Not Every Cub Story is Happy
Although ABR has had an excellent success rate in terms of cubs released from our care, we are fully aware that when dealing with wildlife, there are times when sad…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Hawkins Bear
We have photos of Hawkins Bear today, taken by Curator David just before he had to leave the ABR facility rather suddenly. You will remember that Hawkins is a yearling…
Cubs Adjusting Well; Hawkins Improving
The two cubs have had no trouble adjusting to their new, expanded habitat. In fact, we are quite sure that they enjoy being out in (almost) “the wild.” They are…
Into the Wild Enclosure
It was a big day for little cubs. Otto and Rollo Bear moved out of their Acclimation Pen and into Wild Enclosure #3. Our photographer of record, Ken LaValley, came…
New Digs for the Cubs
Otto and Rollo Bear, the five-month-old cubs at ABR, were moved to a new Acclimation Pen. They were moved from Acclimation Pen #2 to A.P. #3. The reason? The electric…
Dry Cubs, Wet Yearlings
It was raining, so the two yearlings in the Wild Enclosure got very wet. They hung out in a tree, as bears seem to like to do when it rains.…
Bear Birthdays
Appalachian Bear Rescue has arbitrarily selected January 22nd as the birthdays of all bears and cubs who come to the facility. This date is roughly the midpoint of possible birth…
Yum! A Plum!
The curators at ABR provide a wide variety of fresh fruits, so the cubs learn to eat many different things that they may or may not encounter in the wild. …
Hawkins Bear – Something Special
We promised to post about a special addition to Hawkins’ pen. A few days ago, Curators Janet and Tom maneuvered a soaking pool into the Acclimation Pen and installed it…
Everyone is Doing Well
We have a photo of Summitt Bear again today. After a long absence during which he was mostly unseen, he has shown himself in the same tree two days in…