Cubby Fun
We have said that Otto Bear and Rollo Bear take their responsibility for eating and putting on weight very seriously, and they certainly do. But after all,they are babies and…
Apollo Returns to UT
Apollo was taken back to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine on September 7th, just 15 days after he arrived at ABR. He had a good checkup, as these photos…
Bear Communication
Bears have many means of communicating information to other bears. These include a wide variety of sounds, equally important body language cues and the all-important sense of smell. In today’s…
Scary Noises
Otto and Rollo Bear are frightened by unusual noises. On this day the noises were wind blowing through the trees and then helicopters flying overhead. Bears (and many other animals)…
Sleepy Cubs
Otto and Rollo are refining their sleeping skills. That is, they are showing the ability to snooze at any time of day (or night, we suspect)in their favorite tree. These…
Apollo Sees the Outdoors!
Ever since Apollo Bear arrived at ABR on August 19th, after being hit by a car, he has been inside the Red Roof Recovery Center. The pen is designed to…
What Are They Doing Today?
Apollo was eating his food and moving around in his pen. Curator David saw him interacting with Charley Bear. This was the first time he was observed actually interacting. David…
Cubs and Saplings
It happens every year about this time. ABR cubs begin to attack the saplings in their enclosure. Perhaps they enjoy the fact that saplings spring back when bent to the…
Busy Cubs and a Visitor Bear
Otto and Rollo, the two seven-month-old cubs in the Wild Enclosure, are busy exploring their domain. They used to stay in relatively the same area, near the Cubby Pool, apparently…
Eat, Cubs, Eat!
All three of the cubs currently residing at ABR are eating more and more, due to hyperphagia, the annual feeding frenzy for bears in late summer to early fall. Whether…