According to the zoo, the last birth of sloth bears was in 2022 when Kushali gave birth to her first offspring—a son and daughter who continue to thrive in new homes. Woodland Park Zoo Animal ...

The remainder is primarily insects, but bears also will scavenge carcasses of larger animals, an, if the opportunity arises, prey upon live white-tailed deer fawns, small woodland mammals, and beaver.

The first bears of 2025 have been spotted in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Adult males, called boars, are emerging from their dens this month, with females and juvenile bears expected to ...