Until recently, the Andean bear—the only species of bear in South America, easily recognized by the light-colored markings that frame its face like glasses—was thought to be almost mute; there ...

The Salisbury Zoo will soon bid a heartfelt farewell to one of its most cherished residents, Chaska, the female Andean bear.

Black Bear Image via Depositphotos. There are eight species of bears: American black bear, brown bear, polar bear, Asiatic black bear, Andean bear, panda bear, sloth bear, and sun bear. Each has ...

What types of bears are there? Black Bear Image via Depositphotos. There are eight species of bears: American black bear, brown bear, polar bear, Asiatic black bear, Andean bear, panda bear, sloth ...

The Andean bear is also known as the spectacled bear because of the rings of light or white fur around the eyes, which often look like glasses when set against the bear’s dark fur. While it’s ...

Salisbury-born Andean Bear Sinchi recently widened his paw print on species conservation by moving from Philadelphia to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Camera collar footage of the male Andean bear walking along a river. Credit: Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya/National Geographic. Seeds of survival However, understanding Andean bear behavior isn’t ...

Most of what scientists know about Andean bear behavior comes from bears in captivity, like this one that lives at the Cincinnati Zoo. New footage is revealing secrets from harder-to-study Andean ...

These are new bear brothers, Ian and Sean. Ian and Sean recently moved into the new bear habitat at the Potawatomi Zoo. They will be separated from Muniri, the zoo's first Andean bear.

A pair of Andean bear brothers are the newest animals at the Potawatomi Zoo and join Muniri, the 9-year-old Andean bear, in the recently opened exhibit.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark introduced its newest resident at the zoo on Monday which is a bear with a mischievous history. After a long drive from Brownsville, Texas, Ben … ...