Facebook Live Video with Curator Tori
We haven’t posted a Facebook Live recently, so now that we have a new bear (#361- Heather) we thought it was a good time to share this one, which starts…
Another Yearling Bear!
On Sunday, August 31st, vacationers in Gatlinburg saw an injured, young bear. They reported it to ABR and to TWRA, and after checking for the most likely area for a…
Eating While Standing
Humans do it all the time – grab a sandwich or snack and eat it while standing at the lunch counter or in the food court. But to see bear…
Cubs of Various Sizes
Although all of the ABR cubs are the same age (6 months old) there is a variety of sizes among them. For example, the triplets in Wild Enclosure #1, Highland,…
Highland Bear Tries to Take a Nap
Highland Bear made a poor choice of a napping spot, although it’s a spot he seems to like especially well. The problem was the high frequency of traffic, since it…
Thriving Cubs
All twelve of the six-month-old cubs at ABE are thriving! They are growing, eating, gaining weight, and progressing in every way that we could hope for. We have a sampling…
What Next, Cubs?
You simply can’t predict what little bear cubs will think of next! Each enclosure is a wealth of mayhem, chaos, and inventiveness. And each group of four cubs come up…
Cubby Update
We know that bears are extremely sure-footed and have amazing balance. To prove it, here is Taco Bear walking on the narrow rim of the Cub Tub. No problem! Since…
Nessie, Piper, and Grapes
As you know, the curators provide food to the cubs in the enclosures by throwing things over the fences. Inevitably, there are times when the foods don’t reach their intended…
Cubs’ Birthday – Facebook Live Video
Curator Tori did a video on the cubs for their six-month birthday, on July 22, 2022. They are growing fast! The cubs are thriving in their Wild Enclosures!