Finnegan in Acclimation Pen;Yearlings in Trees
In just a month, our three-month-old cub Finnegan Bear has progressed from being a not-quite-3-pound cub needing bottle feeding to being a (approximately) 15-pound cub eating on his own and…
The Four Yearlings
Appalachian Bear Rescue currently has four yearling black bears and one three-month-old black bear cub residing at the facility. The four yearlings will be released soon; the cub still has…
Curators Feed Finnegan Bear – Video
Over a period of a couple of days, Curators Coy and Janet filmed the process by which they feed our three-month-old cub, Finnegan Bear. He is currently housed in The…
Five Current Residents
There are five bears (four yearlings and one cub) currently residing at ABR. One of the yearlings, as we have reported before, is supposed to have been released, but is…
Finnegan Eating Well; Milo Uncooperative
Finnegan Bear, our three-month-old cub, is thriving in The Cub House. After his initial uncertainty about blueberries, he now is eating anything blueberry-flavored with great relish. He is eating Mazuri…
Happier News
After posting about Fergus’ death, we felt we needed to post some happier news. Our remaining three-month-old cub, Finnegan, is doing well in The Cub House. The curators are introducing…
Sad News from ABR
It is with great sadness that we must report the death of little Fergus Bear. We last reported that Fergus seemed to be doing well, eating and eliminating normally. We…
Fergus Update; Stubborn Milo
We posted a few days ago about Fergus’ return trip to UT and the surgery to repair a wound in his left armpit (mistakenly reported as right armpit). The leg…
Release of Pumpkin and Bailey Bear
We’ve been reporting on the two 2016 cubs and neglected to share the photos from the release of Pumpkin and Bailey Bear that took place several days ago on April…
Fergus Has a Vet Appointment
Our newest 2016 black bear cub, nicknamed Fergus Bear, had to return to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine when Curator Janet noticed a small amount of bloody secretion on…