A video of a brave sloth bear fending off a Bengal tiger to protect her cub is gaining attention online.

The clip was shared by an unverified Instagram account of Ranthambhore National Park where the sloth bear was seen charging ...

The newly upgraded habitat will be home to Andean bears and sloth bears and will open on June 4.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) announced Jan. 6 that two sloth bear cubs were born in their care Dec. 7 and will debut in an exhibit this spring. The ...

For the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), Christmas came early in 2025. Zookeepers were delighted to welcome two new arrivals—sloth bear cubs, born in an off-exhibit ...