Cubs and Hyperphagia!
If you are a confirmed ursaphile you know about hyperphagia. If not, let us explain. Hyperphagia is an eating frenzy that hits all bears around this time of year. They…
Cubs and Choices
The cubs residing at ABR have many choices of activities. Choices that are very much like what they will have when they are back in the wild. Here are some…
Cubs Being Cubs
Bear cubs are learning every day. They are alert to any unusual smell, sound, or sight and will bolt and climb the nearest tree when even slightly alarmed. This reaction…
New Cub Video – Marvin, Ridgeway and Bonnie Blue
We have another video of cubs that was pieced together from small segments that the curators filmed. It shows some interactions among the cubs that have been at ABR the…
An Intruder Bear at ABR!
A few days ago, there was an intruder at ABR – an intruder bear, that is. Curator Coy saw an “extra” bear in one of the Wild Enclosures, and quickly…
Cub Confrontations
As you know, the cubs at ABR come from different places and different families although we do have some siblings (Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway; Ellis and Charley B; the “3P’s”). …
Portraits of #213 – Ellis and #214 – Charley B. Bear
The two brothers arrived at ABR in early August, and as healthy cubs of proper weights they were released into the Wild Enclosure right away. They are residing with #208-Juliette…
Portraits of Sola Bear
Ken LaValley, our designated photographer is the only person beside the curators who is permitted to take pictures of the cubs at ABR. With his professional equipment and zoom lenses…
Two Brothers
ABR cubs #213 (Ellis Bear) and #214 (Charley B. Bear) arrived on August 7th. They share a Wild Enclosure with Juliette, Summer, Pansy, Petal and Peanut. All of the cubs…
Peanut Conquers the Tire Bridge!
Bears are very intelligent and curious animals. As such, they need to be stimulated and challenged when in a captive situation, Although ABR is only a temporary home for our…