The Russian bear became a symbol of Russia through a strange set of circumstances, ... (the one depicted on the Russian national emblem). ... the bear was in effect a totem animal.

A bear performed at a Russian soccer match and animal welfare groups are livid April 17, 2018 More than 7 years ago A performing circus bear used at a soccer match in Russia has drawn worldwide ...

Watch: Orphan Bear Cub Moves to Adopted Home. The three-month-old cub was found and cared for by a Russian resident before it was handed over to wildlife officials.

Kedrov told a Russian website that the zoom effect was done in post-production and that his drone did not scare the animals in any way. But some experts aren’t so sure. “It could be a zoom on ...

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (KGO) -- A curious Himalayan bear was caught on video doing what bears do best. A video camera captured the creature wandering around Land of the Leopard National Park near ...

In a fascinating display of camaraderie between humans and animals, a video has emerged on social media featuring a Russian professional boxer wrestling a massive bear. Shared on the boxer's ...

Footage of a bear performing in front of fans before a Russian league match is condemned as "shocking and inhumane" by animal welfare groups. BBC Homepage Skip to content ...

The agency said among those bears was Malvina, a 7-year-old bear who had been living at a private zoo in Eastern Ukraine. Upon Russia's invasion, Malvina was transported to a White Rock Bear ...

In the U.S. and Canada you can't leave any food in tents in national parks," said International Fund for Animal Welfare's Russia director Masha Vorontsova. "In Karelia one bear learned how to ...

Russia has struggled with animal rights as a high-profile issue in recent years, leading Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018 to sign a bill banning all forms of animal cruelty, according to TASS.

Moscow — Reindeer herders in Russia's Arctic have discovered the entire carcass of what scientists believe to be a uniquely well-preserved bear from the ice age. The animal, with its teeth, nose ...

An animal welfare group has condemned a Russian football club for using a real bear as part of its pre-match entertainment. The animal, known as Tim, was led into the stadium by his trainer for ...