Busy Cubs
Despite being in hyperphagia, the cubs take time to work on their “special projects.” In enclosure #3, Beignet and the 3 Bearys are working on two different tasks. In enclosure…
Fat Bears are Healthy Bears
If it is true that fat bears are healthy bears (and it is true) then our cubs must be very healthy. Just look at them! Bears everywhere are eating quantities…
Foraging Cubs and Dens
As we have said, the cubs are certainly experiencing hyperphagia, eating all the time, as much as they can. It makes us wonder how much can those tummies hold? Now…
Eating Machines
We have mentioned that this is the time of year when bears are in a state called hyperphagia, when eating becomes their primary pastime and they can eat as many…
Nighttime for Cubs
The ABR cubs are often active during the night. We have proof from both of the wild enclosures. Over in enclosure #2, all six cubs slept by the den (not…
Big Boudreaux
He weighed about 2 pounds when he and his sister were rescued in Louisiana and brought to ABR. He has eaten well, and often – look at him now! All…
Busy Curators and Cubs
This post will demonstrate how dedicated the ABR curators really are, as they work to prepare Wild Enclosure #4 for the rowdy cubs that are currently in Wild Enclosure #2.…
Wrestling Cubbies
During hyperphagia bears are usually very lethargic, spending all their time eating as they pack on the pounds for the winter. It seems, however, that the ABR cubs haven’t read…
Devious Dandelion
The smallest of the ABR cubs, Dandelion Bear makes up for her small size in cleverness and persistence. The curators have placed a couple of culvert traps in Wild Enclosure…
Sad News
It is with heavy hearts that we tell you that Bear #298, Lyon Bear, the cub who arrived on October 9th after being hit by a car, has succumbed to…