First Cub of 2014!
BIG NEWS! ABR has received our first orphaned bear cub of 2014. During the past 3 months, while there were no cubs “in residence,” volunteers accomplished a lot – the…
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Goodbye, Poppy Bear!
Poppy Bear, our last ABR cub of 2013, was worked up for release recently. Before we show you the photos of her workup, we’ll post a couple of recent images…
Poppy Bear – Our Last Cub
After the release of Blossom Bear and Buttercup Bear, ABR was left with only one cub, Poppy Bear, in residence. Some of our friends have asked why she wasn’t released…
Blossom and Buttercup Released!
On December 3rd, two of our “Flower Girls,” Blossom Bear and Buttercup Bear were given their second chance at a wild life, when they were released into the forest. The…
Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Our three little cubs had their first experience with snow a couple of days ago. It prompted some interesting reactions, as these images show. Snow in and of itself is…
New Photos of Flower Girls
Our curator was successful the other day in getting photos of all 3 of the “Flower Girls.” As you may recall, it is hard to get images of shy Blossom…
Poppy, Blossom, and Buttercup Foraging
Our three remaining cubs, the “Flower Girls,” are busy foraging for food to increase their weight and prepare them for hibernation after they are released. As you can see from…
The “Flower Girls”
With the release of our longest 2013 ABR residents, the SC cubs – Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie – the ABR facility has become much quieter. The three “Flower Girls” –…
Goodbye and Good Luck!
Our three SC cubs, Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie were released yesterday – November 8, 2013. They had been at ABR since March, and during that time had charmed thousands of…
Let’s Look at the SC Cubs
We haven’t shown recent photos of our 3 longest residents, the SC cubs – Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie. They are nice, chubby cubbies now, and the eating frenzy (hyperphagia) is…