BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Brookfield Zoo announced last week the death of their brown bear Axhi. In a Facebook announcement posted on Friday August 29, the zoo said animal care teams made “the hard yet ...

The Brookfield Zoo Chicago this week euthanized the 30-year-old rescued brown bear due to his declining health, the zoo announced in a Facebook post Friday. “Axhi’s legacy is one of resilience, care, ...

A brown bear at the Alaska Zoo attacked a smaller bear in a shared enclosure in the kind of violent wildlife encounter that’s normally reserved for the Alaskan wilderness. This one unfolded in front ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Female brown bears Ash and Lexi made their public debut Monday at the Lincoln Park Zoo, marking the first time the zoo has cared for brown bears since 1979. The pair came from the ...

An orphaned brown bear at the Minnesota Zoo died at age 17, the zoo said. He had been rescued from Alaska in 2006. Screengrab from Minnesota Zoo's Facebook post The Minnesota Zoo is mourning the death ...

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His health had been declining, and the zoo decided it would be best to euthanize him. The bear came to the zoo after hunters killed his mother. The zoo says Axhi loved diving underwater, food, and ...