and teased about a possible change to their jersey for the 2025-26 NHL season. The ...

Tommy Trojan and Bruin Bear are stuck in wooden "puzzle boxes" or ... Some say the prankster feud between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins all started in the 1940s when USC’s mascot, ...

And what of Joe Bruin, the bear mascot of UCLA? Well, look, we’ve already got a badger, a wildcat, a golden gopher, a turtle (excuse me, a terrapin), a hawk and a mountain lion.