Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes brown bears for the first time in nearly 50 years

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed two female brown bears, Ash and Lexi, who made their debut Monday after coming to Chicago from Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. The bears, who are aunt and niece but ...

Grizzly bears Ash and Lexi make their debut at Lincoln Park Zoo

Bears Ash and Lexi are now part of the zoo's Walter Family Arctic Tundra after coming from the Kenry Vilas Zoo in Madison, ...
Whiskey Riff

Monstrous Mama Bear & Her 4 Giant Cubs Trudge Through The Deep Snow In Grand Teton National Park

Few moments in nature are more breathtaking than seeing a grizzly bear mother and her cubs wandering through the wild. Whether you’re in Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Park, these legendary bears ...
BBC

'Go big or go home!' - Voting opens in Fat Bear Week

A bear watches a river full of salmon downstream of Brooks Falls Katmai is home to some of the world's largest brown bears. Adult males average up to 408kg ( 900lb) in mid-summer and often pack on the ...
Travel + Leisure

Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Is Back and the Competition Is Bigger Than Ever—Here’s How to Vote for Your Favorites

It’s the battle of the bears in Alaska. The fattest and floofiest bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park are competing as part of the popular Fat Bear Week, an annual head-to-head competition aimed at ...
The New York Times

The Bears Are Back and They’re Fatter Than Ever

It is Fat Bear Week in Alaska. The popular competition lets anyone vote on which of the animals is most prepared for winter. By Madison Malone Kircher College basketball has March Madness. Alaska has ...