What’s Up?
It’s another day in the ABR life of our 2023 yearlings. As usual, we can report that they are doing well. Good news! Nettles was up in her tree, where…
All Five Yearlings
We are glad to report that all five of the yearlings at ABR are doing well. We have some good photos of shy Nettles Bear, who spent so much time…
One Windy Day . . .
On a windy day, the bears take to the trees. This seems illogical to us, but to a bear it makes perfect sense. Nettles has adopted “Summitt’s Branch” and spends…
Progress x5
Each of the ABR yearlings is doing well, even the two recent (injured) arrivals. Nettles is showing increased bravery as she enters the Acclimation Pen that she avoided for so…
Video – All the Yearlings
This video shows the yearlings and what they are doing today. The only one missing is Lovey Bear, because there were no good, clear images today, as Curator Tori explains.…
Five Yearling Bears
Little HRH Rover Bear, in the Hartley House, has been busy redecorating his room. He seems to want his “furnishings” moved around until they are just exactly right. Here he…
Wrapping Up February
Some years, ABR has had no bears by the end of February. This is not one of those years. As you know, we had only three yearlings at the start…
HRH Rover Bear
Our newest ABR resident, or should we say patient, is now residing in the Hartley House. Today we show the long story of his examination and treatment at the UT…
ABR Bear #368!
An emaciated yearling cub, weighing only 8 pounds, arrived at ABR late yesterday (February 25). He had been spotted at a convenience center in Newport, TN. He weighs less than…
Lovey’s Yummy Treat
As we have said, the ABR curators are trying to tempt the injured yearling, Lovey Bear, and to ease the boredom of his captivity and restrictions. They are creative in…