Bear hugs “As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, ... The fur of the 6- to 7-pound babies, born in January, is soft, and they love to cuddle.

The team wanted the bear to react to a gentle hug almost anywhere on its body, and remain soft and huggable; so they used clever analog pressure sensing strips that become part of the bear’s fur.

Snuggle Bear, a creation of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, will try for the record title of “most hugs given by a puppet in eight hours.” It will make stops throughout the city in places such ...

But Happy wasn't able to hold the world record. In 2000, a Steiff dressed in Louis Vuitton clothing brought $193,477 at a charity auction. That bear resides in a Tokyo teddy bear museum.

White with blue stripes and soft all over, Karen Barrix’s small bear travels well. His button black eyes took in the European sights while he was with Barrix on a Rhine River cruise. He went ...

Life feels better with soft hugs and warm hearts. Wishing you a Happy Teddy Day. Just like a teddy bear, may you always be surrounded by love and warmth.

Bear hugs are nothing. Jim Kowalczik hugs bears. Kowalczik lies on the ground as his 1,500-pound bear buddy, Jimbo, rests a heavy paw on his waist. He feeds Jimbo a marshmallow from his mouth and ...