A seasonal cycle has begun anew in Southcentral Alaska as the thousands of brown bears on Kodiak Island start to emerge from their dens. But the bears woke up earlier than usual this year, and police ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — It’s a heavyweight showdown at the Toledo Zoo — and this one’s all in good fun. If you’ve ever wondered who weighs more — a growing elephant calf or a Kodiak bear bulking up for winter ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska wildlife center that takes in orphaned and injured animals is missing one of its larger residents. The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center announced Monday that a ...

“Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon” Edited by Grant V. Hilderbrand, Kyle Joly, David D. Gustine, and Nina Chambers; University of Alaska Press (University Press ...

The Great Plains Zoo announced on Monday that it will be hosting a birthday party for the six bears in their care on Monday, ...