HARTFORD — Tarris Reed Jr. is the easy-going type, often seen with a grin. This is not unusual for big men, who don’t have to growl or bare their teeth to get attention outside the arena. Nor is it ...

Grizzly bears are massive animals and among the largest land predators in North America today. Adult males typically weigh between 400 and 900 pounds, stand about 3 to 5 feet tall at the shoulder, and ...

OTISVILLE, New York -- Sometimes you just need a good old bear hug, right? A Kodiak bear named Jimbo likes to play with a guy named Jim at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in New York. Jim helped raise ...

Jimbo is a 1,400 pound Kodiak bear, but from the way Jim Kowalczik plays with him, you would think he was as cuddly as a teddy bear. Jimbo first came to the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville, New ...

Adult Kodiak bears may eat as many as 30 salmon a day, although often they don’t eat the entire fish, preferring the skin and eggs when there’s plenty. Fresh footprint of a Kodiak bear yearling.