Persimmon Bear and a Leaf
Here is a short but amusing video of Persimmon Bear at night, trying to rid herself of a pesky leaf. When she gets rid of the leaf you’ll hear the…
Excitement at ABR!
As they watched the cubs in their enclosures on the camera display in the office, Curators Coy and David noticed something odd – the Six-pack cubs were on their platform,…
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…
Portrait of Persimmon Bear
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…
Chubby, Fluffy Bears
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…
ABR Bears and their Habits
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…
The Tire Bridge
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…
Cub Watching
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…
Dedicated to Eating
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 Moves Twice
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…