ASHEVILLE N.C. - A mama black bear and her cubs were caught on camera walking through the backyard of a North Carolina home.

Asheville, North Carolina, USA Info from Licensor: "2 baby bear cubs playing in the water while 2 older bears are exploring ...

A mother black bear and her four cubs were captured on home surveillance exploring a backyard in Asheville, North Carolina. The footage shows the cubs playing and climbing trees as they follow ...

Many people across the United States, especially in forested areas, are encountering more black bears more often. Here's why.

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Then there is Jolene, an orangutan toddler who just turned three, Tamu, a massive one-and-a-half-year-old rhino and Timber and Thorn, black bear ... cub things. They climb on their platforms, play ...

The individual had been seen taking a bear cub with them ... of the three black bears living at Zoo Knoxville. He shares the habitat with Ursula and Monty. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...