They are the first Andean bear cubs to be born at the zoo in eight years.

One expert views a growing number of animals in the D.C. region as a positive sign for the environment.

Niko the 2-year-old sloth bear just arrived at the National Zoo.

He was 23 years old.

He was euthanized yesterday after suffering from a severe degenerative disc disease in his spine.

The young black bear has crossed Interstate 70 several times, without incident.

A 150-pound black bear was spotted in downtown Rockville this morning.

And then that bear — or another! — was seen in a backyard near Vienna.

The black bear who visited the Spring Valley neighborhood of Northwest D.C. today was released back into the wild by the Washington Humane Society this afternoon.

A Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson originally said the bear was captured and taken to the National Zoo. A spokesperson for the zoo, however, said the bear was not taken there.