Moving Day – Part 2
Yesterday we showed you the preparations and the move of the two cubs from the Cub Nursery, where they have lived since arriving at ABR on April 4th, to their…
Moving Day!
Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway have made good progress since arriving at ABR just 2 weeks ago. The curators decided that they were ready for a move into the big outdoor…
Cub Update
Our little two-month-old cubs, #202 (Bonnie Blue) and #203 (Ridgeway) are getting bigger. Here are some photos, taken a couple of days ago, that show the cubs in their pen…
Cubs are Getting Baby Teeth!
At the age of about three months, our little cubs are cutting their baby teeth. This is an important milestone in their development, as it means that very soon the…
The Cubs are Wild!
In the picture above, Cub #202 (Bonnie Blue) is showing her best wild bear behavior. Look at her little mouth, and you will see that she is blowing (called “huffing”…
A Night with the ABR Cubs
Although our curators do not spend much time in the Cub Nursery, going in only to feed the cubs and clean up after them, they are able to record what…
Bonnie Blue (#202) and Ridgeway Bear (#203)
The two little cubs are growing and getting stronger. As you can see in this photo, they are both sitting up rather than lying down. Ridgeway (on the left in…
Cubs Star in Video!
As we have said before, our ABR curators interact with cubs on a very minimal basis, in order to avoid habituating them to humans. However, the cubs are watched 24/7…
Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway Settle in
Our two little 2-month-old bear cubs, Bonnie Blue (#202) and Ridgeway (#203) are settling into their temporary quarters in the ABR Cub Nursery. This photo shows the two cubs investigating…
ABR Cubs Have First Vet Visit
On Monday April 6th, Cub #202 and Cub #203 went to visit the veterinarians at the UT Vet School. Here are some photos that show parts of the vet visit. …