ABR Cub Update
Now that there are four bears – three spring cubs and one yearling – residing at ABR, the curators are trying to get photos for us to see them. It’s…
Bear #205 Arrives at ABR!
Bear # 205, nicknamed Woody, arrived at ABR after being found hanging around a dumpster at an elementary school. Woody is a yearling, recently dispersed by his mother during the…
Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway are Gaining Weight
Fortunately for the ABR curators, the other two cubs are enthusiastic about their food. They love the formula-porridge mixture as well as all the fruits, the bear pellets, and other…
Marvin Eats – What He wants!
Marvin Bear is a picky cub – a fussy eater, like many a human baby. This is a trait that is less common in bear cubs, but each cub is…
Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway
Cub 202 (Bonnie Blue) and 203 (Ridgeway) are doing well in the acclimation pen. As we reported yesterday, Cub 204 (Marvin) was moved into a smaller, private pen so that…
Messy Marvin Bear!
The curators are trying to get Marvin to eat the foods he needs to grow. He tends to be a very fussy eater, and when he does eat, he is…
News About Marvin Bear (Cub #204)
The curators became concerned that Marvin was not eating enough since moving into the acclimation Pen with the other two cubs. The other day we told you that he “defended…
Cubs and Food
The three cubs are gaining weight, which is just what we want them to do. They are good eaters, and the curators provide their favorite food items as much as…
Cubs Learn to Get Along (sometimes)
As we have mentioned before, Bonnie Blue (Cub #202) seems to “rule the pen” and asserts dominance over the two male cubs. However, Curator Coy reports that the boys are…
Cub Politics
Bonnie Blue is definitely the “top cub” of the 3. It seems in the bear world that females have to be tough. After all, when they become mothers, they must…