Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over a ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife searched in vain for Baby Bear’s mother. Now, a large stuffed teddy, one of many that populate his room, plays that part. “If he gets scared by ...

Orphaned Cub Finds Comfort in a Teddy Bear and Costumed Caregivers Autumn ... underweight and alone. Since then, the baby bear has been cared for by Welch's team with the San Diego Humane Society ...