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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Quito, the National Zoo’s male Andean Bear, climbing up and down a mulberry tree. He usually climbs when ripe mulberries are available for snacking, but he may have been climbing to get a better look at Suyana, the National Zoo’s female Andean Bear. #andeanbear #dc #zoo #climbing #bear

A large Andean Bear starting a climb up a trunk of a mulberry tree.

A large male Andean Bear climbing down a mulberry tree trunk/

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Suyana and Quito at the Smithsonian National Zoo today. Trying out a new camera. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #bear #irlpaddington

A female Andean Bear eating fruit that she is holding in her front paws while sitting on a rock feature.

A large male Andean Bear standing up on his back two legs.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Happy Andean Bear Day! I took this picture of a cub in Ecuador in February. #andeanbear #ecuador #paddington #photography #cub #andes #andeanbearday

A cub with its ear pointed up in the V shaped opening of branches in a tree.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Not yet! I will have to go! Have you visited?

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Laura and Ana are my favorites. Do you have a favorite contender?

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

it is Andean Bear week! Spectacled Bear Conservancy and the Wildlife Collective have created Andean Bear week to raise awareness about Andean bears and efforts to protect them. There is even a Fat Bear week style bracket. #andeanbear #paddington #fatbearweek andeanbearweek.com?utm_source=s...

Andean Bear Week banner: celebrate. Learn. Protect. July 14-21. An image of an Andean Bear is included.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Ian and Sean are both doing very well at Potawatomi Zoo. I love this recent set of pictures that their great home zoo posted recently on FB: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BRD... My apologies if the link does not work.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Three years ago, Ian (left) and Sean (right), as cubs, loved showing off their climbing abilities while at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #climbing

An Andean Bear cub precariously hanging onto tree branches.

An Andean Bear cub barely hanging onto tree branches.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

He is! It is great that the Philadelphia Zoo highlights their recently arrived Andean Bears so much.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Turbo is Suyana’s father. Suyana is the female Andean Bear at the National Zoo.

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phillyzoo.bsky.social @phillyzoo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Alba 🤝 Every climbable surface in Carey Bear Country From scaling the new climbing structures to testing out the trees as back scratchers, Alba the Andean bear is making the most of her new habitat features! 😆

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Suyana at the National Zoo. She was getting all of the treats out of the enrichment ball. #andeanbear #zoo #photography

An Andean Bear sitting in the grass holding a red enrichment ball.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Suyana resting in one of her nests that she built at the National Zoo. If you visit the National Zoo, make sure to find time to watch Suyana. She definitely is more active before the day gets warmer. #andeanbear #zoo #dc #photography #nest

An Andean Bear resting in a nest made of branches and leaves in a tree.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

They just randomly build nests. The nests are places for the bears to comfortably rest in the trees. Suyana‘s nests are the most elaborate of any that I have seen in zoos. Sone of the nests I have seen in the wild are much larger and used by many bears over time.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Suyana, at the National Zoo today, building a nest while eating mulberries. #photography #andeanbear #zoo #dc

An Andean Bear perched in a tree while eating mulberries and breaking branches to build a nest.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! In the Andes episode of The Americas, an Andean Bear mother, Silvestre, was featured with two cubs. Here is a picture I took of Silvestre in February 2026 with another cub. #andeanbear #mothersday #ecuador #andes #photography #nbc #theamericas

An Andean Bear mom and cub sitting on a mountainside while resting.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Suyana near the top of a tree yesterday at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #photography #zoo #bear #tree

An Andean Bear standing upright in a tree while trying to make a nest.

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International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) @ibabearbiology.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It’s Earth Day! 🌎 Bears help support entire ecosystems and the many species within them. Today, 6 of the world’s 8 bear species are vulnerable and facing growing threats, including habitat loss and climate change. Learn more about IBA’s bear research & conservation efforts at bearbiology.org

Horizontal images of 8 bear species and “earth day” text

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing the baby elephant outside soon.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

If you visit the Smithsonian National Zoo to see the baby elephant, be sure to visit the Andean Bears while you are there. #zoo #elephant #andeanbear

A baby Asian Elephant next to her much larger aunt.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

My photograph of an adult male Andean Bear in Imbabura Province, Ecuador. #andeanbear #wildlife #andes #photography #bears

A male Andean Bear on his back in a tree, rolling over to continue his nap.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Thank you! I bet I will go back to Ecuador. I also want to see bears in Columbia.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

A photograph I took of an Andean Bear cub in the Imbabura province, Ecuador. Took part in a trip organized by thewildlifecollective.com. Hiking was intense. Was thankful for the long lens. Amazing to see bears in the wild. #photography #andeanbear #wildlife #bears #andes #Ecuador #naturephotography

An Andean Bear cub looking through two branches in a tree. Moss hangs off of the tree.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas! This Is Suyana at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography

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International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA) @ibabearbiology.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Andean bears have unique facial markings, much like human fingerprints. These markings may change in shape and colour with age, and in some individuals may be absent altogether. Check out our species pages to learn more about bears: www.bearbiology.org/the-eight-be... REFERENCE: Peyton, B. 1980.

Two Andean bears sitting together in tall grass looking at camera. On-screen text has fact about Andean bear markings.

Andean bear sitting on a rock looking at camera. On-screen text elaborates on this species’ facial markings.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgivin! Here is Suyana at the National Zoo. #zoo #andeanbear #photography

A female Andean Bear sitting up on rocks looking at the photographer.

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Andean Bears @andeanbears.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Quito and Suyana at the National Zoo today.

A large male Andean Bear lounging on a log.

A female Andean Bear sitting next to an enrichment toy and a tree.

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