Poppy, Blossom, and Buttercup Foraging
Our three remaining cubs, the “Flower Girls,” are busy foraging for food to increase their weight and prepare them for hibernation after they are released. As you can see from…
The “Flower Girls” in Motion
Curator Coy was able to get this video of the 3 “Flower Girls” – Poppy, Blossom, and Buttercup, as they foraged for insects as well as the acorns and fruit…
The “Flower Girls”
With the release of our longest 2013 ABR residents, the SC cubs – Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie – the ABR facility has become much quieter. The three “Flower Girls” –…
Goodbye and Good Luck!
Our three SC cubs, Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie were released yesterday – November 8, 2013. They had been at ABR since March, and during that time had charmed thousands of…
Let’s Look at the SC Cubs
We haven’t shown recent photos of our 3 longest residents, the SC cubs – Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie. They are nice, chubby cubbies now, and the eating frenzy (hyperphagia) is…
Oscar and Annie Bear – to the Woods!
Yesterday we reported that Oscar and Anne Bear had been released, and posted photos of their workup and of the truck driving them away from ABR. The wildlife officer who…
Oscar and Annie Go Home!
Our bear population is diminishing. Ten days ago, our brother and sister, Oscar (#192) and Annie (#193) went home to enjoy their life in the wild, where they were meant…
The 3 “Flower Girls”
Blossom Bear, her sister Buttercup Bear, and Poppy Bear share the second Wild Enclosure. We call them the “Flower Girls” because of their names. Actually, they are ABR cubs #194,…
Busy Bennie Bear
As we have said, during the fall the interests of the cubs are focused on food, food, food. Instinctively, they know that they must eat as much as possible, in…
Bennie and Jerry Bear “Fight”
Bear cubs, just like all young animals (including humans) spar with each other for fun and to develop their muscles and their skills. Here is an excellent video clip that…