SOUTH BEND ― The Potawatomi Zoo's Andean bear can now be seen in the habitat that was built for him next to the new concession lodge. Muniri, a 9-year-old who arrived at the zoo in August, has spent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New discoveries about the Andean bear language show that the species makes five distinct sounds during mating. Photograph by Lucas ...

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 not on ...

Just in time for spring break, two male Andean bear cubs named Sean and Ian are now on view at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C. Over the ...

Animal lovers can watch the bear family bond virtually on the Washington, D.C. zoo's website until the cubs make their public debut in the spring Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News ...

Ben made headlines breaking out of his enclosure twice in February. First, he damaged the steel mesh in his outdoor habitat until a cable gave way, allowing him to work his way out. Just weeks later, ...

On particularly snowy days at the Racine Zoo, Diamond the Andean bear could be found sitting next to a snowman, one complete with a carrot nose. Diamond's primary caretaker, Amy Petersen, would often ...

After an eight-year hiatus, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., is celebrating the birth of two Andean bears. The cubs were born Nov. 15 to ...

Andean bears are a relatively smaller bear species with spectacled markings on their face that makes it look like they’re wearing eyeglasses. The cubs, a male and a female, have yet to be named. They ...

“She’s going to be a hero,” National Geographic Explorer Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya said when she adopted her canine tracking companion. Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya communes with her dog, Ukuku—whose name ...