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,…
Eliza and Fresh Acorns
We know that the curators throw acorns into the Wild Enclosure every day, but on this day Eliza Bear decided to act like a real wild bear and harvest her…
Cubs Hide
You can’t blame the cubs for staying in the cooler underbrush on this hot day. The curator didn’t get to see much of them, at all. She did manage to…
Finnegan Eats (Again!)
As we have seen recently, the cubs seem to be taking turns being “front and center” during the curators’ observation time. This time it was Finnegan who showed himself during…
Finnegan Forages
It was Finnegan’s turn to be the featured cub. We’re sure they don’t realize that they are taking turns, but it seems that one particular cub will be observed and…