A new arrival at the Sunset Zoo is drawing attention and could play a big role in protecting a declining species. Kartick, an ...

Meet the sloth bear, India’s native bear species, famous for its shaggy coat, long snout and surprising obsession with honey ...

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This 2.2-metre Himalayan brown bear is rarely seen but critically important. On World Bear Day, experts highlight threats, ...

Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo has a new fluffy face in Expedition Asia. Kartick, a male sloth bear, arrived on Dec. 10 from San Diego Zoo as a new mate for Sunset ...

Little Rock Zoo officials announced the names of two sloth bear cubs that were born at the zoo back in December.

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were delighted to welcome two new arrivals—sloth bear cubs, born in an off-exhibit ...

The Sunset Zoo in Manhattan has welcomed a new resident to Expedition Asia!

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born in their care Dec. 7 and will debut in an exhibit this spring. The ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed two sloth bear cubs, marking the first time the zoo has had sloth bear births in more than ten years. The cubs were born behind the ...

A sloth bear entered Karimnagar’s Rekurthy and Vijayapuri Colony on Wednesday night. Its movements were caught on CCTV. It retreated after dogs barked, but the videos went viral on Friday, causing ...

The encounter, witnessed by safari tourists in an open jeep, was captured on camera.