Summitt Bear Appears!
As you know, the curators have had trouble finding Summitt Bear recently. Only Dani Bear has been photographed in their Wild Enclosure, with Summitt hiding out of sight. Surprise! Both…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Caught on Camera
Today we have photos of all of the ABR bears except Summitt (no surprise there). We start with the yearlings. Although she is in the same Wild Enclosure as Summitt,…
Dietary Changes
The two bear cubs at ABR, Otto and Rollo, have taken a turn at being finicky about their food. Just like human toddlers, they decided that they only wanted their…
Rollo, Otto, Hawkins and Dani Bear
As you may have guessed from the names in the title of the post, there were four bears visible on this day. The very reclusive Summitt Bear, as so often…
Cubs Have Claws
Bear cubs are born with sharp, non-retractable claws. Eventually they will use their wonderful claws to tear apart logs and insect nests, looking for protein-rich insects. Our cubs use their…
Rollo and Otto Playing
Rollo and Otto Bear, our four and one-half month old cubs, have become good buddies in their Acclimation Pen. They are always close to each other. On this day, they…
Video – Five ABR Bears
Today we offer a good view of all five of the ABR bears in this video. We see the two cubs, Otto and Rollo eating and switching bowls to try…
Hawkins Bear Improving
We are glad to report that Hawkins Bear, the yearling who was hit by a car and admitted to ABR on June 6th, is making progress. The curators are still…
Updates on ABR Bears
Today we have updates on almost all of the ABR bears. Only Summitt was uncooperative about showing himself. First, we’ll look at the two cubs at mealtime (again). They are…
ABR Bear #263!
On June 6th, ABR admitted Bear #263, a yearling nicknamed Hawkins Bear because he was found in Hawkins County. Hawkins Bear was hit by a car and was taken to…