Cubs #339 and #340 Arrive!
A pair of sibling cubs from the Gatlinburg area were admitted to ABR on July 12th, after their intake exams at UTCVM. Prost Bear (#339) is male and weighs 23.2…
Cub Shenanigans in W.E. #3
Last time we wrote about Hi-Jinks, and today it’s “Shenanigans,” which is another name for the behavior of the three boys in Wild Enclosure #3. But whatever you call it,…
Hi-Jinks Times 3
The three cubs in Wild Enclosure #3, Hops, Barley, and Bourbon, are on the go almost constantly, chasing, wrestling, pouncing, swimming, and engaging in various kinds of hi-jinks. Today we…
Twenty-five Years of Bears!
July, 1996 was the beginning of Appalachian Bear Rescue. It was when ABR received the first orphaned bear, who was named Zero. To celebrate our twenty-five years of bears, here…
Cosmo Bear in Wild Enclosure #3!
Although his sister, Lemon Drop, is back in the Hartley House following her trip to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, Cosmo had moved out into the Acclimation Pen. After…
Hops, Barley, and Bourbon
We have a video today from the trail cam in Wild Enclosure #3. It shows the three cubs in their enclosure, eating the yummy fruits – apples, pears, and nectarines…
Lemon Drop+Treat Ball
Today we have a video of Lemon Drop, who is back in Hartley House while she takes her antibiotics and recovers from the wasp sting. If you recall, Cosmo had…
Lemon Drop Meets Wasp
A few days ago, when Lemon Drop and her brother Cosmo were due for release into the Wild Enclosure, the little female cub had an unfortunate meeting with a wasp…
Our Five Cubs
Today we have the Facebook Live that Curator Tory presented. The program is 48 minutes long; the first half is in the Hartley House and features the siblings – Lemon…
Update on 5 Cubs
ABR is now caring for five cubs, all of them five-months-old. The newest arrivals, Lemon Drop and her brother Cosmo, are spending a few days in the Hartley House. They…