But for this Black Bear named Val at the Topeka Zoo, she's decided to wait a little longer. Watch as Val slowly crawls out of ...

Bears living at the Oakland Zoo have begun to emerge from their torpor season, an annual winter sleep similar to hibernation, ...

Staff at the Alaska Zoo performed a root canal on one of its polar bears after the bear broke a canine tooth. Kova, 4, shares ...

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the National Zoo, which appears to be good news for this vulnerable species and perhaps bad news for the termites on which they dine. The births, which occurred Dec. 7 ...

The Detroit Zoo’s newest resident is a strong swimmer with black skin and white fur and bears a striking resemblance to the Coca-Cola and ICEE mascots. His name is Kali — pronounced Cull-ee — and he’s ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – The Chicago Bears aren’t the only bears getting lots of attention Saturday. Like so many others, Brookfield Zoo Chicago is celebrating early, too. Megan Kalin and her son Hunter are ...

Bears at a UK zoo have woken up from hibernation. Whipsnade Zoo's four European brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella were spotted basking in the first of the spring rays having awoken after ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo announced Friday morning that Kayla, the sloth bear, has given birth to two healthy cubs. The Zoo announced on December 19 that Kayla was pregnant and expected ...