Into the Wild Enclosure!
All four cubs have been released into the wild enclosure to further their “wild bear training.” This is the last step in their rehabilitation at ABR, and they will be…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Cubs Like to Eat!
In the wild, bears spend a great amount of their time foraging and eating. The four cubs at ABR are true to their nature. Although not having to forage yet…
Climbing Cubs
In the wild, cubs spend a lot of time in trees. Mother bears send their cubs up a tree for safety – a tree is the safest place for a…
Active Cubs
The four ABR cubs, Sugar Bear, Sweet Pea Bear, Bucky Bear and Cee Cee Bear, stay very busy both day and night. Curator Coy uses a trail cam to watch…
Cubs in the Acclimation Pen
All four of the cubs in the large, outdoor Acclimation Pen are now getting along very well with each other. They eat, play, and engage in other cub activities. Here…
Four Cubs Together!
Things move fast at ABR these days. The curators have accelerated the move of Bucky Bear and his sister Cee Cee from the Cub Nursery to the Acclimation pen outdoors.…
#199 and #200 Together Again!
When Cub #199 (Bucky Bear) and his sister, Cub 200 (Cee Cee Bear) first arrived at ABR, we reported that Cee Cee had a wound on her hip and that…
Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear
Sugar Bear and Sweet Pea Bear are very elusive since they moved into the outdoor acclimation pen. They show good wild behavior, hiding whenever they sense that a curator is…
Two More Orphans at ABR!
Last night (April 28th) a TWRA officer brought two more orphaned cubs to Appalachian Bear Rescue. They are a brother and sister and were found in the Johnson City area…
Cubs Caught on Trail Cam
Curator Coy set up a trail cam the other day, to see if he could observe the cubs during an evening through to the next morning. The camera captured some…