Platforms and Pools!
The curators keep working. Curator Seth demonstrates his agility as he tests the strength of the platform at the lower end of Wild Enclosure #2. Looks like he’s getting ready…
And the Work Goes On. . .
ON March 12, the curators continued their labors. They installed the posts, using a miracle product. Fast 2K is a concrete alternative that saves curators’ backs from carrying sacks of…
Preparing for Platforms
We apologize for the delay. Today we resume with work on events of March 10th. Digging holes for the posts! An earth auger was rented for the hole-digging. Curators must…
Donors Help ABR in a Big Way!
We have some local businesses to thank most heartily for their generosity in helping us with our work on the enclosures. You may recall that we obtained a load of…
Birthday, Volunteers, and a Rememberance
February 22nd was a big day at ABR! Of course is was Cubby Birthday, which we celebrate each month on the 22nd, a date that falls in the middle of…
No Outside Work Today
It has been and continues to be very cold and snowy here in East Tennessee, including Townsend. The curators are stuck inside, working on computers and conference calls. The good…
Work and Critters at ABR
The work continues, even as the weather turns colder. In this video we see more work being done in Wild Enclosure #2, and then the cameras have captured some delightful…
WE #2 and Another Previous Resident
The work goes on – now the curators are focusing on Wild Enclosure #2. In the Acclimation Pen, the first step is to heat the floor. That’s what Curator Seth…
Continuing Work, and Another Look Back
Once again, we report on continuing work on the enclosures, and take a look back at recent history. Tim McNutt helped our curator pick up the posts from Menards in…
Remembering Hartley Bear
Valentine’s Day brings to mind one of the most famous of ABR’s former residents, Hartley Bear, for whom our Hartley House is named. Hartley was from Kentucky, and came in…