Yearlings are Doing Well – Video
Our yearling bears are housed in three different places at ABR. Lovey, who just had his surgery at the UTCVM to repair his broken femur, is in the Red Roof…
Friday Update
Things are going well at ABR for all four of the yearlings, including our little Lovey, who is starting his long road to recovery from surgery. We’ll start with him,…
Lovey Bear at UT – video
Today we have a special presentation – the video of Lovey Bear’s surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. The procedure that was expected to take jut…
Surgery for Lovey Bear
On Monday, February 13, the UTCVM had an opening in their schedule for surgery. Lovey Bear was to have the necessary repair to his broken right femur! Curator Coy and…
Another Rainy Day
Our new yearling, Lovey Bear, doesn’t care what the weather is, since he is in the climate controlled Recovery Center. He is sleeping a lot, which is very good for…
Lovey + Three = Four Yearlings
Today we start with an update on our new little injured yearling, Lovey Bear. He is pathetic looking in this photo taken at the UT vet school where he was…
Another Rescued Yearling – #367!
On Saturday, February 10, 2023, a very underweight yearling bear was rescued in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near the popular Laurel Falls Trail. The yearling is a male,…
Another Day for the Yearlings
Nettles is continuing to come down from her tree in daytime, making it much easier to keep track of her progress.She is looking good! She is braver these days, after…
Video Update on the Yearlings
Today we have a video update with Curator Tori that will give you a chance to see the three yearlings in their enclosures. The two Christmas Yearlings, Mistletoe and Peppermint,…
Bedtime!
The camera caught Peppermint preparing the bed in the culvert den. She raked sticks, leaves, and twigs into the den. This is the typical bed-making routine for a bear. Bears…