Black bears are North America's most familiar and common bears. They typically live in forests and are excellent tree climbers, but are also found in mountains and swamps. Despite their name ...

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

Last year, there were 450 black bear sightings in the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

The black bear once occurred over most of North America from Alaska and Canada south into the central regions of northern Mexico, but now it is absent from parts of the central and north central U.S.

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose. American fans lightly boo 'O Canada' before 4 ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

The North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota is officially open for another season. As bears across the Northland are waking up from hibernation. Holly, Lucky, and Tasha are the three ...

National Black Bear Day happens on the first Saturday of June to recognize one of the most common bears in North America. The black bear is the smallest bear and it's breeding season is in July.

Black bears have black fur, right? It’s there in the name. “In the eastern part of North America, where I grew up, we have American black bears, and they’re only black,” said Emily Puckett ...

Yearlings leave mom and search for food, shelter and a place of their own. Adult males travel far and wide looking for mates.

HERSHEY, Pa. — A bear at ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in Dauphin County is being treated for a spinal issue.. The zoo in Hershey said Murphy, a cinnamon black bear, started having ...