Bear #287 – Daffodil Bear
Within a day after Oliver Bear (#286) died, another emaciated yearling was found, this one in Sullivan County. TWRA had received a report from a resident who had seen the…
A Video of the Cubs
Today we have a video of the adorable, two-month-old Louisiana cubs, Boudreaux and Beignet. We think you’ll enjoy seeing the cubs as they try to master the skill of walking…
Video Update on our Bears
In our last post we revealed that Hartley Bear had been released into the Wild Enclosure. That was a BIG milestone for our little yearling. Today we have a video…
Happy Hartley Bear
Hartley Bear, our Kentucky yearling came to us on Valentine’s Day weighing about one-fourth of what a yearling should weigh. He was on the verge of starvation and suffered from…
Wake-Up-Time for Cubs
The two Louisiana cubs, Boudreaux and Beignet, are fed every four hours. Their tummies let them know when it’s time, and they in turn let the curators know. But sometimes…
Not Every Rescue Ends Well
Although ABR has successfully cared for over 280 cubs and yearling bears, we know that sometimes we aren’t able to fix what is wrong with an individual animal. This was…
Updates on Bears
The two Louisiana cubs, Boudreaux and Beignet, are growing rapidly. They were weighed and Boudreaux tips the scale at 6.5 pounds, and his sister weighs 4 pounds! He is still…
Hartley Looks Like a Bear!
Our Kentucky yearling, Hartley Bear, arrived on Valentine’s Day. He was undernourished and weighed about one-fourth of what he should weigh as a 13-month-old. Furthermore, he was conspicuously bald on…
Happy Birthday, Cubs!
Black bear cubs are born in January or February, while the sow is hibernating. Since it’s not possible to know the exact date, ABR has designated January 22 as the…
Four Little Bears
With the admittance of #285, Sweetie Bear, ABR Curators are busy caring for two underweight yearlings and two cubs-of-the-year. We are happy to report that all seems to be going…