There's a new bear in town, bringing the number of polar bears at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, to four. On Friday morning, zoo officials announced the arrival of 4-year-old Astra, who they ...

Astra, a 4-year-old polar bear, arrived at Como Zoo from Tacoma, Washington. Her move is part of a breeding effort to support polar bear conservation. Astra is currently in quarantine and not yet ...

In a violent Arctic game of tug-of-war, several polar bears in northern Canada had to fend off an overly eager—and outnumbered—black bear vying for a meal. And the entire ordeal was captured on video.

TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo announced Monday that one of its polar bears, Astra, will be moving to a new zoo in October. Astra and her sister, Laerke, arrived at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

ST. LOUIS — A male polar bear is leaving the Saint Louis Zoo and heading across the country. The zoo said Kallik will move to the Oregon Zoo in Portland later this fall. "The moves are part of a ...

ST. LOUIS – In a national effort to help advance the species’ conservation, polar bear Kallik will be leaving the St. Louis Zoo. According to the St. Louis Zoo—who shared the announcement on ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo will soon say goodbye to one of its most beloved polar bears, while welcoming a new one. While the zoo didn't share an exact date, Nora the polar will move to Wisconsin ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Polar bears have long been one of the main attractions at the Henry Vilas Zoo, and soon a new bear will join the zoo's family. Nora, who will turn 10 years old in November, is set to ...

The zoo's CREW program, which focuses on breeding endangered species, has received $6.3 million from the Institute of Museum and Library Services since 1997. The zoo says it will seek funding from ...

On a recent National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions sailing in Svalbard, Norway, a writer took a closer look at the interplay between polar bear protection and tourism. Given the new regulations and ...

Video in the player above shows Brookfield Zoo’s baby kangaroo drawing a crowd. BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — The polar bears at the Brookfield Zoo are gearing up to welcome a new roommate from Oregon this ...