What Do Cubs Do After the Rain?
We have had some rainy days recently, and the cubs typically go up into the trees during a rainstorm. We have a video of cubs after they came down from…
Catching a Rascal
Bourbon Bear went onto the safety log in the Cubby Pool, not to swim, but to grab floating peanuts or apples. Soon the cubs settled back to their normal routines,…
Fun in the Wild Enclosures
Breakfast was over – what to do now? For the cubs at ABR there are many choices of activities. It makes us happy to watch the ABR cubs as they…
Cubs, Firehoses, and Tires
No, we aren’t suggesting that the bear cubs are using the hoses as they are designed to be used, but the curators have found that the tough, strong firehoses (donated…
Cub Family
The five bear cubs in Wild Enclosure #4 have formed a cub family. Although only two of them (Lemon Drop and Cosmo) are actual siblings, they act like they are…
Messages From Cubs
Just like adult bears cubs send messages via scent deposits. Prost and Cheers Bear sent some cubby messages the other day, as we’ll see. These little cubs are doing well…
Cubby Colors
American Black Bears come with many different colors of fur, much like the different hair colors on humans. Although the cubs at ABR are generally black, we occasionally receive a…
Playgrounds for Cubs
Because the bear cubs at ABR must grow and develop into strong, healthy little bears who are ready to face the world in their natural habitat, the curators have turned…
Sibling Swimmers
The weather remains hot and very humid, so today we visit Wild Enclosure #4 to see how Prost and Cheers Bear are handling the heat. Despite losing their mother at…
Cubbies in Hot, Humid Weather
The weather has been hot and humid recently, but the cubs don’t seem to be bothered by it. In Wild Enclosure #3 the five cubs often stay in the trees…