The Salisbury Zoo will soon bid a heartfelt farewell to one of its most cherished residents, Chaska, the female Andean bear.

Salisbury Zoo Andean Bear Chaska Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Salisbury, Maryland. Andean bears (also known as spectacled bears) are the only bear species native to South America, inhabiting the ...

Andean bears (also known as spectacled bears) are the only bear species native to South America, inhabiting the Andes Mountains and surrounding ranges from western Venezuela to Bolivia.

The bears, native to the Andes Mountains in the northern and western regions of South America, will arrive at the facility in ...

The spectacled bear is unfortunately classified ... several species have come back from the brink of extinction, and hopefully, the Andean bear will also recover. Many conservation organizations ...

Angkor Wat has pickpocketing monkeys, but Macchu Picchu has lovable llamas and a bevy of beautiful native fauna including the Andean fox, puma and spectacled bear. You might sight the fabulous cock-of ...

However, due to habitat loss and human activities, the Andean Condor is considered a near-threatened species. Spectacled Bear. Anil Öztas, FALCC-BY-NC-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Rainforests and cloud ...

Sloth bears are dusty black with a white V on their chests. The spectacled bear or Andean bear lives exclusively in the South American Andes Mountains. They are the only living species of short-faced ...

Andean bear. Image by Anil Öztas, FALCC-BY-NC-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Scientists usually call spectacled bears “Andean bears” as they only inhabit the Andes mountains in South America. The Andean ...