Flying Sparks Bear
What? Flying? Yes, Sparks Bear did fly (sort of) to get from one part of his platform to the other part. The tire bridge would accomplish that, but as you’ll…
Five Little Cubs
We have photos of all the cubs today, the two in the Red Roof Recovery Center (Raven and her sister, Chickadee) and the three in The Hartley House (Ferdinand, Dumplin’…
Happy Birthday, Bears!
Each month we celebrate the “Cubby Birthday” on the 22nd of the month. January 22 is the date chosen by ABR as the official birthdate of all bears (cubs and…
Sparks Bear
You may recall ABR Bear #304, nicknamed Sparks Bear, the yearling who arrived on May 12th from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We have focused on the little cubs…
Always Into Something
The title describes the bear cubs at ABR. They are very good at getting into “something.” The newest arrivals, Raven and Chickadee Bear, are in the Red Roof Recovery Center…
Two More Bear Cubs!
On May 18th ABR admitted two more bear cubs – #305 and #306. They were brought in by TWRA, having been found in Sevier County, TN. They are females, so…
Sleeping and Eating
Our last post ended when Ferdinand and Dumplin’ went from their room into the room where Tweetsie was spending the night. She was sleeping quietly, unlike the two boys. The…
Active Sleepers
Ferdinand and Dumplin’ Bear shared a room in The Hartley House for the night. You’ll recall that they have the use of all rooms. We have photos that show how…
Cubby Adventures – Part 2
In our last post we showed Tweetsie Bear exploring in the second room of The Hartley House. She reunited with her brother Dumplin’ but seemed to be cautious and a…
Cubby Adventures – part 1
It’s been a busy and exciting few days at ABR, so we’ll spread this out over two or three posts. The three little cubs are together now, but it was…