Ferdinand and His Friend
The little cub, ABR #301 – Ferdinand, has a new friend in his Hartley House rooms. A stuffed cow, in memory of the cows in the field that befriended Ferdinand…
Preparations
As you know, the coronavirus has significantly delayed the releases of our four yearling bears. Three of them have to travel to Louisiana, and the fourth to South Carolina. Travel…
Clever Curator Coy
Curator Coy, head curator for ABR, is a very clever guy who is good at designing habitats for little bears. This was his latest creation, which our cub, Ferdinand, thoroughly…
Yearling Updates
Our last post was all about the cub, Ferdinand Bear. This one will update you on the four yearlings. The yearlings are healthy and doing very well. When travel restrictions…
Update on Ferdinand Bear
Our little three-month-old cub, Ferdinand Bear, is exploring The Hartley House, and its furnishings. He is developing a schedule for himself. We are glad to report that the little cub…
Salad Days for Yearlings
In our last post we wrote that bears in springtime eat leaves and grass. Later in the season these greens are too fibrous and hard to digest, but when they…
Jessamine and Beignet
The two female yearlings seem to have bonded and enjoy each other’s company. They are together much of the time. Bears eat quantities of greens, including leaves and grasses, in…
Baby Ferdinand Bear
We posted about the rescue of three-month-old Ferdinand (Bear #301) last week. After spending a night at the UT vet school’s ICU, Ferdinand Bear traveled to ABR and is now…
Boudreaux Bear
Since his relocation into his own Wild Enclosure, Boudreaux has kept busy investigating everything around him. He has made some interesting discoveries. Boudreaux is a healthy yearling bear. He probably…
ABR Bear #301 Arrives!
ABR #301 is a male cub-of-the-year who was born in January. He was found in Kentucky, where he was wandering from farm to farm. Fortunately some people saw him and…