A wild American black bear briefly wandered onto the Redwood Sky Walk at Sequoia Park Zoo. Officials say the encounter ended safely.

The bear, named Tundra, fractured one of his four major canine teeth and needed a first-of-its-kind metal crown for protection. A veterinary dentist fitted the specially designed silver-colored cap in a successful hour-long surgery at the zoo on June 23.

The bear cubs are sisters from Montana who were orphaned when their mother was declared a nuisance. Two North American black bear cubs are settling in behind the scenes as they prepare to be the first inhabitants of the new Bear Ridge exhibit at the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic animal residents. Kalluk, a male polar bear who captured the hearts of guests and staff alike, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the ...

The oldest Asian black bear under human care in the U.S. was given her “last best day” before being humanely euthanized at the age of 30, Colorado zoo officials said. Beezler, who stood at 2 and a half feet tall to the shoulder and was part of a breed ...

HANGZHOU, China -- A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs - and looking uncannily human - went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy ...

What do you do when a brown bear has dental problems? In the case of Duluth, Minnesota's Lake Superior Zoo, you create a record-breaking dental crown. The beloved zoo shared on social media that Dr. Grace Brown, a board-certified veterinary dentist who ...