Ready for the Next Step
We have big news today. The cubs are almost ready for their next big step in their life at Appalachian Bear Rescue – the move into the Wild Enclosure! This…
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Changes in Cubs’ Routine
Now that the three cubs are getting along in the large acclimation pen, the curators are thinking about releasing them into the Wild Enclosure. This is a very large, natural…
Cubs at Play and “Where’s Woody?”
Earlier we posted a recent video of the three cubs after they were reunited in the acclimation pen. Curator Coy has provided some photos of the cubs that show them…
Cub News and Photo of Woody
Cub News is that Curator Coy reunited the three cubs. He set up a trail cam to monitor how the reintroduction was going after Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway were moved…
New Cub Photos
Although these may look like the same photos you’ve seen before, they are actually new ones. First we see Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway, who are now a bit more equal,…
Working for the Cubs
Appalachian Bear Rescue had a weekend fundraiser – our Memorial Day Bear Splash at the Townsend IGA. Volunteers set up the display and staffed the event, giving visitors cold bottles…
ABR Cub Update
Now that there are four bears – three spring cubs and one yearling – residing at ABR, the curators are trying to get photos for us to see them. It’s…
Bear #205 Arrives at ABR!
Bear # 205, nicknamed Woody, arrived at ABR after being found hanging around a dumpster at an elementary school. Woody is a yearling, recently dispersed by his mother during the…
Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway are Gaining Weight
Fortunately for the ABR curators, the other two cubs are enthusiastic about their food. They love the formula-porridge mixture as well as all the fruits, the bear pellets, and other…
Marvin Eats – What He wants!
Marvin Bear is a picky cub – a fussy eater, like many a human baby. This is a trait that is less common in bear cubs, but each cub is…