Cubs Play and Forage in New Video
There is an excellent new video of the three cubs. It was compiled from footage taken in early October and early November. You can see how much the bears have…
Three in a Tree
All three of the cubs were in the same tree – surprise! It wasn’t the favorite or “Summitt’s tree.” They chose a different tree and were stacked up in the…
Black Cubs and Fall Colors
There is a variety of foliage – trees, shrubs and other foliage – in the ABR Wild Enclosure where the three cubs are residing. Today’s photos capture the contrast between…
Furry Vacuum Cleaners
The three ABR cubs can be described as “furry vacuum cleaners” – they move across the ground, vacuuming up the bear diet pellets, acorns, peanuts and fruit treats that the…
Healthy Cubs
The three ABR cubs are about as healthy as any black bear cubs can be. In fact, they are undoubtedly more healthy and chubbier than other 2017 cubs who have…
Handsome Cubs
We might be a wee bit prejudiced, but we think the three ABR cubs are about the best looking cubs anywhere. Look at these photos that Curator Coy took and…
Shadows
Black bears, like our cubs, blend into the shadows in the woods very well. The species evolved in forested areas, so the black coloring is good camouflage. As we’ve seen,…
Three Chubby Cubs
It was a chilly day after a cold night and the cubs were feeling less than energetic. They settled in down lower in the favorite tree, choosing “Summitt’s branch,” where…
Wet Cubs
Curator Janet spotted the three cubs all together, high in a tree. It was raining, which didn’t bother them a bit. First she took a photo that shows them with…
Still Eating!
Just when the curators thought that the frenzied eating of hyperphagia was over, the cubs seem to be ravenous again – this time for fruit. Apples, pears and grapes are…