Bears

Wildlife film maker Gordon Buchanan opens up about his life and career in his memoir, In the Hide, out now

Wildlife filmmaker and cameraman Gordon Buchanan comes out of the hide

Hercules the bear, seen with owner Andy Robin, second from left, became the first honorary member of the Cartoonist's Club in 1980

Amazing story of Hercules the bear has important lesson about animals Scotsman comment

Polar bears go wild and take to the water...in a kayak

Polar bears go wild and take to the water...in a kayak

Edinburgh Zoo's former resident, Yaung Guang, eats bamboo. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Zoo reveals future for old giant panda enclosure

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

The male polar bear Arktos from the Highland Wildlife Park. Picture: Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

The Highlands cave find that shows polar bears once roamed Scotland

Jeremy Clarkson once filmed an episode of Top Gear on the Transfăgărășan highway in Romania, where a Scottish woman was this week mauled by a bear.

My close encounter with a bean-eating brown bear in Romania

Magnus Bradbury has been capped 19 times by Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Magnus Bradbury's Edinburgh move can help reignite his Scotland career

It is believed there are around 7,500 to 8,000 bears roaming Romanian forests. Picture: Cristiana Osan

Scottish woman mauled by bear through car window in Romania

Bears Eso and Byara 'wrestle' at zoo.

Watch the moment two bears are captured ‘wrestling’ at zoo

Yampil the black bear seen during his long journey from a shelled zoo in Ukraine to a new home in Scotland. Picture: SWNS

Bear found in abandoned Ukrainian zoo arrives at new home in Scotland

Everything you need to know about Fat Bear Week 2023

Rangers' Abdallah Sima scores to make it 1-0 during a Viaplay Cup quarter-final match against Livingston.

Half the Viaplay Cup having VAR and half not is wrong

Is it really a bear or a human in fancy dress?

Romania has Europe's highest number of brown bears. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Dog walker turns around to find brown bear behind her on city street

An elk in Jasper National Park. Pic: PA Photo/Luxtripper.

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An elk in Jasper National Park. Pic: PA Photo/Luxtripper.

Enjoy your own Race Across The World in Canada - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Stirling County head coach Ben Cairns during last weekend's match against Southern Knights at The Greenyards. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

How Stirling County can go top of FOSROC Super6 against Boroughmuir Bears

(Photo by Giuseppe Maffia / SNS Group)

Super6: Heriot's boost for Bears trip

Southern Knights players celebrate a second half try in the win over Boroughmuir Bears at Meggatland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Southern Knights reclaim Super6 top spot after win over Boroughmuir Bears

England's Kyle Sinckler received a two-week ban for failing to respect the authority of the match official.

Key England forward ruled out of Scotland match

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills is having a good season but his decision-making could be better. Picture: Billie Weiss/Getty Images

Buffalo Bills need Josh Allen to make better decisions

Currie stalwart Gregor Hunter, centre, has been praised by president Phil Thomas for his commitment to the Malleny Park club. Picture: Bruce White/SNS

Double trouble reveals Currie’s spirit

Southern Knights, in the dark kit, in action earlier this season against Heriot's (archive picture by Douglas Hardie)

Consistency and continuity will hopefully follow Knights’ first win

Watsonians skipper Lee Millar kicked 15 points. Picture: Ross MacDonald/SNS/SRU

Boroughmuir 20 - 30 Watsonians: Millar kicks visitors back to Super6 summit

Russia full-back Vasily Artemyev will lead his country for the 34th time against Scotland in Shizuoka on Wednesday. Picture: Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: Russia name much-changed team to face Scotland

Scotland face Russia in the Rugby World Cup on October 9

Scotland v Russia: tickets, squad and TV schedule for Rugby World Cup 2019 match

The once-in-a-lifetime breakfast events will take place later this month

A Scottish zoo is offering visitors the chance to have breakfast with the bears

A Glasgow Zoo keeper with four dingo pups (Photo: TSPL)

The sad 50 year decline of Glasgow's ill-fated zoo

Banjska stena viewpoint at Tara National Park, Serbia Picture: Lisa Young

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Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond has died at the age of 91. Picture: PA

Obituary: Michael Bond, children's author whose Paddington Bear books have sold ...

The Ibrox club reduced their operating losses year-on-year. Picture: John Devlin

Rangers record operating losses of Â£500k

The Great Bear Lodge. Picture: Lisa Young

Travel: Face to face with grizzly bears in British Columbia

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A tranquilised hippo is rescued as Tiblisi was left devastated by freak floods. Picture: AP

Real life Jumanji as floods free Tbilisi zoo animals

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Three Bears want Rangers finance chief axed

Picture: PA

RAF intercept Russian jets off Cornish coast

The prospect of the Ashley deal has been met with fury by Rangers fans. Picture: Gary Hutchison.

Rangers fans call for boycott over Ashley deal

The Three Bears are ready to double their offer if it keeps Ibrox out of Mike Ashley's hands. Picture: John Devlin

Three Bears ‘offer £10m to see off Mike Ashley’

Robert Sarver is unlikely to see his offer for a controlling stake in Rangers taken forward. Picture: Getty

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The group have concluded a deal to buy out the Laxey Partners by purchasing their 16.32 per cent shareholding. Picture: John Devlin

Three Bears consortium make £2.7m move for Rangers

Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip performs. Picture: Getty

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Rangers' keeper Cammy Bell trains ahead of his side's next fixture with Airdrieonians. Picture: SNS

Rangers: Cammy Bell looks forward to title win

George Kerevan. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Comment: No formula for building perfect beast

Rangers fans protest against sanctions imposed on the club by the SFA in 2012. Picture: PA

Tom English: Hearts and Rangers are no comparison

Tom English: Charles Green becoming a liability

Dougie Brown replaces Ashley Giles at Warwickshire

Five Sisters trio of bears handed giant pipes for their first ever hibernation

Tom English: ‘East Stirlingshire online is the future, says Green. Let’s see if ...

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Speedway: Monarchs aim to give the Bears sore head

Rangers takeover: I’ll care for Bears, says Charles Green

Rangers takeover: I’ll care for Bears, says Charles Green

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