This story appears in the August 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a drizzly autumn morning on the coast of British Columbia, a shadowy figure lumbers down to shore. A black bear has ...

The bear circled the camera ... This is his first story for National Geographic.

How to see Katmai's famous brown bears up close—and stay safe How to see Katmai's famous brown bears up close—and stay safe Inside the heroic effort to rescue Masha the bear from Ukraine ...

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Grizzly bear 399 has been killed. Here’s why she mattered. Grizzly bear 399 has been killed. Here’s why she mattered. Why was a grizzly bear hanging out with a wolf pack? Why was a grizzly ...

Whatever comes next in this bear’s conservation may decide whether ... But Marc Brody, a National Geographic grantee who founded the conservation nonprofit Panda Mountain, warns that it ...

National Geographic recently did its part in showcasing ... There are several other stunning shots included on the list. A mother brown bear relaxing with her cubs in a Romanian forest gives ...