Two Cub Siblings + Sparks
In our last post we told how the curators have expanded the diet for the cubs as they direct them toward eating more solid food and wean them from the…
New Foods!
Before the cubs can be released into the Wild Enclosure, they must be weaned off of the bear milk replacement formula they have been eating since their arrival. With that…
Raven, Chickadee, Sparks
The two sisters have their own version of “sleep, eat, repeat.” They are awake in this post, and investigating something new in their room. Bears, including cubs, are always curious…
Sleep, Eat, Repeat
The three cubs in The Hartley House are active sleepers. They don’t stay in one place long. Ferdinand, Dumplin’ and Tweetsie Bear are doing what they are supposed to do…
More Busy Cubs and Yearling
Our last post was centered on the three cubs in The Hartley House, so this time we move over to the Red Roof Recovery Center. As you know, the sisters…
Keeping Busy
The cubs at ABR keep busy doing a number of things. Sometimes they are quiet (like when they sleep) but not too often. Another day with the three cubs in…
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…