Two ABR Stories
The first story is about the cleaning of Balthazar’s rooms at Hartley House. As you can imagine, when a young bear is confined indoors, regular cleaning up is a must.…
Sleeping Outside or In
As we have posted recently, the three cubs who are overwintering at ABR have a choice of sleeping arrangements – they often sleep in the daybed that Jessamine made, but…
Balthazar Bear + Tree
Our latest arrival, little Balthazar Bear, from Louisiana, is residing in the Hartley House to eat, rest, and gain strength to be able to go out into the Wild Enclosure.…
Feisty Beignet
Recently. Beignet Bear picked a fight with her brother. Why? Who knows? It was a female bear thing. But whatever the reason, it made for an amusing sequence. We haven’t…
Balthazar Bear Adjusts
Our newest arrival, Balthazar Bear (aka King B) is adjusting to the Hartley House. It’s good sign that he is eating, drinking, and eliminating properly. It’s also encouraging that he…
Cub #299 Arrives!
We thought that ABR was not going to receive any new bears until spring, but on January 9th, another cub from Louisiana came to us for help. The wildlife officers…
Night Into Day
The three cubs went to sleep in Jessamine’s daybed. It was shortly after 6 in the evening. The interactions between the cubs can be amusing to observe. To us, it…
A Day in the Life. . .
The cubs’ days are short, because of their long overnight sleep and the daytime naps, but they are up and about some during the day, as these photos show. There…
Cubs, Sleep, and Rain
The sleep patterns of our resident cubs are still evolving, and it seems like the times asleep are getting longer and longer. As humans, it seems to be a no-brainer…
Happy New Year!
In case you are wondering how the three cubs at ABR celebrated the new year – they slept in. Of course, it goes without saying that bears and other wildlife…