Early Christmas Present for Cubs
The ABR cubs received an early Christmas present from Catawba Brewing Company. The gift was 840 pounds of chopped peanuts! Since chopped nuts wouldn’t scatter well, the curators put bowls…
The ABR cubs received an early Christmas present from Catawba Brewing Company. The gift was 840 pounds of chopped peanuts! Since chopped nuts wouldn’t scatter well, the curators put bowls…
Ken LaValley, ABR’s photographer of record came by and took a beautiful photo of Persimmon Bear. Persimmon has only been at ABR for a few weeks, and was seriously injured…
The cold weather has given us cubs with fluffy coats of winter fur. This makes them look even fatter than their increased chubbiness from all the foraging. It is…
Just like humans, bears have habitual ways of behaving. We have some photos that demonstrate this. We can see how the bears reveal their habitual patterns of behavior. They…
One of the enrichment features of Wild Enclosure #4 is the Tire Bridge that was constructed during our “no bears” season. The enclosure cam shows that the cubs really do…
The enclosure cams allow us to see what the cubs are doing 24/7. This is the first time we’ve been able to do that, and the curators find it especially…
The nine cubs at ABR are definitely dedicated to gaining as much weight as they can to prepare for the approaching winter season. We have a delightful video that demonstrates…
Persimmon Bear arrived on October 20 after being injured by a car. She had fractured ribs and lung contusions and was in a fragile state. She was housed in the…
Here is a video that truly illustrates the intelligence and persistence of our bear cub, Piccola. It’s a fact that wildlife biologists rank the intelligence of bears just below that…
We start today’s update with our newest resident, Persimmon Bear. She has been getting a lot of rest and sleep, which is what she needs to recover from the accident…