Finnegan and Milo Bear
Today we feature two of the bears at ABR – Finnegan, the three-month-old cub and Milo, the uncooperative fifteen-month-old yearling. Finnegan is adjusting well to his Acclimation Pen. Here are…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Trees as Daycare Centers
For black bear cubs and yearlings, trees are extraordinarily important. In the wild, sows will send their cubs up a tree to wait while Mom goes off to forage. She…
Finnegan and Wily Bear
Finnegan Bear, our three-month-old cub is currently spending his time in the Acclimation Pen adjacent to The Cub House. After his initial, less-than-enthusiastic response to this new, outdoor space, he…
Finnegan in Acclimation Pen;Yearlings in Trees
In just a month, our three-month-old cub Finnegan Bear has progressed from being a not-quite-3-pound cub needing bottle feeding to being a (approximately) 15-pound cub eating on his own and…
The Four Yearlings
Appalachian Bear Rescue currently has four yearling black bears and one three-month-old black bear cub residing at the facility. The four yearlings will be released soon; the cub still has…
Curators Feed Finnegan Bear – Video
Over a period of a couple of days, Curators Coy and Janet filmed the process by which they feed our three-month-old cub, Finnegan Bear. He is currently housed in The…
Five Current Residents
There are five bears (four yearlings and one cub) currently residing at ABR. One of the yearlings, as we have reported before, is supposed to have been released, but is…
Finnegan Eating Well; Milo Uncooperative
Finnegan Bear, our three-month-old cub, is thriving in The Cub House. After his initial uncertainty about blueberries, he now is eating anything blueberry-flavored with great relish. He is eating Mazuri…
Happier News
After posting about Fergus’ death, we felt we needed to post some happier news. Our remaining three-month-old cub, Finnegan, is doing well in The Cub House. The curators are introducing…
Sad News from ABR
It is with great sadness that we must report the death of little Fergus Bear. We last reported that Fergus seemed to be doing well, eating and eliminating normally. We…