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…
Apollo Getting Stronger; Otto & Rollo Eat
Apollo Bear, the injured cub who arrived about ten days ago, is making very good progress. He exemplifies the amazing recuperative ability of bears. Of course, he did have help…
Otto and Rollo – Noses Know
All bears have an incredible sense of smell. They can smell food (or something they think might be food) from a mile or more away. Bear cubs like Otto and…
Best Buds, Sittin’ in a Tree
Otto and Rollo Bear have definitely bonded. They are best buddies and are seldom far apart. Today’s photos show them sitting close together in a tree. In the Red Roof…
Apollo Sits Up!
Sitting up is something bear cubs do. Ordinarily it wouldn’t be worth a headline with an exclamation point. However, Apollo Bear was injured by a car and came to ABR…
Seven Months Old!
ABR has designated the 22nd of January as the official birthday of all cubs who come to our facility. This date is roughly midway between the possible birth dates in…
Solar Eclipse Day at ABR
The Great American Solar Eclipse occurred on Monday, August 21st and ABR was in the path of totality. Everyone wondered what effect, if any, this celestial event would have on…
Apollo Bear Update
We have some new photos of Bear #266 – Apollo Bear resting in the Red Roof Recovery Center at ABR. As expected, he is spending a lot of time sleeping,…