r/bears

Community Overview

About r/bears

This is the home to all eight species of bears - American Black Bears, Brown Bears, Polar Bears, Asiatic Black (Moon) Bears, Sun Bears, Sloth Bears, Giant Pandas, and Spectacled (Andean) Bears.

The community at a glance

r/bears is a Subreddit for Pet Owners with roughly 60K members. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 4K members have joined in the past year.

On Reddit
60K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +4K members
Growth: +7.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 437 members
  • Dec: 343 members
  • Jan: 359 members
  • Feb: 272 members
  • Mar: 340 members
  • Apr: 434 members
  • May: 490 members
  • Jun: 520 members
  • Jul: 521 members
  • Aug: 612 members

Flair

  • Question
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Adorable guy I met. Is that a grizzly brown bear? 🐻
    2. How would a mother bear react differently to an orphaned cub of another bear species?
    3. Bear vs apparently a human statue
    #1
    Question
    Adorable guy I met. Is that a grizzly brown bear? 🐻 · How would a mother bear react differently to an orphaned cub of another bear species? · Bear vs apparently a human statue
    31
  • Bearcam
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Sweet moments on Brooks Falls live cam
    2. Mama Bear Doesn’t Give Second Chances
    3. It’s been an interesting few days for recently emancipated bear 128jr in Katmai National Park. It appears that she is being accepted by 806 and her coy. This might be a third adoption at the park if they stick together.
    #2
    Bearcam
    Sweet moments on Brooks Falls live cam · Mama Bear Doesn’t Give Second Chances · It’s been an interesting few days for recently emancipated bear 128jr in Katmai National Park. It appears that she is being accepted by 806 and her coy. This might be a third adoption at the park if they stick together.
    12
  • !Rule 2
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Watching the Katmai live stream
    2. An old photo of a bear cub that wandered into a shop in Turkey
    3. Goldilocks and the 17,000 bears (OC)
    #3
    !Rule 2
    Watching the Katmai live stream · An old photo of a bear cub that wandered into a shop in Turkey · Goldilocks and the 17,000 bears (OC)
    3
  • SeeComments
    1 post in the past month
    1. Misjudged the highest tree in the field, hoping for a swift and safe rescue for this big guy.
    #4
    SeeComments
    Misjudged the highest tree in the field, hoping for a swift and safe rescue for this big guy.
    1
  • Appeal
    1 post in the past month
    1. Save Rano the Himalayan bear from being relocated
    #5
    Appeal
    Save Rano the Himalayan bear from being relocated
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/bears for?
Best for Pet Owners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/bears free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/bears have?
Roughly 60K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/bears on?
r/bears runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/bears cover?
On the Hive Index, r/bears is organized under Pet Owners.
How do I join r/bears?
You can join r/bears by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
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