Finnegan the Water Bear
Four-month-old Finnegan Bear might be called “Fearless Finnegan” since his recent introduction to the Wild Enclosure. He has climbed just about every tree in the entire enclosure, and a few…
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More Space for Lucinda Bear
In our last post we told of the release of Finnegan Bear, the four-month-old cub, into Wild Enclosure #4. We promised to post about Lucinda Bear, the yearling, and her…
A Big Day for Finnegan Bear
Finnegan Bear, the four-month-old cub, has moved once again. This time, he was released out into the Wild Enclosure that he could see from his Acclimation Pen. It is the…
Wily and Alonzo Bear Released!
On June 10th, two of our remaining yearlings were released back into the wild. Here are their release stories, with a few reminders of their time at ABR. Alonzo Bear…
Lucinda Bear
Lucinda Bear is a yearling who is currently residing in The Cub House. The curators hoped that being right next to the Acclimation Pen where Finnegan is would encourage some…
Milo, It’s Time to Leave!
No, the title doesn’t mean that Milo Bear has taken advantage of the curators’ diligent efforts to tempt him and prepare for his release. It is simply a statement that…
Finnegan and Wily Bear
In our last post we had a photo of Alonzo and mentioned that Wily was not putting in an appearance for that photo shoot. He cooperated later, and the results…
Alonzo Bear
We have a new photo of Alonzo Bear in a tree in Wild Enclosure #4. Seems that he was the only one who was visible enough for the curator to…
Video – Skipper’s Release
As promised, here is a link to the YouTube video of Skipper Bear running off into the woods at his release on June 3rd. It’s very short, but will give…
Skipper Bear Returns to the Wild!
Amazing as it seems, ABR ‘s Skipper Bear (#248) who arrived on February 6th in seriously malnourished and dehydrated state, is now running wild and free, having been released on…