Grunge Work for Curators
Today we share photos of the curators doing real grunge work! This is probably the least enjoyable part of the curators’ job, but it has to be done. The reason…
And Life Goes On
All of the cubs are doing well. The curators hope to have the three who are recovering from the bacterial infection examined this week by the UT vets. A good…
Another Medical Issue
Our sick cubs are making progress, and will be checked this week to see if they can be returned to their Wild Enclosure. Fingers crossed! Meanwhile, one of the curators…
Juggles Gains Acceptance!
We have watched Juggles Bear try to make friends with Doodlebug, Tater, and Nugget in Wild Enclosure #2, but he didn’t seem to be making much progress. The trio of…
Video – Curator Tori and Director Dana
This is a long video, but if you are wondering about the deadly illness that has resulted in the deaths of three bear cubs in Wild Enclosure #4, the two…
To Alleviate Our Sadness
Our earlier post was nothing if not depressing news, so we thought it would be good to give a brighter end to the day. A few days ago, as you…
Heartbreaking News
After our hopeful post yesterday, when it seemed that our big guy, Thumper Bear, was turning the corner in his battle against that terrible illness that has devastated the cubs…
Cubby Birthday with a Sad Twist
Today is the Cubby Birthday, which we celebrate each month as a milestone in their lives. But this one has an unfortunate turn of events. Thumper, the biggest cub of…
Video – Juggles’ First Night in Enclosure #2
Don’t blink, or you’ll miss Juggles as he dashes out of the Acclimation Pen into Wild Enclosure #2! He was SO anxious to be outside again, and without the encumbrance…
Juggles is Outside!
As promised, here is the release of Juggles Bear into Wild Enclosure #2. He had been confined ever since his arrival,because of the highly contagious bacterial infection that sickened the…