Bud Climbs a Tree!
The curators had not seen Bud Bear climb a tree since he went into the Wild Enclosure. They were sure he could, because he went up on the resting platform,…
Bud Bear and his Den
The curators have constructed “dens” of various kinds in the Wild Enclosures, mostly out of culverts. Usually, the cubs and yearlings ignore these structures unless they are playing on them…
Handsome Bud Bear
Our yearling, who has made a great recovery and will soon be released, posed for us and we have some photos of this fine-looking bear to share with you. We’re…
Two More Releases
Because of a trip to spend Christmas with family, we’ve fallen behind on the releases. So today’s post will include the brothers, Stout and Porter Bear, who were released on…
Bud Bear at Work
The curators let Bud Bear into Wild Enclosure #4, to get him used to being outside again, and so they can watch him climbing and doing various other things that…
Cub Review #7 – Cheers Bear
Cheers Bear arrived at ABR on July 12, along with her brother, Prost. The two cubs went into Wild Enclosure #4, where they were joined by Bourbon and India Bear.…
Cub Review #6 – Prost Bear
Prost Bear was half of a brother-sister team that arrived in July, after having been seen for several days without their mother. The cubs were healthy, and Prost weighed 23…
Looking Back at Cosmo Bear
The next “cub review” for 2021 is Cosmo Bear, the sister of Lemon Drop. Funny thing was that Cosmo was thought to be her brother until the cubs were worked…
Bud is a Generous Tipper!
It’s a good thing that winter (and hibernation) is near. We can’t imagine how difficult it would be to continue to confine a yearling bear like Bud at any other…
Another Cub Review – Lemon Drop Bear
The fourth of our cub reviews is one half of the sister act from Fentress County – Lemon Drop Bear. She was the cub who, from the start, had beautiful…