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Andean bears have unique facial markings, much like human fingerprints. These markings may change in shape and colour with age, and in some individuals may be absent altogether.

Check out our species pages to learn more about bears: www.bearbiology.org/the-eight-be...

REFERENCE: Peyton, B. 1980.
Two Andean bears sitting together in tall grass looking at camera. On-screen text has fact about Andean bear markings. Andean bear sitting on a rock looking at camera. On-screen text elaborates on this species’ facial markings.
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Happy Thanksgivin! Here is Suyana at the National Zoo. #zoo #andeanbear #photography
A female Andean Bear sitting up on rocks looking at the photographer.
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Suyana at the National Zoo.
An Andean Bear reclining on the rocks.
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Quito and Suyana at the National Zoo today.
A large male Andean Bear lounging on a log. A female Andean Bear sitting next to an enrichment toy and a tree.
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Suyana yesterday at the Smithsonian National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear perched on a large enrichment toy.
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Suyana today at the National Zoo. #zoo #andeanbear #photography
An Andean Bear sitting on rocks.
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Ian and Sean turn 3 today. Here is a picture of them at the National Zoo from August 2024. Ian and Sean live at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana. potawatomizoo.org
#andeanbear #zoo #photography
Two Andean Bear cubs sitting on grass while using a branch to hold up the paws they are using to eat fruit.
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Here is Sean at the National Zoo in September 2024. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear cub eating an apple while sitting on a rock feature. His mouth is open.
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Suyana yesterday at the National Zoo. She was working on a nest. #Andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington #nest
An Andean Bear on a branch in a tree about to manipulate some branches into a nest.
October 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Here is a picture of Brienne and one of her cubs, Sean, that I took at the National Zoo in July 2023. I have included a link to a Facebook post from The Miami Zoo about Brienne:

www.facebook.com/share/p/16X3...

#andeanbear #zoo #irlpaddington
A picture of an Andean Bear mom sitting on the rocks along with one of her cubs that is standing behind her on the rocks.
October 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Suyana at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #photography #zoo #banana
An Andean Bear with a banana in her paws as she is eating it.
October 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Suyana posing at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington
An Andean Bear sitting on rocks looking at the photographer.
September 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Suyana at the National Zoo today about to throw a coconut into the moat so it breaks. She climbed down to pick up the broken pieces and eat them. #andeanbear #photography #zoo #coconut #irlPaddington
An Andean Bear with a coconut in her front paws about to throw it so it will break.
September 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Suyana at the National Zoo...thought this would be appropriate for a Tuesday. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #tongueouttuesday
An Andean Bear sitting up, holding a carrot, and sticking her tongue out.
September 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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A couple more of Suyana from the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington
An Andean Bear sitting up on rocks and looking at the photographer. An Andean Bear leaning back and looking at a carrot in her front paws about to take a bite.
September 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Suyana at the National Zoo this morning. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear sitting on rocks while holding a carrot with all four paws.
September 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Suyana about to nap at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington
An Andean Bear laying down on a rock formation with her eyes open about to nap.
September 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Suyana yesterday at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington
An Andean Bear standing up and leaning on one of two tree trunks that she is in between.
August 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Sean with branches while at the National Zoo last summer. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington
An Andean Bear on grass tangled up in branches using all of his paws to manipulate branches on the ground.
August 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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More Suyana pictures from this weekend at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography #irlpaddington
An Andean Bear resting on a log. An Andean Bear on a log with some decaying leaves.
August 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Suyana today at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear with her back paw being held by her two front paws. She is looking at the photographer while sitting on grass next to rocks. An Andean Bear sitting on a rock ledge and looking back at the photographer.
August 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Even as a young cub, Ian would try to bring branches, leaves, etc, up a tree to use as nesting material. The first image is from 6/2023. The second image shows Ian in 2/2024. The third shows Ian after bringing part of a branch up into the tree (2/2024). #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear cub holding a fallen branch while about to start climbing the tree in an attempt to bring the branch up to use as nesting material. An Andean Bear, barely visible, running with a bunch of leaves on his way to take the leaves up a tree for use as nesting material. An Andean Bear in a tree holding a branch in his mouth after bringing it up from the ground. He will use the branch as nesting material.
August 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Suyana and her enrichment item, that was filled with food, yesterday at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear looking at the photographer while holding a large enrichment item that is filled with Bear chow and peanuts. An Andean Bear leaning on a large enrichment item filled with food. An Andean Bear rolling treats out of the holes in an enrichment item. An Andean Bear looking at an enrichment item filled with food. The bear has to move the item to get the food to come out of holes in the item.
August 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Suyana today at the National Zoo. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear lounging on a log in front of a tree. The bottom of one of her paws is propped up against the log.
August 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Ian enjoying a sweet potato at the National Zoo in August 2023. #andeanbear #zoo #photography
An Andean Bear cub clutching a sweet potato while snacking high up in a tree. A small piece of sweet potato is on the side of his face.
August 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM