Nation Two Andean bear cubs born at National Zoo, a boost to species’ vulnerable population November 30, 2022Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAYComments Off on Two Andean bear cubs born at National Zoo, a boost to species’ vulnerable population Brienne, an Andean bear at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, gave birth to two cubs Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C.