Acorns!
As you know, the cubs had their introduction to chestnuts a few days ago. Now they have also been introduced to acorns, which are the most important fall food for…
Wind Spooks Cubs
Bears are easily spooked by wind. Because they rely most heavily on their senses of hearing and smell the wind can disrupt their ability to process information in their environment,…
Cubs Nap Before Feeding
Lately all the photos of the cubs have shown them to be foraging and eating on the ground. You may recall that earlier in the year we saw them mostly…
Chestnuts!
The American Chestnut used to be the preferred source of hard mast (nut) crops that helped bears and other wildlife to fatten up in the fall. Chestnuts were nutritious, loaded…
Hyperphagia in a Video!
This is your chance to actually see what hyperphagia looks like. Curator Coy shot video footage of all three cubs eating very intently. We can see what short work they…
“Chubbifying” Cubs
Not long ago we mentioned the new word coined by ABR to describe what the cubs are doing – getting chubby, or “chubbifying.” Now that hyperphagia has set in, all…
This Time Finnegan is the Featured Cub
In our last post Eliza Bear was featured. Today we have a few shots of Finnegan Bear as he stuffs himself. It appears that hyperphagia is here! We are sure…
Photogenic Eliza Bear
Today Eliza Bear was the cooperative cub, posing very nicely for photos. We think she would make a good cover cub for a bear cub news magazine. Of course, in…
Cubs. . .Eating, Of Course!
It seems that the cubs are entering hyperphagia, that period of intense eating that will prepare them for their “fast” during the winter. Adult bears can eat as much as…
Cubs and Grapes
ABR received a large quantity of fresh grapes from a supporter. Curator Coy “served” them to the cubs by throwing the grapes over the fence for them to find. Bears…