Video footage from the Arctic town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard shows the polar bear charging at a man who fired at him.

If you’re lucky enough to see a polar bear at the zoo, you will instantly fall in love ... home of the world’s largest fjord system and the largest national park on earth. Travel there by way of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Dozens of people jumped into an icy cold pool in Fairmount Park on Saturday to raise money and awareness about the need for lifeguards in Philadelphia this summer.

Nature is full of surprises, and occasionally, we come across moments that leave us in awe. In a recent video that has captured the hearts of many, a polar bear seems to be seeking assistance, ...

SEATTLE — Bowie, a three-month-old sloth bear cub, made her first public appearance at the Woodland Park Zoo this weekend. The bear cub was born on Jan. 8 and shares a birthday and namesake of ...

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Reid Park Zoo is hosting "Party for the Planet" on Sunday, April 27. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and promises engaging activities for attendees.

Since 1868, Lincoln Park Zoo has been one of Chicago’s most beloved (and free!) destinations for families. With hundreds of animals from around the world—including endangered species and those extinct ...

SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating the centennial anniversary of one of it's most storied attractions. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Kiddie Park at the San Antonio Zoo will celebrate ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Cameron Park Zoo is launching ‘Penguin Encounters’ Wednesday, which is an immersive learning experience inside the South African penguin’s exhibit. “The Penguin ...

Kennedy lifts 300 kilos doing these quarter squats. That’s like lifting a polar bear, if you were of a mind to lift a polar bear. “The bars can barely handle the weight, though the other day ...

Ursus maritimus, a species of polar bear in the South Beaufort Sea ... measuring morbidity and mortality in gorillas housed in zoos,” Teman said. The study relied on data collected by the ...