Myrtle is Doing Well
Our latest arrival,Myrtle Bear, the cub who was hit by a car on October 1st in the park, has spent a week in the Hartley House at ABR. Her exam…
Cubs Are Busy
The chubbified bear cubs at ABR are still eating to gain even MORE weight, as they should, but they are also sleeping a lot, too. Here are the chonky cubs…
Myrtle is Perplexed
Our newest rescue cub, Myrtle, is residing in the Hartley House while she recovers from her recent traumas. For the first couple of days,she slept a lot, and didn’t interact…
All Doing Well
ABR now is caring for 14 bears, since the arrival of Myrtle Bear less than week ago. There are twelve cubs in addition to Myrtle, and our single yearling, Heather…
Off to a Good Start
Our new cub, #362 Myrtle Bear, spent her first night at ABR in the Hartley House, where she has access to both rooms. Her first night went well. The curators…
ABR Bear #362
ABR has another Cub of the Year! On the night of September 30, Greg Grieco, wildlife ranger in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and former curator for ABR, called to…
There’s Always Time Enough to Play!
The ABR cubs are very busy with their “job” of eating and gaining weight, but, as bear cubs that are very much like human toddlers, they simply must take time…
Excitement in Wild Enclosure#1
A windstorm detached the metal sleeve from one of the trees in Wild Enclosure #1. You may recall that the sleeves have been attached to some trees to keep the…
Shenanigans
We’ve seen how busy the cubs are about eating and gaining weight, but cubs are still babies who sometimes play and cavort. In other words, the shenanigans continue. Taco digs…
Little Growing Bears
As the days go by, the cubs and yearling bear at ABR are growing, as they are supposed to do. They are putting on weight. Remember, Fat is Good, if…