According to the Smithsonian, the workers were conducting a routine training session with the animal, named Lola, when the ...

The sharp-toothed binturong was being trained and was off-exhibit, the zoo said. The staffers’ injuries were not life-threatening.

At least one zookeepers was injured Friday morning after being attacked by a bearcat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in ...

Two zookeepers were taken to a hospital after they were bitten by a binturong, also known as a bearcat, at the Smithsonian’s ...

Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...

Honey bear is actually a raccoon, which doesn’t resemble bears at all. This nocturnal rainforest animal occasionally raids ...

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Meet Boots: the binlet with a popcorn perfume Boots already shows classic binturong traits. Keepers report bright, alert eyes, twitching whiskers and that unmistakable scent often compared to warm ...

A beloved bearcat statue will be making its return to the University of Cincinnati (UC) this spring. The statue was removed due to the construction of the Sheakley Indoor Practice Facility and ...

The Erie Zoo announced in June 2025 the arrival of a female binturong named Sheba. Although sometimes shy, Sheba was exploring her outdoor habitat on a rainy Wild Wednesday evening on July 16, 2025.

RACINE, Minn. — Twenty-four years ago, a 7-year-old girl went to a local animal park with her mother. Little did they know, the events at the park would solidify their daughter’s place in local and ...

With their thick black fur, stocky bodies and long whiskers, binturongs look like a hybrid between a bear and a cat, earning them the nickname "bearcat." But these mammals aren't just notable for ...