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Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operation

AnationalparkincentralItalyisinvestigatingthedeathofararebrownbearduringanoperationtocaptureit.BiologistsattheparkintheApenninemountainshadtrappedtheanimaltofit

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China to help Mongolia in Gobi bear protection

ChinawillhelpMongoliawithitstechnologytoprotectandpreservetheGobibear,reportstheXinhuaNewsAgency.It'spartofanewagreementbetweenthetwocountriesspecificallyforthe

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Ben Kilham, the American bear whisperer

StripyandJakearebearcubsfedbybottle,whofriskaroundhappily.OtherbearorphansperchinthetreeswhenBenKilhamventuresintotheirenclosure.MeettheAmericanbearwhisperer,wh

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Inuka, first polar bear born in the tropics, may be put down

AnelderlypolarbearatSingaporezoo,oneofthesite'smostbelovedanimals,maybeputdownafteritshealthdeterioratedmarkedly,thezoooperatorsaidThursday.Inuka,thefirstpolarb

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Climate change diet: Arctic sea ice thins, so do polar bears

SomepolarbearsintheArcticaresheddingpoundsduringthetimetheyshouldbebeefingup,anewstudyshows.It’stheclimatechangedietandscientistssayit’snotgood.Theyblameglobalw

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Beauty and beasts: Photo shoot in the wild

Amazing images show 29-year-old Russian woman Victoria Fadina hanging out with her friend Stephan, a giant bear, among other animals.

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Beauty and beasts: Photo shoot in the wild

Amazingimagesshow29-year-oldRussianwomanVictoriaFadinahangingoutwithherfriendStephan,agiantbear,amongotheranimals.The“beautyandbeast”pairisseenplayingchess,read

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Vietnam to rescue 1,000 bears in bid to end bile trade

VietnamagreedWednesdaytorescuemorethan1,000bearsfromillegalfarmsacrossthecountry,inamovetoendthetraditionalmedicinetradeinthecreatures'bile.Thoughbilefarmsareal

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Paddington Bear author Michael Bond dies aged 91

British children's writer Michael Bond, the creator of the much-loved fictional character Paddington Bear, has died at the age of 91, his publisher HarperCollins said on Wednesday.

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Paddington Bear author Michael Bond dies aged 91

Britishchildren'swriterMichaelBond,thecreatorofthemuch-lovedfictionalcharacterPaddingtonBear,hasdiedattheageof91,hispublisherHarperCollinssaidonWednesday.Bond's

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Man-eating bear hunted down in Akita likely ate elderly woman

Human flesh and hair have been discovered in the gut of a black bear shot and killed here.

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Maneater: bear attacks kill four in Japan, and same animal may be to blame, expert says

People in northern Japan have been warned to stay away from mountain forests after four people were killed in a spate of bear attacks, amid a dramatic rise in the number of sightings of the animals.

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"Teddy bear" removed from endangered species list

After 24 years of recovery efforts, the Louisiana black bear, the inspiration for the Teddy Bear, was recently removed from the U.S. Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

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Man behind Leonardo DiCaprio's Revenant bear attack revealed

‘I rolled around with Leo, but it was all consensual’: stuntman watched videos of bear attacks to ensure authenticity for Oscar-nominated thriller.

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Hunting for sport ignites public fury

One man discovered vanity may be China's most dangerous game after police discovered a photo of him with an illegally poached bear in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

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Endangered Asiatic black bear found again in central Vietnam

Camera traps installed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently recorded another Asiatic black bear (Ursus Thibetanus) in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam, about 650km south of capital Hanoi.

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Largest seizure of bear paws reveals animal protection challenges

A large number of smuggled bear paws recently seized by authorities has underscored the need for renewed efforts in the fight against illegal animal trading.