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Hungry bears invade and overrun abandoned city in Canada after wildfire evacuations
By Harry Baker published
Yellowknife, which was recently evacuated due to the threat of wildfires, has become overrun with black bears that have moved into the empty streets in search of food.
'Polar bear capital of the world' soon to be overrun with record number of bears due to shifting sea ice
By Harry Baker published
The Canadian town of Churchill has already had more than four times as many polar bear visitors this year compared with the same time last year, and many more could soon be on the way.
Black bear caught napping in a bald eagle's giant nest on Alaska military base
By Sascha Pare published
Black bears sometimes raid the nests of bald eagles and expel birds too young to fly from them, which can threaten the local population of raptors.
Grizzly bear believed to have killed woman on Buttermilk Trail near Yellowstone National Park
By Harry Baker published
The suspected attack, which occurred Montana, comes after officials warned that grizzly bears were moving into new areas in the state as their numbers grow.
Watch as 2 male Alaskan grizzly bears fight in an epic battle
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
An Alaskan wildlife guide captured two massive male grizzly bears in a brawl for "mating season dominance rights."
Bear kills jogger in Italian Alps. What does this mean for the effort to bring bears back to the region?
By Patrick Pester published
26-year-old Andrea Papi was jogging on a woodland path when he was attacked and killed by a bear with three cubs.
Twin polar bear sisters reunited years after mother rejected one of them
By Harry Baker published
The sisters were separated at birth due to medical complications, and they remained apart for more than two years after one was rejected by the mother.
'Prehistoric' mummified bear discovered in Siberian permafrost isn't what we thought
By Harry Baker published
The bear, unearthed in 2020, was originally assumed to be an extinct cave bear that dated back at least 22,000 years. But a new necropsy reveals it is actually a brown bear that lived 3,500 years ago.
In 'extremely rare' attack, polar bear killed mother and child in Alaska. Now we know why.
By Harry Baker published
A woman and her 1-year-old son were recently mauled to death by a polar bear in an ultra-rare attack in Alaska. A new report sheds some light on why the tragic event occurred.
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