Busy Bears
The cubs and yearlings at ABR have many choices of activities to fill their days. One of the most important is eating, of course, but there are others as well.…
More Cub Portraits
In our last post we shared some of the wonderful portraits of cubs that our designated photographer, Ken LaValley, took of those little bears who decided to cooperate the other…
Cub Portraits by Ken
As you may recall, ABR has a designated photographer who is the only one, aside from the curators, who has permission to photograph our bears. Ken’s photos are much more…
More Cub Doings
After focusing on Sparks Bear in our last post, we are looking at several other bears today, to see what they are doing. All of the ABR cubs and yearlings…
Sparks vs Swingy Ball
Sparks Bear, our first yearling who arrived in May, is in Wild Enclosure #3, which he has to himself. He has enjoyed the swingy ball in the enclosure, and today…
Another Yearling Bear!
In the late afternoon on August 15th, a TWRA officer brought yet another yearling bear (ABR #320) to us for care. This time it is a female who weighs about…
How Are They Doing?
Boomer is now out in Wild Enclosure #2, as we posted in two recent posts. Today, we’ll catch up with him and a couple of other cubs. It looks like…
Boomer’s Adventure – Part 2
Today we continue the adventures of Boomer Bear, following his release into Wild Enclosure #2. We left him as he had climbed up a tree in the enclosure. And so…
Boomer’s Adventure
The UT vets gave the OK for Boomer Bear to be released from Acclimation Pen #2 into the Wild Enclosure. Here is how that went. We saw him leave the…
Chubbifying Cubs
The cubs and yearlings at ABR are working on getting chubby so they can be released back into the wild. At least, that’s the purpose of all the food provided…