The Cubs of Wild Enclosure 3
There are currently four cubs in Wild Enclosure 3. Aster will join them as soon as she is deemed to be ready. Today we look at the current residents, starting…
There are currently four cubs in Wild Enclosure 3. Aster will join them as soon as she is deemed to be ready. Today we look at the current residents, starting…
Appalachian Bear Rescue has printed a cub calendar for 2016! If you would like to have a cute bear cub-of-the-month to enjoy next year, you can order one by sending…
Bears are truly fascinating animals. The ABR cubs were orphaned at an early age, and have not had the benefit of a mother bear teaching them. Ordinarily, bear cubs spend…
Yes indeed, hyperphagia is in full swing these days, as all of the ABR cubs are eating as much as they can. Here is Aster, still in the acclimation pen…
Aster Bear, our little patient who was hit by a car on Sept. 12th, is making great progress. The curators are testing her to see if she can climb up…
During this time of hyperphagia, the fall feeding frenzy, the cubs are totally focused on eating. Their former habits of spending time in the trees and playing are replaced by…
We’ve talked about hyperphagia in recent posts, and mentioned that the bears (including our cubs) eat voraciously and almost nonstop as they strive to pack on the pounds needed for…
As we have said before, it isn’t easy to get good photos of the cubs, due to the “no human contact” rule. However, today we are fortunate to have a…
We have talked about hyperphagia, the fall eating frenzy that strikes all bears including our cubs, this time of year. Bears enter this stage and eat as much as they…
Cub #216, Aster Bear, has been recovering nicely from the trauma of her traffic accident. She is still on the meds prescribed by the vets at the UT Vet School. …