Gator, a very talkative bear cub from Hood Bay, asks around if someone has snacks. Monday, June 5, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) The Alaska Zoo is nearly at capacity for housing orphaned ...

His roars won’t echo through the Alaska Zoo grounds anymore. Jake, the oldest known living brown bear in captivity, died with the help of his caretakers this week, according to officials at the ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An orphaned polar bear, found roaming alone in the Prudhoe Bay area of Alaska, has been taken in by the Alaska Zoo. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was notified about ...

In this undated photo, provided by the Alaska Zoo, is an alpaca named Caesar at the zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. A wild brown bear tunneled under perimeter fencing and killed a popular alpaca at the ...

The Alaska Zoo's newest resident is a tiny, orphaned black bear cub. Baby Taglu weighed less than five pounds when he was found alone in the northern Alaska wilderness. On May 8, he was flown from the ...

Our director on a barrel. Don't look now Pat. I hope you are on good terms with the tigers Pat. I don't like the looks of this . Hang on Pat. Kunali delivers a left to the head. ....and just a little ...

It was a wild race, but in the end, the bear made a stunning comeback for victory. After trailing much of the election, Ahpun (ah-POON') the polar bear fended off a spirited campaign by Denali the ...

A small black bear paid a visit to the Alaska Zoo in South Anchorage Wednesday morning, delaying the zoo’s opening. According to Patrick Lampi, executive director of the zoo, the bear was spotted ...

The Alaska Zoo in Anchorage invited the public to bid farewell Friday to two orphaned black bear cubs. One is a male that was found near Valdez and was brought to the zoo in May. The other is a small ...

Alaska does not have a candidate for vice president this election year, but Alaskans still have a vote. They can choose between a grey wolf and a polar bear for honorary president. People vote by ...