Bears have been spotted on both sides of the Mississippi this week. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said a bear ...

Missouri's bear population is increasing, meaning humans will likely continue to encounter bears more often. Several were ...

A New York City-born bear who escaped from his enclosure at the St. Louis Zoo twice last month is being moved to a facility in Texas — where he will be surrounded by a moat, officials announced.

A bear escaped its outdoor habitat at the St. Louis Zoo on Thursday, prompting a lockdown that lasted for about an hour, the zoo said. It was the second time in one month that the bear had managed ...

An Andean bear at the Saint Louis Zoo is back in his enclosure after escaping his habitat for a second time this month. The bear, named Ben, broke out of his outdoor habitat Thursday afternoon ...

ST. LOUIS — Countless black bears used to call Missouri home before Europeans colonized the land. The bears have been considered rare since 1850 and were nearly eliminated by 1931 before ...

"It's something that we're all still learning. We're seeing bears in more areas, and especially in the St. Louis area we're starting to see more regular activity." Relaxed attitudes toward Dewey ...

St. Louis Zoo officials say they are working to find a way to keep an Andean bear named Ben inside his enclosure after he escaped Thursday for the second time this month. The bear was outside for ...

ST. LOUIS — International Polar Bear Day, Feb. 27, is a day to honor the magnificent species and bring awareness to its threatened status in the wild. The polar bear, according to the World ...

An Andean bear escaped from its enclosure at the St Louis Zoo for the second time this month, according to officials. The 280-pound bear, whose name is Ben, was found 100 ft from its habitat at ...