Polar bears are one of the largest mammals on land; only the African elephant can tower over the polar bear in this corner of ...

At the heart of the image, perfectly framed, a spectacled bear gazes down upon the deforested hillsides, farming terraces and the city's urban sprawl. Spectacled bears are largely herbivorous and rely ...

The Nature inFocus Photography competition celebrates photographers who capture powerful moments in natural history and ...

They can be confrontational with humans, which has led to hunters trying to exterminate local populations. Sloth bears are dusty black with a white V on their chests. The spectacled bear or Andean ...

Supun Dilshan won the Photographer of the Year Portfolio for “Trapped Between Worlds,” a set of images capturing the plight ...

The long-sighted bear relies more on their sense of smell and their ability to hear sounds rather than their eyes to survive. The spectacled bear, also known as the Andean bear, is most commonly ...

The long-sighted bear relies more on their sense of smell and their ability to hear sounds rather than their eyes to survive. Thorsten Spoerlein/Shutterstock The spectacled bear, also known as the ...

Often seen simply as a gateway to the Galápagos, this compact little country lends itself ideally to a 10-night road trip ...

“Paddington in Peru” embarks the British bear on a quest through South America. “Paddington in Peru” puts a city bear back in ...

The giant panda is a species of bear that is found in the mountains of central and western China. One of the most popular and distinguishable animals in the world, the giant panda is also one of the ...

While the title certainly rolls off the tongue with its alliteration, curiosity was gnawing at me a bit. Sure enough, bears are not common in Peru, with the exception of the spectacled bear, which is ...

Pete Johnson, Head of Carnivores at Knowsley Safari, said: “We are delighted to welcome Yuki to Knowsley, she’s settling in ...