The Rescue of Cub #268
As we promised, we are sharing the heart-warming story of the rescue of ABR Cub #268, nicknamed Clementine Bear. It was quite an operation, involving wildlife officers, folks in a…
Bear #268!
ABR has admitted our first 2018 cub – a three-month-old female – #268, nicknamed Clementine Bear. She was rescued from the Nolichucky River on April 29th. We’ll post her dramatic…
The Wild Enclosure!
April Bear was released into the Wild Enclosure a couple of days ago! After proving that she was able to climb in the Acclimation Pen, it was decided to give…
April’s Honey Log
Now that she is in the outdoor Acclimation Pen, April Bear is enjoying the freedom to climb and move in a larger space. The curators are working to keep her…
April’s New Digs
April Bear, the injured yearling, showed the curators that she was ready to move out of the Red Roof Recovery Center. After conferring with the UT vets, the curators obliged…
Birthday Portrait of April Bear
As you may recall, ABR has chosen January 22 as the “official birthday” of all of the bear cubs and yearlings that come to us for care. This means that…
April Bear and Her Ball
April Bear is really enjoying the ball that Curator Tom brought to her. She plays with it quite a bit. Today we have a photo taken rather late in the…
April Bear and Her New Ball
As you know, the curators usually provide a stuffed toy companion to tiny cubs,, but since April Bear is a yearling, they did not give one to her. That was…
Watching April Bear
The cams that ABR installed thanks to a grant from Lush Cosmetics allow the curators to monitor the activities of our injured yearling, April Bear. As a bonus, we get…
April Bear in Evening
Our injured yearling, #267 (April Bear) has adjusted well to her situation at ABR. The curators report that she has finished her meds and they are leaving the door to…