Goodbye, Cubs of 2014
We have news that is happy and sad. Last week the wildlife officers from TN and KY came to ABR to evaluate the four cubs for release. They wanted to…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Dinner is Served
Sorry it has been several days since we posted – lots going on. We have some photos to share today that were taken last week, shortly after Curator Janet threw…
The Last of Ken’s “Cub Portraits”
We have shared several of the wonderful “portrait” photos that Ken LaValley took recently to celebrate the 6-month milestone that our cubs reached. Here are the last four – one…
And Still More “Portraits!”
Here are the last of the photos that our photographer, Ken LaValley, took when he came to shoot “portraits” of the cubs. In these images, he captured the essence of…
More Cub “Portraits”
The other day we posted some wonderful photo “portraits” taken by out ABR photographer, Ken LaValley. Here are some more. Ken shot literally hundreds from his vantage point away from…
“Portraits” of the Four Cubs!
ABR is allowed to have one professional photographer who is permitted to take photos of the cubs occasionally. Our photographer is Ken LaValley, of Townsend. Since the cubs have reached…
A Peek into the Wild Enclosure
The four cubs at ABR have been in the Wild Enclosure for quite a while now. This is their last stop before they are released back into the wild, and…
Then and Now
As we watch the cubs grow and thrive in the Wild Enclosure, it is easy to forget how small they were when they first arrived at ABR. We thought it…
Cubs and Summer Fruits
As we have said before, the ABR curators throw food over the shielded fencing, scattering it in different areas of the Wild Enclosure for the cubs to find when they…
Cubs are Growing
It’s amazing how quickly our four cubs are growing. Bear cubs do grow very quickly, and our curators estimate that these cubs weigh approximately 40-50 pounds now! Here is a…