April Bear Released!
Our yearling bear, #267 (April) was released back into the wild on May 7th. As you know, she had been let out into the Wild Enclosure a few days ago. …
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A Move for Clementine!
Clementine Bear, the three-month-old cub currently being cared for at Appalachian Bear Rescue, was demonstrating to the curators that she was ready for a move into The Cub House. This…
April and Clementine Bear
The ABR photographer of record (Ken LaValley) stopped by and took a photo of our yearling, April Bear, out in her Wild Enclosure. She is progressing very well and the…
The Rescue of Cub #268
As we promised, we are sharing the heart-warming story of the rescue of ABR Cub #268, nicknamed Clementine Bear. It was quite an operation, involving wildlife officers, folks in a…
Bear #268!
ABR has admitted our first 2018 cub – a three-month-old female – #268, nicknamed Clementine Bear. She was rescued from the Nolichucky River on April 29th. We’ll post her dramatic…
The Wild Enclosure!
April Bear was released into the Wild Enclosure a couple of days ago! After proving that she was able to climb in the Acclimation Pen, it was decided to give…
April’s Honey Log
Now that she is in the outdoor Acclimation Pen, April Bear is enjoying the freedom to climb and move in a larger space. The curators are working to keep her…
April’s New Digs
April Bear, the injured yearling, showed the curators that she was ready to move out of the Red Roof Recovery Center. After conferring with the UT vets, the curators obliged…
Birthday Portrait of April Bear
As you may recall, ABR has chosen January 22 as the “official birthday” of all of the bear cubs and yearlings that come to us for care. This means that…
April Bear and Her Ball
April Bear is really enjoying the ball that Curator Tom brought to her. She plays with it quite a bit. Today we have a photo taken rather late in the…