A black bear swipes at a human hand.

Two hungry black bears approach a parked car in Alaska.

A black bear licks its paw while standing on the roof of a van.

MS/TS/SLOMO shot of a male black bear (Ursus americanus) walking along a stream into the camera

TS/SLOMO shot of a male black bear (Ursus americanus) walking in the tall grass

TS shot of a black bear (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream (slow motion)

TS shot of a drowsy black bear cub (Ursus americanus) sitting in a choke cherry bush (slow motion)

MS shot of a black bear (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream toward the camera(slow motion)

MS shot of a black bear (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream (slow motion)

MS shot of a black bear cub (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream (slow motion)

MS shot of a black bear (Ursus americanus) coming down to a stream for a drink (slow motion)

WS shot of a black bear cub (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream (slow motion)

MS shot of a black bear cub (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream (slow motion)

TS shot of a black bear cub (Ursus americanus) walking on the stream bank into the camera (slow motion)

MS/TS/SLOMO shot of a male black bear (Ursus americanus) walking along a stream into the camera

A yellow Spped kills bears sign in Yosemite National Park, each sign marks a spot where a bear has been killed by traffic, California, USA.

MS/SLOMO shot of a male black bear (Ursus americanus) walking across a stream at dusk

Black bears investigate a wire fence and poke their noses through.

MS Shot of black bear with two cubs walking in forest / Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is reevaluating the best way to try to trap the bear.

Alaska authorities have identified a 16-year-old boy who was fatally mauled by a black bear during a weekend mountain race as Patrick Cooper of Anchorage.Race organizers say Cooper reportedly called his brother while he was being chased...

Saving bears in Vietnam

CLEAN: Shows interior shots animal worker feeding an injured Asian Black Bear in a cage at a Moon Bear sanctuary in Chengdu in Sichuan provinceon September 10th, 2002 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

Alaska authorities have identified a 16-year-old boy who was fatally mauled by a black bear during a weekend mountain race as Patrick Cooper of Anchorage.Race organizers say Cooper reportedly called his brother while he was being chased...