A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an "alert circle" to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo ...

Slovakia's government has approved a plan to cull 350 bears following a deadly attack on a human BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia on Wednesday approved a plan to cull ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia on Wednesday approved a plan to cull 350 bears following the latest deadly attack on a human. A 59-year-old man whose body was found in central Slovakia on Sunday ...

"The Environment Ministry failed desperately to limit the number of bear attacks by the unprecedented culling of this protected species," he told the BBC. "To cover up their failure, the ...

Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These majestic animals are beautiful, and let’s face it, their cuddly cubs are undeniably adorable.