Shortage of fish in rivers had led to hungry beasts prowling close to homes.

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

Black bear pounced on Stas Nagornov as he returned home from the shop in the centre of Amgu village.

The unusual swimmer stunned fishermen who said they never saw bears venturing so far out to sea.

Frightened and hungry after poachers killed his mother, wild animal starts new life in Barnaul zoo.

The bears have become a major hazard on a highway linking the oil-rich cities of Khanty-Mansiysk to Tyumen.

Macabre remains of six slaughtered polar bears, 'beheaded with their skins removed', now under criminal investigation.

Cases of mother bears successfully raising 'twins' in captivity are extremely rare.

The animal is pictured at Norilsk garbage dump, a police convoy following its every move.