Eating and Eating Some More
Today was a rainy day at ABR. We usually find the cubs in the trees when it’s raining, but when they are in hyperphagia they have eating to do. Besides,…
Do We Look Fatter?
When humans ask that question we usually hope the answer is negative. Not so with bears. At this time of year, their bodies compel them to eat as much as…
Nighttime for Cubs
Heather Bear finally slept all night on her platform. Up until now, she has been going up a tree to sleep, after starting out on the platform. She favors that…
Chubbifying Cubs
There is no doubt that the bear cubs at ABR are eating quantities of food, as dictated by their hyperphagia-induced metabolism. Today we have a few photos of chubbifying cubs…
A Few Chubby, Sleepy Cubbies
Today’s post features just a few of the cubs who are sleeping and not in a hurry to get up. Heather Bear continues to recover from her injuries. Heather looks…
Cubs Are Busy Today
Although they aren’t necessarily engaged in any specific activity, all of the ABR cubs (and the yearling) are busy with eating and sleeping. These are the two main “jobs” for…
Cubs Begin Their Day
The security cameras in each of the enclosures allow the curators (and us) to see how the cubs start their day. Some of them are “early bird” bears, while others…
Heather Bear
Our badly injured yearling, Heather Bear, who is recovering very well, was busy in her enclosure. She visited her Cubby Pool. Unlike some other small bears we’ve seen, Heather was…
Sleeping Cubs
It is quite rare for all twelve cubs to sleep at the same time, but that is just what happened a couple of days ago. In each of the three…
Repair of Damaged Den
A few days ago, one of the cubs in Wild Enclosure #3 (Taco Bear) climbed up on the vertical den and did some deconstructing of the structure. Taco was interested…