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As you know, CranBeary Bear went back to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday, February 3. The curators were concerned about the little yearling’s failure to climb trees,…
As you know, CranBeary Bear went back to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday, February 3. The curators were concerned about the little yearling’s failure to climb trees,…
The ABR curators have been carefully monitoring little CranBeary Bear. Since the triplets were released into Wild Enclosure #3, CranBeary has been busy and we’ve seen him choose to sleep…
Nettles has shown a preference for nighttime foraging all along, but now the Christmas Yearlings are adopting the habit as well. Actually, it is the choice of many, if not…
CranBeary Bear moved from his underground den into a culvert den near the Acclimation Pen. That is where he was snoozing this morning. CranBeary was snug in his culvert den.…
As time passes and the weather stays cold and damp, the ABR yearlings are doing a lot of snoozing and resting. For example, here are the Christmas Yearlings, napping in…
What do bears do on a blustery, windy day? Mostly they sleep. Bears don’t like wind because it interferes with their two most important senses – smell and hearing. So…
Although we’ve reported on the increasingly long rest/snooze periods of the yearlings, today we see them engaging in play as they wrestle a bit, chase, and play with the Christmas…
The yearlings show good bear behavior. Their mothers were teaching them well. An example is our little CranBeary, as he exits his den to use the “facilities.” Cubs are taught…
The three Christmas Yearlings are adjusting well to their new home in Wild Enclosure #3. They spend some time together, but also separate to do their own thing in the…
The four yearlings at ABR are showing classic signs of pre-hibernation behavior. They take longer and longer naps, between their foraging sessions. The Christmas Yearlings are excavating the rock den…