Big Day for Aster Bear!
We have been following the progress of Cub #216 aka Aster Bear since she arrived at Appalachian Bear Rescue three weeks ago after being hit by a car and taken…
A Break From Eating
Lately we have posted many photos of the ABR cubs eating. That seems to be all they do these days, but today we have some photos of cubs that are…
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…
ABR 2016 Calendar – and Two Comfy Cubs
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…
Cubs Display Instinctive Behavior
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…
Eat, Cubs, Eat!
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 and Grapes
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…
How Cubs Forage
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…
Thirsty Cubs
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…
New Photos of Some Cubs
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…