How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...

Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her ...

EUREKA, Calif. — Sequoia Park Zoo has welcomed a new resident, an adult female American black bear named Ishung (pronounced ...

Bearizona, a 161-acre wildlife park in northern Arizona, offers visitors a unique way to experience native wildlife—right ...

Spickler, Zoo Director. “And seems very sweet. We are happy to be on this journey with her and thankful to California ...

Effective Jan. 1, anyone hunting black bears in Idaho must show proof they have passed a bear identification test to help ...

Louisiana's black bear became part of American culture when President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot one that had been trapped and tied to a tree.

Tonight, we journeyed together to “The Gulf Coast,” where the southeastern corner of North America meets the Atlantic Ocean. It spans approximately 1,200 miles, stretching from Florida to Texas, and ...

Louisiana's fabled black bear became part of American culture in 1902 after President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot one that had been trapped and tied to a tree by members of his hunting party.

Spring ushers in a burst of bird activity, the return of snakes and other reptiles, and the presence of the state's official animal, the American black bear. As you explore the outdoors, here are some ...