Bear Cubs Meet Snow
Although there may have been snow on the ground when our cubs were born last winter, they would have been snug in dens and by the time they came out,…
Cubs in the Sun
We don’t know if they sensed the upcoming drop in temperature, but the cubs were definitely enjoying the sun on the day before that temperature drop came. All of these…
What’s New?
As we wrote in the last post, Boudreaux and Beignet are now together in Wild Enclosure #4 where they will spend the winter, to return to Louisiana in spring. The…
Together Again
When in the bear cub care business, you never know what will happen next. Beignet Bear, recovering from the second break to her right rear leg, is doing well, but…
Portraits of Six More Cubs
Our last post was photo portraits of the Beary Triplets, taken by our official photographer, Ken La Valley. Today we present the rest of the portraits Ken took on the…
Portraits of the Triplets
The Beary Triplets came to ABR in April following the death of their mother. From the start they showed themselves to be rascals who loved to wrestle. They have been…
Cubs On a Sunny Day
After weather that didn’t encourage the cubs to come out and be seen, we had a good day and have several photos to share. We think that all of these…
So Tired!
This is a photo of six (even though it’s hard to make out all six) bear cubs in Wild Enclosure #2. They had been playing as well as foraging, and…
Beignet, the Hard-luck Cub
Little Beignet, our 9-month-old Louisiana cub, has had a tough time of it during her short life. From being rescued from a flooding den when she was just over a…
Foraging in Wind and Rain
There was incessant wind and rain, but the cubs in Wild Enclosure #2 came down to forage anyway. Despite the weather (which really isn’t that bad if you’re a bear…