Another Set of Triplets!
It’s hard to believe, but ABR admitted another set of triplet cubs on December 6, 2022! Two Park Wildlife Rangers who are familiar to us, Ryan Williamson and Greg Grieco,…
Forage. Eat. Sleep
The ABR cubs and yearling are still at it – they forage, eat, sleep, and repeat throughout the day and night. Heather, in the Acclimation Pen to eat. She looks…
Another Day With the Cubs
As the days go by, and the ABR cubs are still eating and sleeping, there isn’t a lot of “news” about them, but we’re sure that you enjoy seeing the…
Preparations
It’s getting close to release time for the ABR cubs and yearling! In order to be ready, the curators have begun the usual “passive capture” routine by opening the gates…
Lazy Cubs on Video
Today we have a Facebook Live with Curator Tori, where she takes us to visit the cubs in each enclosure. We can see that they are still eating, but they…
Chubbifying Cubs Still At It
As the days go by, the cubs at ABR keep eating and eating. Hyperphagia is not over yet! These little bears seem driven to be as chubby as possible by…
Cubs and Wind
Bears don’t like windy conditions. This is true of adult bears as well as cubs, because the two senses that bears rely on the most are smell and hearing. Both…
Nettles is Really Outside!
As you know, Nettles Bear has been in the Cub House and adjoining Acclimation Pen for a few days. She started to show that she didn’t like being so close…
Nettles and Her New Digs
Yesterday we shared the introduction of Nettles to the Cub House. Her first night there went well. The curators want her to become acclimatized to the cooler temperatures, since there…
Big Day for Nettles!
It’s been almost a month since Nettles Bear was admitted to ABR. She has spent the month in the Hartley House, eating and sleeping and trying to catch up with…