Students and Champaign-Urbana community members gathered at Siebel Center for Design on Thursday to witness the reveal of a new costume design for the Kingfisher, an unofficial University mascot.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Growing up in North Carolina, it was normal to see raccoons and other wildlife visit my family's backyard that bordered a dense treeline. But we were never visited by anything ...

A man in a grizzly bear costume chased away a black bear while playing on a swing set on March 18, 2025. The Best Movies of All Time Scientists' now more confident 'city' sits under Egypt's Giza ...

Teddy Cuthbert, 11, said he is heartbroken after losing his cherished stuffed panda bear that has been by his side since he was two years old. "It's really special," Teddy said. "Whenever I'm ...

As bears start coming out of hibernation, so too will the District of Sicamous' beloved mascot. Last fall Daisy the Bear, carved by local chainsaw artist Mike Ormondy, went into hibernation to avoid ...

Berlin zoo’s newborn twin panda cubs have attracted a fair deal of attention this week – not so much for their cuteness and for being the first pandas to be born in Germany, but for the naming ...

"Izabela’s colourful and creative entry captured our imaginations and was brought to life as a full-size mascot costume. "She recently met her winning creation in person on Bournemouth Pier ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

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In a surprise play, not one or two but three mascots for the Knoxville Smokies ... The pair of blue bears - described as father and son - wear Knoxville Smokies jerseys and, in Jackson's case ...