Magnolia Bear
After Bumble’s release, the only yearling still in our care is Magnolia, our Louisiana bear. Today we are fortunate to have photos of her to share. As you know, she…
Bumble B. Released
As promised, today we share the photos of the preparations for the release of Bumble B. Bear. Bumble was an ABR resident from May 31st to September 11th, 2018. He…
Bumble B. Bear Released!
As you know, the mission of ABR with each of our bears is to finally see them return to their wild habitat. On September 12th, the yearling nicknamed Bumble B.…
9 Wet Bears and 1 Dry Bear
It was a very rainy day. Our bears handled it differently, depending on their ages and locations. The two yearlings spent the day in their favorite trees, getting rained on…
Piccola Bear
Piccola Bear is enjoying her freedom in the Wild Enclosure. She didn’t like being confined to a pen, even one as large as the Acclimation Pen. We are glad that…
The “Six Pack” of Cubs
The bear cubs in Wild Enclosure #4 are busy eating and sleeping as they prepare for the winter ahead. It’s fun to watch them via the enclosure cam that captures…
Piccola Bear – and ABR Bear #279
It’s been a busy time at ABR. As we’ve posted before, the cubs and yearlings are eating with urgency because of the annual “feeding frenzy” known scientifically as hyperphagia. This…
September Bears
September has brought with it very obvious hyperphagia on the part of the cubs. They eat and eat and eat some more – then they rest and sleep. We saw…
Featuring Bumble B. Bear
Bumble B. Bear, one of our two yearlings, is often missing from photo sessions. He has been spending his time in trees or in culvert dens, where he can’t be…
New Digs for Piccola Bear
Piccola Bear is doing so well that the curators, with approval from the UT vets, moved her into an Acclimation Pen. First, we see photos from the night before her…