Bear Enthusiasts, Black Bear Rescue Manitoba (the only Bear sanctuary in Manitoba) is currently facing closure due to the planned construction of a nearby quarry! Please take a moment to help by signing a petition showing your opposition! #beartwt c.org/cKYdWN4bJM

Today’s Bear of the Day is the Libearian! This black bear broke into the Mammoth Lakes Library on the morning of 10/14, eating staff refreshments, including a jar of honey! He caused no damage, but also didn’t seem to have a library card! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Sandokan from Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center in Malaysia! Sandokan is a 13 month old female Sun Bear who was found orphaned in a coconut tree last April. Now, she is healthy and happy in her new home, and she still loves Coconuts! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Banjo from the Banjo Kazooie series! Debuting in 1998 on the Nintendo 64, Banjo is a male brown bear who teams up with a large bird named Kazooie to defeat the witch Gruntilda Winkybunion! The duo also appeared in Super Smash Bros: Ultimate! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Ping Ping from the Atlanta Zoo! Ping Ping is a male Panda that arrived in Atlanta last week from Chengdu Research Base in China! Together with Fu Shuang, they can be seen at the Atlanta Zoo starting November 6th! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Benjamin “Ben” Franklin! Ben was a male Grizzly Bear and the companion of California Mountain Man John “Grizzly” Adams from 1854 to 1858! Ben was inseparable from Adams, at one point even fighting off another bear to save his life! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Barnabas from Black Pine Animal Sanctuary! Baranabas (formerly known as B-Bear) is a 24 year old male American Black Bear! Barnabas had no teeth when he was rescued from being kept as an illegal pet, but he still loves to eat lots of soup! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Fozzie Bear from the Muppets! First introduced with The Muppets Show in 1976, Fozzie is the group’s standup comedian, known for his bad jokes and his catchphrase, “waka waka”! He has been performed by Frank Oz and Eric Jacobson! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Bear 56 from Minnesota! Bear 56 was a wild female American Black Bear who was the oldest lived wild bear ever recorded! She lived 39.5 years and had 8 litters of cubs before passing away naturally in 2013. #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Chow from Animal Crossing! Chow is a bear villager who has appeared in every Animal Crossing game to date! He has the fitness hobby and the Cranky personality type! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is 89 Backpack from Katmai National Park! Backpack, named for his tendency to ride on his mother’s back as a cub, is officially this year’s Fat Bear Week Champion! Congratulations, Backpack! #beartwt #fatbearweek

Today’s Bear of the Day is Curly Bear from Sesame Street! Curly was first introduced in 2003 as the younger sister of Baby Bear! She is performed by Stephanie D’Abruzzo! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Hawthorne from Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville, Washington! Hawthorne is a male Grizzly Bear who was rescued as a cub in 2018 after his mother was killed by poachers. He loves eating berries and playing with enrichment toys! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Tomi from Bear Sanctuary Prishtina in Kosovo! A former restaurant bear in Albania, Tomi was rescued in 2016! At the sanctuary, he loves swimming, exploring his enclosure, playing and of course, a good nap! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Friend Bear from Care Bears! Friend Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears from 1982! As her name suggests, Friend Bear is a great friend to the other bears, always there to support them! #beartwt

Today’s Bear of the Day is Panda from Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center in Malaysia! Despite her name, Panda is a female Sun Bear who was kept in a tiny zoo, advertised as a Panda Bear until her rescue in 2014! Her favorite things to do are play in the water and eat! #beartwt