Becoming Friends
We posted that Rollo and Otto Bear were sharing quarters at ABR. You may recall that when they were first introduced a couple of days ago Otto was less than…
Introductions
In our last post we showed photos of Otto Bear in The Cub House and Rollo Bear in the Cub Nursery. Curator Coy observed that Rollo was showing stress about…
Otto and Rollo Bear
Big changes are about to take place at ABR. Otto Bear has had the entire Cub House – both rooms – to himself, but that’s about to change. Rollo Bear…
The Three Bears!
As we posted yesterday, Appalachian Bear Rescue admitted our third bear of 2017 on May 16th. Bear #261, nicknamed Rollo Bear joined our yearling #258 Summitt and cub #259 Otto…
Breaking News – Bear #261 Arrives!
Some kind folks in Jefferson County spotted a tiny black bear cub near a busy road. They were concerned that the cub appeared to be weak and alone and they…
Return to The Cub House
In our last post we described how the curators prepared the Acclimation Pen for Otto and moved him into that outdoor space. He wasn’t happy there. In fact, he stopped…
News of ABR Bears – Otto Bear
In our last post we updated you on our fifteen-month-old yearling, Summitt Bear. There were only a couple of photos of Summitt because, like all yearlings, he prefers to stay…
News of the ABR Bears – Summitt
The elusive Summitt Bear, our fifteen-month-old yearling, made a brief appearance that was captured on film by our curator. Summitt, like any good wild yearling, stays out of sight most…
Ten Minutes of Cuteness (Otto Bear)
Three-month-old Otto Bear, who is currently residing at Appalachian Bear Rescue, is a busy little bear cub who keeps the curators on their toes, trying to challenge him and help…
Busy Curator, Busy Otto
A three-month-old bear cub is rather like a three-year-old toddler – always on the go and getting into mischief. For example, Otto Bear attacked the log den in The Cub…