It’s un-bear-leviable. Starting this week, the Philadelphia Zoo is preparing to build its largest exhibit in over a decade, refurbishing and developing Bear Country. Here’s what visitors ...
The buzz of excitement at Berlin Zoo was abruptly interrupted by cries of panic and a loud splash as something dropped into the moat within the polar bear enclosure. To the shock of onlookers ...
“This state-of-the-art ... bear Sinchi and sloth bears Bhalu and Kayla – all of whom will be moving to other facilities recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. While Bhalu and Kayla will ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The researchers say they’re unsure how the injuries will affect polar bear populations, but they speculate the injuries could reduce the ...
The zoo plans to break ground on an expanded Bear Country exhibit in 2025. The improvements include an exploration trail for the bears to rotate through all the habitats, new glass viewing areas ...
Cities benefit in countless ways from their relationship with art and culture. Cultural galleries offer spaces for public participation, debate, dialogue, and community gathering, fostering a ...
The 150-year-old West Philadelphia institution — America's first zoo — will begin work later this year to renovate and expand its bear habitat. The project, the zoo's largest in over a decade ...
Living off one of the richest oceans in the Arctic, the polar bears by the Chukchi Sea appear to be thriving. Females are in good health and give birth to healthy cubs. Overall, this Alaskan ...
Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning wintery wonderland habitats. But they may be increasingly infected with germs and parasites ...
As the Arctic warms, polar bears now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens than bears three decades ago, according to a new study. As the Arctic warms, polar bears now face a ...
In the new study, researchers examined blood samples from polar bears in the Chukchi Sea in 1987–1994 and then three decades later, 2008-2017, looking for antibodies to six pathogens.
Mighty polar bears, the iconic symbols of Arctic snow and ice landscapes, are developing a peculiar problem. It’s not the lack of food or the shrinking ice caps — these are well-known, and devastating ...