The Black Bear Program in Mississippi celebrated a jumbo-sized black bear, the largest in the program's history. Black bears are designated as endangered in the state.

Wildlife officials in Mississippi said researchers trapped and tagged a 510-pound bear that is officially the largest ever documented in the state.

The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is trapping and GPS-collaring black bears for research and the program leader recently caught and released a giant bear that is the biggest ever recorded in the state.

It may sound ridiculous, but a snowboarder nearly found himself getting nearly mowed down by a bear at Tahoe's Heavenly resort.

Suddenly a black bear ran towards him at full speed. A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving process' was captured by satellites.