Bear #250!
We received another yearling bear in need. This is the 250th bear to be cared for at ABR and she is nicknamed Cecilia. Cecilia Bear was rescued and brought by…
Bailey and Clarence Bear’s Big Day
As we have said before, it’s always a big day when a little bear moves out into one of the Wild Enclosures. This is the last move within ABR; the…
How are They Doing?
The answer to the question posed in the title is “Very well!” All of the yearlings are doing well, eating, growing, and doing what they should be doing as yearling…
ABR Bear #249 Arrives!
The weather was turning nasty with snow, sleet, and rain in the forecast. But a dedicated TWRA officer went out to rescue an orphaned, malnourished yearling and bring the little…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
At ABR our valentines are the twenty-five little yearling bears at the facility. We have some photos to share, starting with our “Valentine card,” featuring Shelby Bear. Shelby shows off…
Yearlings Today
All of our twenty-five yearling bears are doing well. The curators have moved Clarence Bear and Bailey Bear into Acclimation Pens. Their smaller pens were “getting on their nerves” –…
Yearlings are Eager Eaters
We have several photos of different yearling bears today. Most of them were eating pears, peanuts, or other bear favorites when their pictures were taken. We have mentioned before that…
Yearlings in the Snow
It snowed again here in East Tennessee, and we have some photos of some of the bears in the snow. Of course, with their nice warm fur coats, bears do…
Portraits of Hazel Bear
We have mentioned our photographer of record, Ken LaValley, who comes now and then to take high-resolution photos of those bears that are willing (that is, those that can be…
Skipper Bear Update, and Other Yearlings
The update on Bear #248 (Skipper Bear) is that he ate a little food on his own. That may not sound like much, but he was so very weak and…