National Bear Awareness Week
We found this letter about Bear Awareness Week in the Salt Lake City Tribune. Although the letter speaks about Utah bears, the message applies to black bears everywhere. The Knoxville Zoo is…
We found this letter about Bear Awareness Week in the Salt Lake City Tribune. Although the letter speaks about Utah bears, the message applies to black bears everywhere. The Knoxville Zoo is…
Last month, we wrote about a small yearling from Carter County, TN. Because of where he was found, we are calling him Butler. After a month at ABR, Butler is…
Some of you have been anxious to see a picture of our first 2010 cub. This little guy came to us from Virginia, and although the folks who found this…
We came across this article about the two new cubs at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The cubs were born in January, and are going to be on display for…
Last night (May 6th) another 2009 yearling was admitted to ABR. This female was captured at the Chimneys picnic area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She had been seen…
As you know, all of the (yearling) cubs in our care were born in January of 2009. But on Thursday, May 6th, we admitted our first spring cub, born in…
We were in Townsend, TN for the Spring Festival on April 30-May 1. We had an informational table for ABR, and talked to many visitors about bears and how ABR…
We have been blown away by the generosity of all of you who have read about our desperate need for funds to feed the 14 small yearling bears at ABR. …
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity and concern since we posted the plea for help in feeding our needy, orphaned yearling bears. The response has been heartwarming, and we…
Since we posted the most recent information about the number of small, orphaned bears at ABR, that number has grown. Another underweight yearling was admitted over the April 17-18 weekend. This…