Bear #312 – R.I.P.
On Wednesday evening, June 23rd, ABR took custody of a severely injured bear cub from Alabama. The little bear had been hit by a car in Northern Alabama, and was…
All Doing Well
Checking out the cubs in Wild Enclosure #2 – we are amazed that we managed to get all five in one photo! Chicory and Sunflower are about to have a…
Bears and Rain
Bears, being wild animals, must take whatever weather comes their way, and they usually don’t complain. When it rains, cubs retreat to the trees, where they feel safe. Rain or…
It’s Cubby Birthday!
If you are a follower of ABR you probably know that every month on the 22nd we celebrate another Cubby Birthday. We designated January 22nd as the “official” birthday of…
And in Wild Enclosure #1. . .
After seeing the acrobatic skills of Firefly Bear in Enclosure #2, we thought we would check with the cubs in Enclosure #1. But first, a last look at the busy…
ABR Bear #311 Arrives!
On June 19th, ABR received another rescued cub-of-the-year. A little female, #311, nicknamed Sunflower Bear, was chased up a tree by dogs along with her mother and a sibling. Her…
Acrobatic Cubs
Bear cubs are truly skilled acrobats. They spend so much time in trees and are so comfortable and at home in them that they are almost arboreal. One little cub…
Chicory Bear
Cub #310, aka Chicory Bear, is the smallest cub onsite, but she is trying to get bigger by chowing down on all the foods that the curators provide. This little…
Chicory Bear, et al
Chicory Bear is the most recent admission to our cub class of 2020. She has been with us almost a week now, and is doing well in The Hartley House,…
Eat, Play, Rest and Recharge
The busy cubs of Wild Enclosure #2 are foraging and eating everything they find, both curator-provided and nature-provided. Then they play on their “playground equipment,” and when they get tired…