In 1950, an orphaned bear cub was rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico and brought to Washington to live at the National Zoo. Named "Smokey" after the popular Forest Service character ...

“Residents can expect a heavy fire department presence in the Bear Creek, Hanging Rock, Rhododendron Dr., Oceanview Dr., and Meadow Lark Dr. areas as crews work to protect homes and reduce fire fuels, ...

EUREKA, Calif. — Sequoia Park Zoo has welcomed a new resident, an adult female American black bear named Ishung (pronounced ...

Spickler, Zoo Director. “And seems very sweet. We are happy to be on this journey with her and thankful to California ...

Polar bear twins Kallu and Kallik debut at Saint Louis Zoo, attracting visitors to their 40,000-square-foot habitat, with the ...

The cub has been named Suhani, which means "pleasant" in Hindi, following a naming contest that began earlier this month and ...

Prasad said typically, bear cubs spend three years with their mother in the wild before heading out on their own. The bears were fed formula at the zoo before being given solid food. They were ...

However, a few zoos have come up with ways to broaden their animals' horizons, and the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, is particularly innovative in this regard. Their unique ...

Cancel anytime. New twin polar bears Kallik and Kalu were seen for the first time by the public on March 25, 2025 at the St. Louis Zoo, swapping previous bear Kali with the Toledo Zoo to breed.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Friday announced the name of its baby sloth bear cub. This is Suhani ...

The Saint Louis Zoo announced Wednesday that they have exchanged one of their long-time resident polar bears for young polar bear twins from Toledo. Twelve-year-old polar bear Kali was moved this ...

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s new series “Working Capital” profiles the people doing the work that makes the D.C. region so unique.