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It’s bear-lovers’ favorite time of year again — at least outside of Fat Bear Week. The National Park Service’s Explore camera is back on and pointed at bears feasting on sockeye salmon in Alaska. The ...

A huge black bear with an enormous belly has been caught on camera roaming the Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. A video, uploaded by the Voyageurs Wolf Project, shows the chunky bear ...

SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...

A giant bear drawn in the snow in Montreal has caused a stir over how the artist could have created its belly button. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kate McKenna of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ...