The Wildlife Center of Virginia is the only organization in the commonwealth with staff who are allowed to raise the cubs, ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It was a night like any other for Jason Petrie and his family. Everyone was ready to call it a night until the family got an unexpected visitor. Meet Sweetie, a black bear ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Residents in Chesapeake are saying bear sightings have become increasingly common in recent weeks. Susan Lucarelli, a local homeowner, reported witnessing a bear from her kitchen ...

ELON, Va. (WSET) — A big black bear was spotted snooping around the porch of an Amherst County home this week.

Shocking images have emerged of a predator that typically four legs roaming in the mountains of West Virginia on just its ...

The Wildlife Center of Virginia announced Wednesday that they had released seven Black Bear yearlings after a year of care at the wildlife center.

Bears, particularly black bears, are native to Virginia and can sometimes wander into residential areas, especially as they forage for food or during their seasonal movements. Though bears are ...

From wild ponies in Virginia to bison in Yellowstone, here are seven wildlife-rich destinations—and tips on how to be a ...