Slowing Down a Bit
Curator Janet reported that she observed the three bear cubs playing in a much slower manner than usual. She said they were lying on their backs with feet in the…
Curator Janet reported that she observed the three bear cubs playing in a much slower manner than usual. She said they were lying on their backs with feet in the…
ABR received a bountiful supply (165 pounds) of sawtooth acorns from the TN Division of Forestry’s State Nursery. The curators were delighted, and so were the cubs, who started right…
There is an excellent new video of the three cubs. It was compiled from footage taken in early October and early November. You can see how much the bears have…
All three of the cubs were in the same tree – surprise! It wasn’t the favorite or “Summitt’s tree.” They chose a different tree and were stacked up in the…
There is a variety of foliage – trees, shrubs and other foliage – in the ABR Wild Enclosure where the three cubs are residing. Today’s photos capture the contrast between…
The three ABR cubs can be described as “furry vacuum cleaners” – they move across the ground, vacuuming up the bear diet pellets, acorns, peanuts and fruit treats that the…
The three ABR cubs are about as healthy as any black bear cubs can be. In fact, they are undoubtedly more healthy and chubbier than other 2017 cubs who have…
We might be a wee bit prejudiced, but we think the three ABR cubs are about the best looking cubs anywhere. Look at these photos that Curator Coy took and…
Black bears, like our cubs, blend into the shadows in the woods very well. The species evolved in forested areas, so the black coloring is good camouflage. As we’ve seen,…
It was a chilly day after a cold night and the cubs were feeling less than energetic. They settled in down lower in the favorite tree, choosing “Summitt’s branch,” where…