This animal and its lost mother wandered some 700 km too far south 'because they couldn't go north' and got confused.

Move defies hunters who want to keep shooting the black bear.

Investigation underway into why 'peaceful' bear was shot by police on Sakhalin island, and whether its gallbladder was extracted for black market sale.

A Russian photographer captures unique moments of bear cubs being taught to fish ahead of long winter.

Enchanting images and video from rare birth of ‘twins’ in captivity, but keepers demand ‘quiet please’ so as not to disturb the family.

Rangers in Yakutia are on a lookout after watching a video showing a failed rescue attempt.

Destruction of natural habitat by forest fires 'explains bears causing terror in residential areas'.

Quadcopter makes monitoring bear population easier in Kuznetsk Alatau Nature Reserve.

At least eight black bears killed in terrorised Luchegorsk as starving wild animals roam streets and go on the attack. 

Residents warned to stay away from the animals, with two men already having been savagely attacked... but there is happy news for two little cubs.