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…
Heather Bear – First Night Outside
After her three weeks in the ABR Recovery Center, where she was not able to stand or climb, Heather Bear had a good night outdoors. The curators monitored her closely…
Cubby Birthday!
As you know if you have been following ABR, we have designated January 22 as the birthday of all cubs and yearlings who come to ABR for care. The date…
Antics of Thistle and Taco Bear
The bear cubs at ABR play rough! They are very hard on the enclosures and the enrichment items that the curators provide to keep them busy and occupied during their…
Another House Call for Heather Bear
On August 19, Dr. Cushing and his team of vets from the University of Tennessee paid another house call to ABR, to check on the progress of injured yearling Heather…
Chubbifying!
The cubs at ABR are, indeed,chubbifying (getting chonky, if you prefer). In other words, they are eating a LOT and spending many hours in pursuit of chubbiness. Unlike humans, who…
Munching Cubs
As we have seen during the last few days, the ABR bear cubs are showing signs of hyperphagia, the annual feeding frenzy that causes bears of every age to eat…
Mighty Taco Bear
We have a sequence of photos from Wild Enclosure #3 – the home of the “T” cubs. Taco, who was the first one to arrive at ABR in May, was…