Thank you! Looking forward to seeing the baby elephant outside soon.

A baby Asian Elephant next to her much larger aunt.

An Andean Bear on a tree branch.

If you visit the Smithsonian National Zoo to see the baby elephant, be sure to visit the Andean Bears while you are there. #zoo #elephant #andeanbear

Thank you!

An Andean Bear cub with a partially obstructed cub nearby. Both bears are in a tree.

A mom and cub in the wild in Ecuador. #andeanbear #ecuador #wildlifephotography #bears

An Andean Bear cubs on the top of a tree. The cub is sticking out its tongue and a raised paw.

Happy World Bear Day!

A cub in the wild in Ecuador. #andeanbear #ecuador #cub #andes #wildlife #photography #bears

A male Andean Bear on his back in a tree, rolling over to continue his nap.

My photograph of an adult male Andean Bear in Imbabura Province, Ecuador. #andeanbear #wildlife #andes #photography #bears

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Thank you! I bet I will go back to Ecuador. I also want to see bears in Columbia.

An Andean Bear cub looking through two branches in a tree. Moss hangs off of the tree.

A photograph I took of an Andean Bear cub in the Imbabura province, Ecuador. Took part in a trip organized by thewildlifecollective.com. Hiking was intense. Was thankful for the long lens. Amazing to see bears in the wild. #photography #andeanbear #wildlife #bears #andes #Ecuador #naturephotography

Thank you! You too!

Merry Christmas! This Is Suyana at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography

Two Andean bears sitting together in tall grass looking at camera. On-screen text has fact about Andean bear markings.

Andean bear sitting on a rock looking at camera. On-screen text elaborates on this species’ facial markings.

Andean bears have unique facial markings, much like human fingerprints. These markings may change in shape and colour with age, and in some individuals may be absent altogether.

Check out our species pages to learn more about bears: www.bearbiology.org/the-eight-be...

REFERENCE: Peyton, B. 1980.

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A female Andean Bear sitting up on rocks looking at the photographer.

Happy Thanksgivin! Here is Suyana at the National Zoo. #zoo #andeanbear #photography

An Andean Bear reclining on the rocks.

Suyana at the National Zoo.

A large male Andean Bear lounging on a log.

A female Andean Bear sitting next to an enrichment toy and a tree.

Quito and Suyana at the National Zoo today.

An Andean Bear perched on a large enrichment toy.

Suyana yesterday at the Smithsonian National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography

An Andean Bear sitting on rocks.

Suyana today at the National Zoo. #zoo #andeanbear #photography

You are welcome. Thank you! Looking forward to seeing Suyana and Quito tomorrow!

Two Andean Bear cubs sitting on grass while using a branch to hold up the paws they are using to eat fruit.

Ian and Sean turn 3 today. Here is a picture of them at the National Zoo from August 2024. Ian and Sean live at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana. potawatomizoo.org
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An Andean Bear cub eating an apple while sitting on a rock feature. His mouth is open.

Here is Sean at the National Zoo in September 2024. #andeanbear #zoo #photography

An Andean Bear on a branch in a tree about to manipulate some branches into a nest.

Suyana yesterday at the National Zoo. She was working on a nest. #Andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington #nest

A picture of an Andean Bear mom sitting on the rocks along with one of her cubs that is standing behind her on the rocks.

Here is a picture of Brienne and one of her cubs, Sean, that I took at the National Zoo in July 2023. I have included a link to a Facebook post from The Miami Zoo about Brienne:

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An Andean Bear with a banana in her paws as she is eating it.

Suyana at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #photography #zoo #banana

Thank you!

An Andean Bear sitting on rocks looking at the photographer.

Suyana posing at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington

An Andean Bear with a coconut in her front paws about to throw it so it will break.

Suyana at the National Zoo today about to throw a coconut into the moat so it breaks. She climbed down to pick up the broken pieces and eat them. #andeanbear #photography #zoo #coconut #irlPaddington

An Andean Bear sitting up, holding a carrot, and sticking her tongue out.

Suyana at the National Zoo...thought this would be appropriate for a Tuesday. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #tongueouttuesday

An Andean Bear sitting up on rocks and looking at the photographer.

An Andean Bear leaning back and looking at a carrot in her front paws about to take a bite.

A couple more of Suyana from the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington