Two Videos of the Cubs
Today’s post will treat you to two videos of the cubs – eating, of course – that show how well bears can use their paws as well as their jaws…
Cubs are “Grazing Gourmets”
Actually, it might be more accurate to call them “gourmands” rather than gourmets, but we think that calling them gourmets sounds more polite. Bears as a species are gourmands –…
Snouts to the Ground
That’s the way the cubs are seen these days – snouts to the ground as they eat, and eat, and eat! We have some more photos that prove this to…
More Chubbifying
We coined the word “chubbifying” to describe what the cubs do at ABR. We provide the food and a safe place for them, and their job is to get chubby…
Bur Acorns for Cubs!
We’re betting that you have never heard of Bur Acorns. Recently, a friend of ABR donated this type of acorn from a huge Bur Oak tree, and they were thrown…
The Cubs’ Eating Styles – New Video
As you know, the three cubs residing at ABR eat voraciously now that they are in the feeding frenzy known scientifically as hyperphagia. The curator captured their different styles of…
“Crime” at ABR
Bear cubs are very hard on trees, particularly young saplings. In the wild, cubs don’t spend as much time in one place as do our ABR cubs during their stay…
Acorns for Cubs
Eliza was being a daredevil again. Another hold-your-breath moment for the curator as he watched her climb up high in an oak tree to eat the fresh acorns from the…
When Frightened – Climb!
Black bears are timid animals. Yes, we know this is counter-intuitive, because people expect a very large and powerful animal like a bear to be bold and assertive. However, they…
Eliza, Finnegan and a Leaf
Today we have an amusing little cubby episode to share, caught on camera by Curator Coy. It started with Eliza Bear foraging quietly on the ground. In the next photo,…