Herbie Bear is Released!
Bear #232 – Herbie Bear – arrived at ABR in December, 2015. He wasn’t as malnourished as the bears that came later, but, at 27.5 pounds he was too small…
Curator Janet on TV
A Knoxville TV station featured an interview with ABR Curator Janet Dalton. We think you will want to see it and find out about her other job as principal of…
Big Little Yearlings
The 27 yearling bears currently living at ABR are continuing to thrive. Most of them are looking very chubby. Of course, the winter coats they have grown now make them…
Cecilia Bear has Surgery
Cecilia Bear (#250) had done so well that the curators were ready to release her into a Wild Enclosure. But then they noticed a swelling on the side of her…
Tiny Tim is Not so Tiny
Tiny Tim Bear arrived at ABR in November as a 10-month-old cub, weighing just 11 pounds. He was one of the first of the very small almost-yearlings we have received…
ABR Bears – Hard to Identify
As the yearling bears get older and larger, it becomes harder to pick out the distinguishing characteristics that used to be obvious. Therefore, it is harder to tell them apart. …
The Bears are 13 Months Old!
ABR has designated January 22nd as our cubs “official birthday,” because the date falls in the middle of the time period (mid January to mid February) when black bear cubs…
Alonzo, Skipper and Cecilia Bear
We have an update about the three yearlings named in the title. Alonzo Bear (#249) was pacing in his Acclimation Pen. Since he had finished his meds, the curator released…
Yearling Bears in the Morning
We have some rather amusing photos to share today. Most of the bears in Wild Enclosure #1 were in a den when the curator came with a food delivery. Proving…
Bears with Winter Coats
Bears grow guard hairs in winter that provide an extra layer of protection against the weather. Some of our yearling bears are noticeably fluffier-looking due to the winter coats. Something…