There are different bear species worldwide. From the Andes Mountains to the Arctic Circle, ... They operate on an omnivorous diet, eating berries, nuts, insects, fish, and small to large mammals.

All bear species are great, ... The population is small and isolated, but healthy; there are probably around 3,600 bears in the wild, and their numbers are actually increasing.

The smallest bear species is the sun bear. These tiny bears weigh only 60 to 145 pounds (27 to 66 kg), and are only 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m) tall standing on their hind legs. Where do bears live?

Lithuanian hunters have refused to shoot a wild bear that was spotted roaming around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and ...

Over the past 20 million years, the size of adult bear species increased. It’s possible that the size of their offspring did not keep pace. But that doesn’t explain the deal with pandas.

Other species, however — in particular the polar bear — face much broader challenges that only seriously addressing climate change may fix. “I’m an environmental journalist, so I think I ...