Bonnie Blue and Ridgeway Settle in
Our two little 2-month-old bear cubs, Bonnie Blue (#202) and Ridgeway (#203) are settling into their temporary quarters in the ABR Cub Nursery. This photo shows the two cubs investigating…
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ABR Cubs Have First Vet Visit
On Monday April 6th, Cub #202 and Cub #203 went to visit the veterinarians at the UT Vet School. Here are some photos that show parts of the vet visit. …
Memories. . .
Since there are no cubs being cared for at the Appalachian Bear Rescue facility since the release of the 2014 cubs last month, we thought you might enjoy a trip…
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…
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…