Tamale, the Gentleman
The three bears who are now in Acclimation Pen 4 until permitted to go back into the enclosure, were together in Wild Enclosure 4 before the illness that claimed half…
Reunited!
Here is a photo of the three cubs from Enclosure #4, after they were examined by the vets and received the OK to be together again. They are in the…
UT Vets Make Another House Call
On Wednesday the vets from UTCVM paid a visit to ABR to examine the three cubs who have been recovering from the bacterial infection/pneumonia that had made them so sick.…
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…