Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia has a large and stable population of black bears. Mountains and swamps hold the highest populations. Seasonal behavior ...

While viral videos show black bears swimming in residential pools or trying to navigate a hammock, the reality is that bears can be dangerous and will likely venture to homes in search of easy meals.

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) — Two rehabilitated black bears were released in Page County earlier this week after being rescued and rehabilitated by the Wildlife Center of Virginia in spring 2025. According ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The summer heat was un-bear-able for one little bear, who decided to seek relief by taking a dip in the North Landing River Friday morning. One Virginia Beach resident, ...

A wandering black bear that last month paid a visit to the Maryland suburbs is thought to be the same one that spent hours on Monday in a tree in the Northern Virginia town of Herndon. Bears are ...

Black Bear© "Black Bear" by jitze is licensed under BY 2.0. Several members of my family, in different parts of Virginia, have seen bears in their back yard. Some years ago, a bear used the automatic ...