Cañon City Public Library

Text and photographs detail a day in the life of an American black bear and her cubs as they hunt for food, deal with danger, play, and climb.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the black bear.

Looks at the rescue of Yasha, a moon bear found orphaned in the Russian wilderness.

Describes the habitat, food, and life cycle of the black bear.

Born in 1963, Sissy Bear started life mistreated on a game farm, nursed to health at the Denver Zoo, then adopted by the owners of The Fort, a restaurant in Morrison, Colorado still as a cub later that year. Written by the daughter of the original owners, the author tells the story of how the highly tame and friendly bear greeted visitors and spent time with the family and regular visitors and employees, like Lakota Chief Big Cloud. Sissy Bear died...

"In a small pen in Georgia, an American black bear named Baloo, a lion named Leo, and a Bengal tiger named Shere Kahn all live happily together. Every day they play with their toys, chase each other around, and eat cookies together. This lion, tiger, and bear (oh my!) are best friends. The three animals were rescued 12 years ago from drug dealers who had abused and neglected them and brought to live at Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary. The trainers there...