Bedtime!
The camera caught Peppermint preparing the bed in the culvert den. She raked sticks, leaves, and twigs into the den. This is the typical bed-making routine for a bear. Bears…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
The Three Yearlings
ABR now has three yearlings in residence. Nettles Bear, who is alone in Wild Enclosure #4 after the release of the four females (the Fight Club girls) and the two…
And Life Goes On
We can’t begin to imagine the thoughts and feelings of CranBeary’s two siblings. We reported the sad news about his euthanization at UT but for the other two yearlings, his…
Very Sad News
As you know, CranBeary Bear went back to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday, February 3. The curators were concerned about the little yearling’s failure to climb trees,…
Nocturnal Yearlings
Nettles has shown a preference for nighttime foraging all along, but now the Christmas Yearlings are adopting the habit as well. Actually, it is the choice of many, if not…
CranBeary and His Two Pads!
CranBeary Bear moved from his underground den into a culvert den near the Acclimation Pen. That is where he was snoozing this morning. CranBeary was snug in his culvert den.…
Lazy Yearlings
As time passes and the weather stays cold and damp, the ABR yearlings are doing a lot of snoozing and resting. For example, here are the Christmas Yearlings, napping in…
A Blustery Day
What do bears do on a blustery, windy day? Mostly they sleep. Bears don’t like wind because it interferes with their two most important senses – smell and hearing. So…
Good Bears!
The yearlings show good bear behavior. Their mothers were teaching them well. An example is our little CranBeary, as he exits his den to use the “facilities.” Cubs are taught…
CranBeary and his Den
The three Christmas Yearlings are adjusting well to their new home in Wild Enclosure #3. They spend some time together, but also separate to do their own thing in the…