Hyperphagia is Still With Us!
Not that it’s a surprise, since all bears are in the midst of the annual feeding frenzy to pack on the pounds before hibernation, but our three little orphaned cubs…
Cubs Sleep and Play
The three bear cubs had quite a day. They checked out the tire bridge that is like a wonderful playground for bear cubs, and also found that it is a…
Active Cubs
With the weather being a little cooler and more comfortable, the cubs have become more active. They aren’t napping in the trees quite as much, but are playing and play-fighting…
Cubby Activities
The weather has cooled and the cubs have increased their activity level. Although we don’t have photos that show all the chasing and running around that took place, we can…
Windy Day = Nervous Cubs
Bear cubs as well as adult bears become nervous and apprehensive on windy days. It stands to reason for animals that depend so much on their senses of smell and…
Separate Trees Again
After our last post when we reported that all three of the cubs were sharing “Summitt’s” tree, they reverted to the separate trees that they had been using before. Oh…
Tree Sharing
Apollo Bear has been staying in his own tree, apart from Rollo and Otto, although the three cubs foraged on the ground together. The curator was very surprised to see…
Cubs on a Hot Day
If you had on a permanent fur coat (black, at that) we think you probably would not want to be very active on a hat day. It’s been unseasonably hot…
How Bear Cubs Make Friends
The three ABR bear cubs are not related. Each of them was rescued separately from different places and at different times. But now that all three are together in a…
Happy Birthday, Cubs!
September 22 is the “eight-month-birthday” for our bear cubs. That’s because ABR designates January 22nd as the “official birthday” for all cubs who come to ABR for care. Of course…