The Andean mountain cat is one of the rarest wild cats in the world. Most people have never heard its name, much less seen it. This small feline lives in the Andes Mountains of South America, mainly ...

For the Andean cat, that means its habitat is ever moving uphill, along with that of its prey. As these cold-clime animals retreat ever higher, their mountain range habitat shrinks — like a ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — An Andean bear cub is the San Diego Zoo's newest resident. The as-yet unnamed cub was born Jan. 8 to first-time mother Alba and father Turbo. "We are overjoyed about the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Move over Xiao Qi Ji! Come spring time you will be able to visit with the two newest bear cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. These multi-colored bears are not pandas though. They are closely ...

WASHINGTON — A pair of unbearably cute Andean bear cubs have ventured out of their den to make a public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.

Chaska, a 15-year-old female Andean bear, will be moving from the Salisbury Zoo to the Alexandria Zoo in early May. Chaska has been at the Salisbury Zoo for 12 years and is the mother of four cubs. A ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Smithsonian's National Zoo in D.C. shared a berry-filled milestone for Andean bear cubs Ian and Sean on Thursday. In an update written by animal keeper Leigh Pitsko, the zoo ...

Completing a daily crossword puzzle can be a great way to test your brain, improve your vocabulary and pass a bit of time on your commutes to and from work. There’s always going to be one pesky ...

ST. LOUIS — He was 'bear'-ly able to escape. Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Ben, an Andean bear, was discovered outside of his habitat at the Saint Louis Zoo. The zoo's animal emergency response protocol took ...