It’s That Time of the Month
Appalachian Bear Rescue has designated January 22nd as the “official birthday” of cubs or yearlings that come to us. All bear cubs are born between the middle of January and…
Milo and Wily Bear
Today we have photos of two of our yearlings in their Wild Enclosures. Milo is in Wild Enclosure #3, so that no other yearling can get to the treats that…
Finnegan and Milo Bear
Today we feature two of the bears at ABR – Finnegan, the three-month-old cub and Milo, the uncooperative fifteen-month-old yearling. Finnegan is adjusting well to his Acclimation Pen. Here are…
Trees as Daycare Centers
For black bear cubs and yearlings, trees are extraordinarily important. In the wild, sows will send their cubs up a tree to wait while Mom goes off to forage. She…
Finnegan and Wily Bear
Finnegan Bear, our three-month-old cub is currently spending his time in the Acclimation Pen adjacent to The Cub House. After his initial, less-than-enthusiastic response to this new, outdoor space, he…
Finnegan in Acclimation Pen;Yearlings in Trees
In just a month, our three-month-old cub Finnegan Bear has progressed from being a not-quite-3-pound cub needing bottle feeding to being a (approximately) 15-pound cub eating on his own and…
The Four Yearlings
Appalachian Bear Rescue currently has four yearling black bears and one three-month-old black bear cub residing at the facility. The four yearlings will be released soon; the cub still has…
Curators Feed Finnegan Bear – Video
Over a period of a couple of days, Curators Coy and Janet filmed the process by which they feed our three-month-old cub, Finnegan Bear. He is currently housed in The…
Five Current Residents
There are five bears (four yearlings and one cub) currently residing at ABR. One of the yearlings, as we have reported before, is supposed to have been released, but is…
Finnegan Eating Well; Milo Uncooperative
Finnegan Bear, our three-month-old cub, is thriving in The Cub House. After his initial uncertainty about blueberries, he now is eating anything blueberry-flavored with great relish. He is eating Mazuri…