Relaxed Yearlings; Munching Cubs
The two yearling bears – Summitt and Dani Bear – were very relaxed in their tree. They not only shared the tree, they even shared the same branch. They are…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
A Windy Day
Bears do not like wind. The rustling of leaves and branches distorts their excellent sense of hearing, and they aren’t able to identify sounds. Therefore, the slightest thing may be…
Yearling News – Sad and Happy
The sad news – and it is very sad, indeed, is that Bear #263 (Hawkins Bear) has died. As you know, he was hit by a car in early June,…
Fun in a Tree
The two cubs – Otto and Rollo – were in a tree, as usual. But their behavior was not the ordinary. See how they jockeyed for position and started in…
Cubby Pool Party!
The curators had not seen the cubs in their pool, although they could tell by the trampled grass that the pool had been used. Curator Janet scored the first sighting,…
All Present and Accounted For
Curator David was lucky. He was able to get photos of all five of the bears. The only problem was that Summitt and Dani, though both were visible, were not…
Vet Visits Hawkins Bear; Otto the Climber
Veterinarians from the UT College of Veterinary Medicine made a house call to ABR to examine Hawkins Bear. When Curator Janet studied the recent trail cam footage of Hawkins, she…
Hawkins Takes a Selfie; Cubs Forage
The curators have mounted a trail cam in the Acclimation Pen that is Hawkins’ temporary home. The images allow them to monitor his health without going closer and causing him…
Mostly Rollo
This post features Rollo prominently, because he was more visible than Otto during the curator’s short photo session. Someone had said he was “just a little peanut,” and these photos…
Scenes of Wild Enclosure
Otto and Rollo Bear, our five-month-old cubs, seem to be happy in their Wild Enclosure. They have adjusted well to a habitat that is very much like what their home…