The four cubs at ABR spend a lot of time foraging for the food that is thrown over the fence by our curators.

Two cubs foraging.

They also spend a lot of time playing.  Here is a play sequence, captured by one of our curators, between Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear.  One of the favorite games for young bears is “King of the mountain,” or in this case, “Queen of the vertical den.”

Sugar Bear Spies Sweet Pea on top of the vertical den.

Sweet Pea looks as though she is in a fortress.

She looks around, alert to any potential challenge.

She sees Sugar Bear down below.

Sweet Pea Is “Queen of the den,” at least for now.