Making Progress
The chubby cubs at ABR are making good progress toward their eventual release back into the wild. These images tell the tale. The Wild Enclosure #1 cubs seem to be…
Drowsy Cubs
We’ve mentioned that as hyperphagia slows down, and the days are getting shorter, the cubs are sleeping more. They are definitely more lazy. Since she is in the climate and…
The Cubs are All Right
As the days grow shorter and cooler, the cubs are doing well. Because hibernation is not so far off now, they are also getting lazier and sleeping more. Nettles has…
All is Well at ABR
ABR bears are doing well as they prepare for winter. Sometimes they can be hard to find in their enclosures, especially at night and especially when it rains. In Enclosure…
Chonky, Chubby Cubs
All the eating during hyperphagia has paid off – the cubs are chubbified! Just look at these photos and see if you don’t agree! Sage is definitely a chonky cub!…
Nettles Bear in Hartley House
This is a video from our Facebook Live with Curator Tori that shows little Nettles as she is adjusting to life in the Hartley House. This indoor space, which is…
The Latest Updates
The cubs in Wild Enclosure #1are probably the largest of all. Here comes chonky Nessie Bear. She is muddy from a wrestling match. Her wrestling opponent was her brother, Highland.…
Rescued Bear #363!
On Sunday November 23 ABR received another 2022 cub. The little female is from Cocke County. She had been seen without a mother for long enough to be reported by…
Playful Yearling, Heather
Frequently, we do not see our yearling for several days, but here is a video of her playing on her 21-month birthday, October 22, 2022. In the beginning we see…
A Force to be Reckoned With!
Myrtle Bear is showing herself to be a formidable member of the Wild Enclosure #3 gang. She is not afraid to stick up for herself against these four much larger…