Into the Wild Enclosure
It was a big day for little cubs. Otto and Rollo Bear moved out of their Acclimation Pen and into Wild Enclosure #3. Our photographer of record, Ken LaValley, came…
New Digs for the Cubs
Otto and Rollo Bear, the five-month-old cubs at ABR, were moved to a new Acclimation Pen. They were moved from Acclimation Pen #2 to A.P. #3. The reason? The electric…
Dry Cubs, Wet Yearlings
It was raining, so the two yearlings in the Wild Enclosure got very wet. They hung out in a tree, as bears seem to like to do when it rains.…
Bear Birthdays
Appalachian Bear Rescue has arbitrarily selected January 22nd as the birthdays of all bears and cubs who come to the facility. This date is roughly the midpoint of possible birth…
Yum! A Plum!
The curators at ABR provide a wide variety of fresh fruits, so the cubs learn to eat many different things that they may or may not encounter in the wild. …
Hawkins Bear – Something Special
We promised to post about a special addition to Hawkins’ pen. A few days ago, Curators Janet and Tom maneuvered a soaking pool into the Acclimation Pen and installed it…
Everyone is Doing Well
We have a photo of Summitt Bear again today. After a long absence during which he was mostly unseen, he has shown himself in the same tree two days in…
Summitt Bear Appears!
As you know, the curators have had trouble finding Summitt Bear recently. Only Dani Bear has been photographed in their Wild Enclosure, with Summitt hiding out of sight. Surprise! Both…
Caught on Camera
Today we have photos of all of the ABR bears except Summitt (no surprise there). We start with the yearlings. Although she is in the same Wild Enclosure as Summitt,…
Dietary Changes
The two bear cubs at ABR, Otto and Rollo, have taken a turn at being finicky about their food. Just like human toddlers, they decided that they only wanted their…