Hide and Seek!
We are happy to report that Colton Bear is continuing to show wild behavior as he forages for his food in the Wild Side enclosure. Our curators report that he…
We are happy to report that Colton Bear is continuing to show wild behavior as he forages for his food in the Wild Side enclosure. Our curators report that he…
Yesterday we posted a photo of a young bear eating ash berries on Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Today we have another picture of…
As you know, ABR is located in Townsend TN, just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors to the park are always looking for bears, and are excited to…
A new article about ABR’s important work appears in the Fall 2012 Issue of National Parks magazine: SAVING THE SMOKIES’ BEARS: A bear-rescue group in Tennessee gives nature a little…
<ABR has a zipline! No, it's not for the cubs to play on. It is an experiment in delivery of food for the cubs by "zipping" it into the enclosure…
The Knoxville Zoo has donated a very special work of art for the ABR 2012 Bearly-Edibles and Auction! One of their black bears has created a beautiful painting for our…
We can’t get enough of the Colton Bear photos! So here are a couple more for you to enjoy. He is, as many of you have said, a very beaufiful…
Here are some more photos of our yearling bear, Colton, out in his wild enclosure. We think he is very handsome! Don’t you agree?
The big fall fundraiser, Bear Necessities Bearly-Edibles and Auction, is taking place in just 11 days, on Friday, September 21st. Check the information on our website by clicking here. You…
As we have reported before, ever since Colton Bear was released into the Wild Side enclosure, he has had no contact with humans, not even the curators. He forages for…