The world’s smallest bear is finally having its moment in the sun – thanks to a viral video that sparked a conspiracy theory on Chinese social media. Public interest in sun bears, one of Asia ...

They’re the bearer of good news. Experts said a video of a sun bear captured at China’s Hangzhou Zoo is legitimate. Over the weekend, footage of the bear seen standing upright and waving to ...

‘Forgotten’ bears under threat Native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, sun bears are the world’s smallest bear species. Adult bears stand at heights of up to 70 centimeters tall ...

"Some people think I stand like a person," the Hangzhou Zoo wrote, as if in a sun bear's voice. "It seems you don't understand me very well." A video of a bear standing on its hind legs and waving ...

a person in a bear costume, after a video of the sun bear standing upright and interacting with visitors went viral. In a 15-second clip posted on July 27 to Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok ...

Sun bears recently sparked internet interest when the Hangzhou Zoo had to shut down speculation that a bear was a human dressed in a costume Antonia DeBianchi is an Associate Editor, Food ...

The sun bear, with its small stature and striking golden chest patch, is more than just an enigma; it’s a silent guardian of the rainforest. Yet, despite its crucial role in maintaining forest ...

Sun bears are the smallest bear species, measuring 4 to 5 feet long on their hind legs and weighing 60 to 150 pounds. This is only about half the size of an American black bear. Sun bears are ...

No, she's not a dog. Or a black bear. She's definitely not a person dressed in an animal costume. At least her caretakers say so. Her name is Angela, she's a Malayan Sun Bear at The Hangzhou Zoo ...

A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs – and looking uncannily human ...