Female brown bears Ash and Lexi made their public debut Monday at the Lincoln Park Zoo, marking the first time the zoo has ...

There have been several times recently that Olivia Branchaud has captured a burly brown bear on her BeReal. The Alaskan who now lives in Italy says tuning into Fat Bear Week reminds her of home.

The contest, which began in 2014, is meant to showcase the resiliency of the brown bears, who pack on the pounds each fall to survive the harsh winter, mostly by gobbling salmon on the Brooks River in ...