Breakfast is Served
Each morning, the curator cleans the pens and then serves breakfast to the bears. It doesn’t take long for the clean pen to become quite messy. After all, it isn’t…
Jessamine’s Big Day
The Polk County twins, Dandelion and Bentley got accustomed to the large Acclimation Pen very quickly, and that was a good thing, because the very next day Jessamine Bear joined…
Big Day for Polk Co Twins
Dandelion and Bentley, the Polk County Twins, have been residing in the Cub Nursery since their arrival in early June. They needed constant monitoring to make sure they were eating…
Everybody is Well
It’s always good when we can report that all the bears are doing well. That is true today, as these photos will prove. To start, we’ll take a look at…
Another Cute Cub Video
The five cubs in the Cub House at ABR are a lively bunch. They are building up their muscles and practicing their bear skills. Most of these skills are innate…
Cubby Mayhem
By now you’ve seen what chaos and mayhem the five little cubs in the Cub House can get into. Today we have a very entertaining video of a recent meal…
Eleven Little Bears
Eleven little bears keep the curators and interns busy. Here’s a quick look at a recent day. The Cajun Twins have been with us longer and are noticeably larger than…
ABR Bear #295!
Just when it seemed our bear population at ABR had stabilized, we welcomed Bear #295! A female cub-of-the-year, she is 4 months old, just like the “Party of Five” in…
Cubs and Manners
Bear cubs have very different ideas about manners and habits from our own. It’s interesting to observe them using what we might call their innate manners as they deal with…
Ten Bears and What They Do
Today we have photos and updates on all ten of the ABR bears. We’ll start in the Cub Nursery, with our newest residents, Bentley and Dandelion. In the Acclimation Pen…