【134日目】ホッキョクグマ成長記録46　水に慣れてきました　【一般公開始まってます】 YouTube video by 男鹿水族館GAO 公式チャンネル

Momo's cub at Oga Aquarium, Japan at 134 days old. Water and a stick. youtu.be/Vg6qhKdUrBw?... via @YouTube

Following attacks, Japan approves the hunting of 10,000 bears this year As the crisis arrives to the outskirts of Tokyo, official policy aims to ease strict restrictions on firearm use, and promote hunter training

Following attacks, Japan approves the hunting of 10,000 bears this year. Yes, 10,000. That's almost 20% of the black & brown bear population in Japan. Sheer madness, and includes plans to ease restrictions on firearm use. They need to think again.

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Aquário de São Paulo in Brazil now has an updated page in our Captive Polar Bear Directory.

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【122日目】ホッキョクグマ成長記録45　おもちゃで遊んでたらプールに落ちる子グマ　【4月11日 一般公開！】 YouTube video by 男鹿水族館GAO 公式チャンネル

Momo's cub will be named on 19 April. Clearly not a fan of the water yet. youtu.be/Ylgf4CxGcJo?... via @YouTube

Polar bear Fubuki now has his bio page in our directory. Watch the video; surely this highly intelligent animal deserves a better place to live than this? (Ironically he came to Higashiyama Zoo when his earlier home was closed down as unsuitable.

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Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board is considering a petition to allow hunting bears with bait.
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Critics of Alaska bear-culling program seek court order to block its resumption alaskabeacon.com/briefs/criti...

The most troubling aspect of Kentucky’s bear policy is the widespread use of packs of hounds to hunt bears. Hunting with hounds is not “fair chase,” as it gives hunters overwhelming advantages. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kent...

Grizzly Bear Relocated Near Yellowstone Gives Birth to Her First Cubs Since Her Release in Conservation Milestone Officials call the development a sign of successful cross-state conservation efforts. Researchers say cub survival remains uncertain but promising.

Grizzly Bear Relocated Near Yellowstone Gives Birth to Her First Cubs Since Her Release in Conservation Milestone.

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Missy Bear & Xiong Ba, a sister-and-brother pair of sun bears from the Tropical Rainforest Area at Taipei Zoo, departed for Japan on March 30, 2026 & arrived safely at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, Japan, where they will begin a new life as "conservation ambassadors".

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Pyrenees brown bear population climbs to an estimated 130 in latest census The annual census of brown bears in the Pyrenees mountain range of Spain, France and Andorra estimated that 130 bears are now living in the region with an average annual population growth rate of more...

Pyrenees brown bear population climbs to an estimated 130 in latest census.

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Taipei Zoo sends last remaining Malayan sun bears to Japan | Taiwan News | Mar. 31, 2026 17:49 Two animals arrived safely at Maruyama Zoo in Hokkaido | Mar. 31, 2026 17:49

Taipei Zoo sent its two remaining Malayan sun bears to Maruyama Zoo in Japan on 30 March saying it was to support conservation of the species, which is classified as vulnerable. The animals are both 18. The zoo has experience caring for Malayan sun bears, per CNA.

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Judge says Forest Service must consider grizzly bears before Bitterroot logging project can proceed A thinning and logging project spanning more than 55,000 acres in the Sapphire Mountains of the Bitterroot National Forest has been paused after a federal magistrate judge found the United States Fore...

Judge says Forest Service must consider grizzly bears before Bitterroot logging project can proceed www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

Black bear rescue group has a warning to others after mother bear was fatally shot in Balmoral, Manitoba Heart-wrenching cries could be heard from a black bear cub calling for its mother, who just days ago was raising her three cubs, in a den just north of Balmoral. The mother bear was fatally shot on Tu...

Black bear rescue group has a warning to others after mother bear was fatally shot in Balmoral, Manitoba
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Arctic sea ice at lowest recorded winter level as heat records smashed (The Hill) – The North Pole’s sea ice has reached its lowest level for the winter season as increasing temperatures break records across the continents, according to the National Snow a…

Arctic sea ice at lowest recorded winter level as heat records smashed fox4kc.com/news/nationa...

On 20 March this year female polar bear Baffin died in Hamamatsu Zoo in Japan. She was 34 years old. Here she is in the pool in July 2021 (provided by Hamamatsu City Zoo).

Wolodja is the subject of bear biography #102 including information on the sad tale of him being mated, several times, with his sister Tonja. One cub survived, Hertha - pictured here with her mother.

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【108日目】ホッキョクグマ成長記録41　はじめてプールに入りました！ YouTube video by 男鹿水族館GAO 公式チャンネル

Momo's cub at Oga Aqaurium. We imagine the small size of the exhibit means the bears have to stay inside. Very sad. youtu.be/kuLVO2qfFRY?... via @YouTube

For many, Laerke has always been a special polar bear. And now she is the subject of our 100th captive polar bear bio. Read more at www.bearconservation.org.uk/captive-pola...

WSU bears test products meant to confound their wild cousins PULLMAN, WA – “Bear proof” is never 100% when it comes to camping equipment. Given enough time and determination, a grizzly bear can break into anything containing food. Bear-resistant, however, is an...

WSU bears test products meant to confound their wild cousins www.dailyfly.com/2026/03/25/w...

A recent study takes a look at sloth bears in the dry forests of eastern Gujarat and how thy use the landscape: india.mongabay.com/2026/03/slot... For more on the common sloth bear - Melursus ursinus ursinus - see our updated page at www.bearconservation.org.uk/common-sloth...

Polar bears survival critical to wider arctic ecosystem - Oceanographic The apex predators redistribute marine ecosystem nutrients onto land, and the carcasses of their prey provide food for arctic scavengers

Polar bears survival critical to wider arctic ecosystem. They redistribute marine-ecosystem nutrients onto land, and the carcasses of their prey provide food for arctic scavengers. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/polar-b...

We've updated our Dancing Bears page including some new links.

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Polar bears as an umbrella species for identifying a dynamic marine protected area in Hudson Bay Interest in marine protected areas (MPAs) has increased but limited data on biological diversity in Arctic ecosystems present a challenge to identify candidate areas. One exception is polar bears (Urs...

Peer reviewed paper just published: Polar bears as an umbrella species for identifying a dynamic marine protected area in Hudson Bay cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

Poland launches €3.7m scheme to protect bears and safeguard residents Poland has unveiled a major initiative aimed at safeguarding brown bears while improving safety for residents living near their habitats. The programme, announced by the national government…

Poland launches €3.7m scheme to protect bears and safeguard residents euroweeklynews.com/2026/03/22/p...

Graphic of the 8 bear species with on-screen text “World Bear Day”.

March 23rd is #WorldBearDay! 🐻‍❄️ 🐻 🐼

Six of the eight bear species are classified “vulnerable” by the IUCN. This means they are at risk of becoming endangered or extinct in the wild if threats to its survival persist.

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We've updated our page on the Ussuri brown bear: www.bearconservation.org.uk/ussuri-or-am...

We've made some technical changes to our website. Hopefully the only thing you might notice is that some pages load a little faster. But if you spot anything wrong please let us know: www.bearconservation.org.uk/contact-us/

Churchill port could further stunt polar bear growth: U of M researcher Manitoba’s bold plan to transform the Port of Churchill into a shipping powerhouse could have a negative effect on the area’s treasured polar bear population, which fuels its tourism trade, new resear...

Churchill port could further stunt polar bear growth: U of M researcher
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Cookie died in Toyohashi Zoo, Japan on 17 March aged 33. Born in Nuremberg Zoo 21 Jan 1993. She developed swelling in her left forelimb and a loss of appetite but recovered. Her symptoms returned and she died a few days later. An autopsy has indicated liver failure as the likely cause of death.