Yearling-Drama
The three yearlings are together (but apart) in Wild Enclosure #4. Their choice to stay apart sometimes leads to unexpected drama. The yearlings had drama, but the cubs mainly slept.…
ABR Bear #324 Arrives!
Late at night on September 7th, ABR admitted another cub, #324, nicknamed Aralia Bear, for the flowering plant also called “Devil’s Walking Stick,” that grows in Tennessee and in Wild…
Additions to the Recipe
Yesterday we presented the recipe for Cubby Broth. We have some more ingredients and cubs to add in this post. We doubt that you will be able to duplicate this…
Recipe for Cubby Broth
Cubby Broth is what we call the water in the Cubby Pool after cubs have been playing and swimming in it. Here is the (tongue-in-cheek) recipe, for anyone who might…
Photos From the Cams
We posted photos taken by professional photographer Ken LaValley, but today we return to the usual photos from our enclosure cams. They may not be as sharp as Ken’s but…
Dahlia In Wild Enclosure #4
When Ken La Valley, the official ABR professional photographer, stopped by the other day to take photos of the Rainbow Triplets, he also recorded Dahlia Bear, our female yearling, exiting…
Ken LaValley Was Here
As you know, Ken LaValley is the professional photographer who is permitted to photograph the cubs now and then. His photos are detailed and allow the curators to better see…
Cub Shuffling
With the departure of Sparks Bear, Wild Enclosure #3 became vacant. Our three sibling cubs, #321 (Indigo) 322 (Juniper) and 323 (Lavender) aka the Rainbow Triplets, because of their colorful…
Sparks’ Release – Part 2
On August 28th, Sparks was safely immobilized in the Acclimation Pen where he had spent the night (after being lured inside by those grapes smeared with honey). With the release…
Sparks Yearling Released!
As promised in our last post, we will recap the ABR life of Sparks, the yearling, and then show the events of his release. This will have to be a…