Another Day at ABR
The twelve cubs and one yearling at ABR are doing very well with their primary task – getting chubbier and ready for their eventual release. Heather our yearling is looking…
Silly Cubs in Wild Enclosure #3
The cubs in Enclosure #3 are the four “T” cubs: males Taco and Thistle, and females Truffle and Thyme. They were observed choosing their sleeping arrangements recently and it was…
It’s Cubby Birthday!
As you know, if you have followed our blog, each month on the 22nd we celebrate the passage of another month of life for our cubs and yearling.ABR has designated…
Heather Starts The Day
Heather, the 20-month-old yearling bear at ABR, is doing very well. She still needs to gain weight, but that’s a matter of time and foraging. We see her at the…
Story of the Vertical Den
The four female cubs in Wild Enclosure #4 had an interesting experience with the Vertical Den in their enclosure recently. The day started with all four cubs waking up after…
Early One Morning
Bear cubs have internal alarm clocks that cause them to be up and about early in the morning. Then they start the day’s activities – mostly foraging and eating! Even…
Heather Bear Healing Well
Heather Bear, the only yearling currently residing at Appalachian Bear Rescue, arrived on August 3rd after being attacked by unknown animals. She had suffered over 30 bites, and was badly…
Cubs and Their Ways
One of the “T” cubs crosses the Tire Bridge. Note that another cub is snoozing on the resting platform. The cub crossing the bridge isn’t planning anything unusual, is he/she?…
Cubs vs Sapling
We have seen that bear cubs at ABR really like to murdalize saplings in their enclosures. The small trees, carefully planted and nurtured (when there are no cubs in residence)…
Eat, Sleep, Repeat
Hyperphagia causes bears, including cubs, to eat almost around the clock. In case you’re wondering, yes, that happens in the wild as well as at ABR. The difference is that…