Sugar Bear is Learning
Cub #197, Sugar Bear, is learning new things. This photo, taken by Curator Coy, show her actually lapping from a bowl! That is what our curators are working toward –…
Sleepy little Sugar Bear
Our cub #197, Sugar Bear, seemed to become more comfortable after her weekend at ABR. She ate more formula, and with a full tummy, it was nap time. Just like…
Sugar Bear
Sugar Bear improved in strength on her second full day at ABR. As you will see in these photos, taken by our curator, she did accept formula from a bottle.…
First Cub of 2014!
BIG NEWS! ABR has received our first orphaned bear cub of 2014. During the past 3 months, while there were no cubs “in residence,” volunteers accomplished a lot – the…
ABR on TV!
Recently, an Emmy-award winning program in Tennessee called WildSide aired a segment about Appalachian Bear Rescue! Click on this link to go to their website and watch the video. …
Snow at ABR!
Tennessee doesn’t get snow as often as more northern states, but this recent cold snap has reached into the South. While we don’t have the foot or more of snow…
Our Prize-winning Float!
In yesterday’s post you had a glimpse of the float that ABR volunteers were decorating for the Gatlinburg Christmas Parade and the Townsend Hometown Christmas Parade. Here are photos of…
Goodbye, Poppy Bear!
Poppy Bear, our last ABR cub of 2013, was worked up for release recently. Before we show you the photos of her workup, we’ll post a couple of recent images…
Poppy Bear – Our Last Cub
After the release of Blossom Bear and Buttercup Bear, ABR was left with only one cub, Poppy Bear, in residence. Some of our friends have asked why she wasn’t released…
Video of Release of Blossom and Buttercup Bear
Yesterday we posted about the release of the two sisters, Blossom and Buttercup Bear. Here is a great video that shows the workup by the wildlife officer and Curator Coy,…