Bowie, a three-month-old sloth bear cub, made her first public appearance at the Woodland Park Zoo this weekend. The bear cub was born on Jan. 8 and shares a birthday and namesake of icon David Bowie.

You hear it crashing through the trees. There’s no way to escape it. The sloth bear is the most dangerous bear in the world. And it’s going to tear your face off. Sloth bears are found throughout the ...

SEATTLE — A 3-month-old sloth bear cub named Bowie will make her public debut this weekend at Woodland Park Zoo. Named for David Bowie, with whom she shares a birthday, January 8, will venture into ...

Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest and a prime location for year-round sloth bear sightings, has sparked concern after the sudden deaths of three sloth bears (Melursus ursinus inornatus) ...

An unusual bear cub is in Cleveland, just waiting for you to find her a name. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced Tuesday that a sloth bear cub was born back in December. The unnamed female cub ...

The Abilene Zoo is temporarily housing a 12-year-old sloth bear named Vicki from the Smithsonian National Zoo. Vicki, known for her unique appearance and insect-rich diet, represents a vulnerable ...