Meet Janet, Curator #3!
Three bear cubs require a lot of time and attention, just like human babies. Although we absolutely minimize human contact (even our curators limit their face time with the little…
Three bear cubs require a lot of time and attention, just like human babies. Although we absolutely minimize human contact (even our curators limit their face time with the little…
When Carrie Bear arrived at ABR last evening, Curator Coy was ready! He, along with Curator Rick and a volunteer had worked during the day to prepare the Cub Nursery for…
Carrie Bear on arrival at ABR When Bennie and Jerry arrived at Appalachian Bear Rescue, we mentioned that the South Carolina Wildlife Officers had sent the third cub, a female,…
Curator Coy weighed the 2 cubs today, and reports that they weigh 5 pounds each! He says it’s hard to get an accurate weight because they are so squirmy,…
If you looked at the YouTube video of Bennie being fed (watch for another, of Jerry eating, which will be posted soon) you saw and heard how noisy and active…
This video on YouTube shows very clearly what it takes for our curators to care for Bennie and Jerry. It is an involved, and time-consuming process that takes place about…
Babies of all species, human or animal, learn and develop through play. Bear cubs are no exception. Here is a short video of our two little cubbies playing in their carrier. …
Dr. Ramsey, our veterinarian from the University of Tennessee made a “house call” the other day, to give Bennie and Jerry their first checkup. He examined both of them very…
Apologies to all our friends for the long time that has gone by since our last post. Your bloggers have been very busy – selling our house and moving to…
Many of you are familiar with the story of bears and their “winter sleep.” There are major differences between the hibernation of northern bears and that of our southern black…