Break-in at ABR!
Oh no! This is a photo of the damage done Saturday night by a wild bear at ABR. This is one of the recently completed metal buildings, being used for dry…
There he is!
Here is another photo taken by Curator Coy, when Colton came within his view the other day. The cage-like structure on the right is the acclimation pen or “crib” where…
Wild Colton Bear – a new glimpse
This time we have a photo that Curator Coy was able to snap quickly through the fencing around Colton Bear’s wild enclosure. It’s getting harder and harder to get these…
Colton, the Disappearing Bear
Our goal, in rehabilitating cubs at ABR, is to assure that they become wild before they are released. You may recall that when Colton Bear arrived a couple of months…
New Colton Bear Pics
We haven’t posted for a while – sorry, but we have been busy with programs for schools and organizations. We do many programs to help people who live in bear…
Colton Bear in the Wild Side
Yesterday we posted a photo of Colton Bear foraging for the natural foods our curators toss over the fence for him. We also mentioned how much a bear eats at…
Colton Bear likes to eat!
Here is a recent photo of Colton Bear as he forages to find the food that our curators toss over the fence for him. You can tell that he is…
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…
The Bear at Clingmans Dome – another view
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…
Another young bear in the Smokies
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…