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Brown bear

The Himalayas — where legends say the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, roams.

In DNA testing, ‘Yeti’ samples come up bears, bears, bears

Science

Scientists recently revealed that nine rumored Yeti samples from the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau region were — not quite.

Facebook saved these bears from a life in captivity

Environment

Facebook saved these bears from a life in captivity

Environment

Researchers suggest supplemental feeding as a potential solution to save polar bears

Environment

What’s behind the grizzly bear attacks in Yellowstone?

Environment
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