Mama and baby bears are emerging from their winter nurseries beneath California homes and are “ready to take on the world” — ...

But in the end, a swift kick to the stomach enabled Saito, 21, and her 1-month-old baby to emerge unscathed from a bear attack. The incident occurred a few minutes after 9 p.m. on Sept.

Newly named bald eaglets, Sunny and Gizmo, were caught messing around in their nest in Big Bear Valley, California, until their mother Jackie decided enough was enough.

An orphaned baby black bear defied the odds and “survived a very cold winter alone” in upstate New York, officials said. The yearling cub was spotted on Hunter Mountain near skiing trails “so weak he ...