Cubs in the Acclimation Pen
All four of the cubs in the large, outdoor Acclimation Pen are now getting along very well with each other. They eat, play, and engage in other cub activities. Here…
Four Cubs Together!
Things move fast at ABR these days. The curators have accelerated the move of Bucky Bear and his sister Cee Cee from the Cub Nursery to the Acclimation pen outdoors.…
#199 and #200 Together Again!
When Cub #199 (Bucky Bear) and his sister, Cub 200 (Cee Cee Bear) first arrived at ABR, we reported that Cee Cee had a wound on her hip and that…
Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear
Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear are very elusive since they moved into the outdoor acclimation pen. They show good wild behavior, hiding whenever they sense that a curator is…
Two More Orphans at ABR!
Last night (April 28th) a TWRA officer brought two more orphaned cubs to Appalachian Bear Rescue. They are a brother and sister and were found in the Johnson City area…
Cubs Caught on Trail Cam
Curator Coy set up a trail cam the other day, to see if he could observe the cubs during an evening through to the next morning. The camera captured some…
Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear Video
Click here to see a curator-filmed sequence of the two cubs in their new, large, outdoor pen. They are strengthening their muscles as they practice climbing. You will see one cub…
New Den for Sugar and Sweet Pea
The crate was left in the Acclimation Pen for a day or two, to provide security if the cubs needed something familiar. But it didn’t take them any time at…
Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear into Acclimation Pen!
In order to eliminate human contact as quickly as possible, the curators decided that the cubs were ready to leave the Cub Nursery and move to the much larger Acclimation…
Food, Scat, and Antics
Things in the Cub Nursery are pretty lively since the two cubs, Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear are together. Curator Coy captured these images of the cubs and their…