Introductions
We posted about Bosco Bear being released into the Wild Enclosure where Viola and Willow are residing. For the first day or so, he kept to himself and hung out…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Birthday Milestones
Just a few days ago, on July 22nd, our little bears passed a milestone in their young lives. For the cubs, Viola, Willow and Bosco it was their six-month birthday.…
Bosco Enters the Wild Enclosure
Bosco Bear, the cub who was admitted to ABR on July 19th was housed in the Acclimation Pen overlooking Wild Enclosure, where Willow and Viola are living. When he finished…
The ABR Bears
Today we have photos of each of the bears, both cubs and yearlings. We start with the newest cub, Bosco Bear. We know that Bosco and the two female cubs…
Photos by Ken
If you have followed the blog for a while, you may remember that ABR has a photographer of record who is allowed on the premises to photograph the bears every…
News Flash! Bear #273 Arrives!
ABR Bear #273 arrived on the night of the 18th, and after a trip to UT for his checkup (yes, this cub is the second male for the year) Curator…
Bears Being Bears
We have some photos of the four ABR bears just being normal bears in their enclosures. They are interesting and fun to watch. Each of the bears does what he…
Four ABR Bears
As promised, we are sharing photos of the remaining four bears after the death of little cub Clementine. Of course we don’t know how her death has affected the others. …
Some Very Sad News
When when working with wildlife, unexpected things can happen, and sometimes those things are very sad. On the morning of July 12th all five of the bears in the care…
How Bears Keep Cool
It’s been very hot here in Tennessee, even in the mountains. What do our ABR cubs and yearlings do in the heat? Here is another delightful video that answers the…