The cold, dark winter months can make it difficult for animals to find food and water. Hibernation helps some animals survive this time. These animals become inactive to save energy. An animal in ...

Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her ...

Despite their distance, all of these bears have one thing in common: they hibernate. While bears are busy consuming up to 20,000 daily calories to prepare for hibernation, humans eat a fraction of ...

Hibernation is a process and for black bears, preparing a den is half the battle. This Yellowstone bear is off to a good ...

Michigan black bears are leaving hibernation for the spring season. Experts offer guidance in case of bear encounters in northern Michigan. Michigan is home to more than 12,000 black bears ...