New Article about ABR in the National Parks Magazine
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…
Zipline for ABR!
<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…
Painting by “Bear Artist”
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…
Want to see more of Colton?
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…
What a Handsome Bear!
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?
Just 11 Days from now!
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…
Photography at ABR – a real challenge!
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…
Colton Bear is growing
Here is Colton Bear in his Wild Side habitat. You can almost hear him calling for more food! Curator Coy reports that he is continuing to be an enthusiastic eater! …
More of Colton Bear
We’ve seen that many of our followers are enjoying the photos of Colton Bear, so here is another of him and another of Curator Coy delivering the food he needs. …
Colton Bear Today
Here is another photo of Colton in his Wild Side area. We agree with those of you who have commented on what a beautiful (or handsome) bear he is! Curator…