All The Bears
ABR is now caring for ten bears – four yearlings, soon to be released, and six cubs who will be with us for several months. Though TWRA is still looking…
Cubby Chaos!
Bear cubs can (and do) cause a lot of chaos! For example, take the Hartley House hooligans! As expected, they are trying to destroy their climbing structure. Left to right…
Cub #377 – Tater Bear Arrives!
It’s true! On June 16 the TWRA officers had to euthanize a female bear in Fentress County who had sustained injuries too severe to be repaired. She had two cubs,…
Fearless Doodlebug!
This is a short video that demonstrates how little Doodlebug Bear shows herself to be fearless when meeting the new Cubby Pool, while her two rowdy roommates are….a bit scared…
Fun With the Cubs
Doodlebug Bear has come a long way since she arrived. You may recall that everyone, including curators and UT vets, was very concerned as to whether she would survive. Now,…
Yearlings and Their Food
The four yearlings at ABR are doing well. It won’t be long until their release, as soon as the soft mast (berries) is ready for them. Meanwhile, we’ll take a…
Another Video for You!
Today we have a Facebook Live featuring curators Tori, Bailey, and Reagan. They bring us up to date on the cubs and yearlings at ABR. We’re very glad that the…
Overdue Update
Because of family visits, we have not posted to the blog for a couple of weeks, and we apologize for that. Today we will begin to update you with this…
Video – Facebook Live with Curator Tori
Curator Tori presented a very entertaining Live today. She started with a long look at Doodlebug Bear, who is doing so much better now! Everyone is excited to see her…
All About Doodlebug
As you know, Doodlebug Bear is the smallest and has been the most worrisome of the cubs at ABR. In late April she arrived with a congenital umbilical hernia, which…