Baylor Bear Habitat

A Beary Special Place

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The Baylor Bear Habitat is located on the Baylor University campus. It is officially named the Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat. This bear habitat is home to two American black bears, Indy and Belle. Grab your honey bear and head to the bear habitat to enjoy some time together watching Indy and Belle. There is no cost to visit Indy and Belle, making the Baylor Bear Habitat a great date spot for everyone.

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Baylor Bear Habitat

4.5

Based on 301 reviews

Griselda Durón Borchardt

1 month ago

Steve -O

1 month ago

Shame on Baylor and shame on anyone who visits this place. Keeping a bear in an 87-foot by 30-foot habitat for years will likely cause severe psychological and physical deterioration, despite the inclusion of natural features like trees and a small creek. While a habitat with natural elements is better than a barren concrete cage, this footprint totals only 2,610 square feet (roughly 0.06 acres). In the wild, brown bears and black bears require home ranges spanning anywhere from 2.5 to 500 square miles to roam, forage, and thrive. Leading modern sanctuary standards recommend a bare minimum of 10,000 square feet for a small group—ideally 1 full acre per bear—to sustain basic welfare. This is cruel.

Kike Cruz

2 months ago

Roger Croft

2 months ago

They wouldn’t let me hug the bear. They kept saying things like it could kill you. Oh please….. kill me?! I could choke hold that bear into submission. This was disappointing and I would not recommend.

Ray Cutrrie

2 months ago

It is closed for remodeling

Jennifer Hui

2 months ago

I love visiting the bears when I am on campus with my son!

Morgan Alexander

4 months ago

Such a cool place to walk through and see the bears. Is quick walk so dont make a day of it but it was cool to see in passing through the city.

nina elrod

4 months ago

Blanca Estela Calzada Rodríguez

4 months ago

There are two very cute and well-cared-for teddy bears, it's just very hot

julio apontr

4 months ago

katy

4 months ago

STOP BEAR ABUSE. These bears are obviously not happy here, they’re in the almost 100 degree heat with absolutely no shade. We saw one trying to paw its way inside, then give up and sit in the corner with its head down. When dogs do this, it’s a sign they’re depressed. You’re hurting these poor bears. We saw a sign on a truck that said “Bear Conservation”. This is not bear conservation. You’re abusing them. I was considering doing a college tour to potentially go here, but after this, I have decided I will not. This is not okay.

Cassidy Ryon

2 years ago

Billy Two Eagles

2 years ago

My granddaughter got to see both bears, an exciting time.

Jorge Sermeno

2 years ago

Krystle Krystle

2 years ago

The best part of this experience was the pictures I took & The person I was with 💘. There's almost no where to park, the property wasn't very well kept. The bears must have been inside the enclosure because the only thing I seen on the entire platform was some chick with her laptop , and squirrels running around their habitat...where were the bears ?! But despite not even getting a glimpse of the bears I was excited to see, I still decided to get a souvenir coin on the way out, and low and behold after I decided on the coin, without the bear, and go for the names... I got NO coin . Upon further inspection, I have realized that nobody has gotten a coin , in a long time, because we can clearly see that nobody maintains this at all!

Christian Alvarado

2 years ago

Tim Foster

2 years ago

Linda Walker

2 years ago

Jennifer Pett Marsteller

2 years ago

Great surprise free fun that we stumbled upon when visiting the Baylor campus. Bears were out and playful.

Keleigh Crouthers

2 years ago

Omg 10/10, we love the Baylor bears!!!

Myra Torres

2 years ago

Brandon Smith

2 years ago

Fun and informative place to check out the bears

Kevin Hall

2 years ago

Didn't even know this existed been coming here 5 yrs smh

Nicole Gonzalez

2 years ago

The two bear cubs are so sweet. One is not shy and is happy to be seen. The habitat is kept clean, and there's some shade for visitors.

Chris Schwieg

2 years ago

Contained bears. Extremely happy with seeing bears play.

Josh

2 years ago

Seeing the bears at their habitat was an excellent experience. One bear was particularly interactive and curious about the people looking in. The informational posters explained the history of Baylor's bears and were fun and reassuring about the lives of the bears. I'd recommend this stop to anyone visiting the Baylor campus.

Jason Krasnopolskiy

2 years ago

Even as a student of another University, I think this was a cool little area. Bears are honestly one of my favorite animals! Unfortunately when I went here for a tour they weren't there.

Timothy Cedor

2 years ago

The only AZA certified animal habitat on a college campus. If it's hot outside, the bears may not be out, or they may be hiding from the sun in their "caves." This exhibit is really nice and worth a brief stop if you are near campus. Especially if you compare it to what it looked like when I was a student.

ATXMichael

3 years ago

Area was under construction at 1st visit, but it's all built out now. Great views of the 2 bear cubs in two different habitats - one with a pool and waterfall. BTW - THANKS FOR FIXING THE PENNY PRESS! :)

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M P Daniel Esplanade, Waco, TX 76706

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(254) 710-3322
Website

https://bearhabitat.web.baylor.edu/

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