The Work Continues
ABR curators are steadily working through their long “To Do” list, as they continue to work on Enclosures #3 and #4. Curator Katrina seals the posts and horizontal supports for…
Lightning Strike and ABR Friends
Lightning struck at the ABR facility and hit the well pump. A local company, Lambert Pump Service in Greenback,TN,came and pulled the pump out, replacing it with a new one.…
A Special Easter Bear
Easter always makes us remember ABR bear #134, nicknamed Easter Bear for the fact that she was rescued on Easter weekend, back in 2011. She weighed just 3.5 pounds and…
Different Pictures
Today we have a group of pictures taken away from the facility, at the Trillium Cove Education and Visitor Center. The gutter was damaged last year by a windstorm, or…
Work in Enclosure #3
The curators have moved on to Wild Enclosure #3, and will do the same things they did previously in #1 and #2. Curator Seth dismantles the firehose hammock in Enclosure…
A Video Treat for You!
This video was taken when the South Carolina triplets, Jerry, Benny, and Carrie, were released back into South Carolina after several months at ABR. The video is from a series…
The History of ABR’s Buildings
Th evolution of The Cub Nursery, Cub House, and Hartley House is explained in this video, which tells of the rationale for divided pens and doors. The reasons are clear…
Next Up – Enclosures #3 and 4
Now that Enclosures #1 and 2 are ready for bears, the curators have moved on to #3 and 4. Curator Jamie removes platforms and hammock. Note his use of ear…
Spring at ABR!
Spring has arrived with its usual show of beauty. Things are greening up nicely. . The dogwoods are lovely. Black cherry trees are in bloom. Sweetgums, too, are blooming now.…
5 Years Ago – The Beary Triplets
Five years have passed since the Beary Triplets came to ABR and created much chaos and merriment with their shenanigans. Typical of these little mischief-makers was the time that they…