Both the Smokey Bear character and the real life Smokey hail from Washington, D.C. In 1950, an orphaned bear cub was rescued from a wildfire in New Mexico and brought to Washington to live at the ...

A grizzly old time is being had at the Ohio zoo as staff tend to a newborn sloth bear and drum up help for what to name her.

All donations will directly support the SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) Sloth Bear conservation program. Voting closes at midnight on March 25. “We are thrilled to welcome this new cub and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A female sloth bear cub was born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, which is now holding a vote allowing residents to name the new arrival. A news release from the zoo says the ...

Smokey Bear has been the face of wildfire prevention, and as a symbol to remind campers and outdoor enthusiasts alike, that ...