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…
Enrichment for Otto Bear
Curator Coy is very clever and he is always looking for new ways to stimulate little Otto. He came up with a couple of very creative ideas that we feature…
Otto Bear and His Toys
Otto has settled into The Cub House and the addition of his familiar toys from the Cub Nursery seem to please him. Today’s photos show him with his toys. Moving…
Otto in The Cub House; Summitt in Hiding
In our last post we documented Otto’s move from the Cub Nursery to The Cub House. Today we have photos of his new quarters that are now outfitted with his…
Moving Day for Otto!
We have predicted that the three-month-old cub, Otto, would soon be ready for The Cub House. We were right – on April 28th the curators decided that he was ready. …