The 3 “Flower Girls”
Blossom Bear, her sister Buttercup Bear, and Poppy Bear share the second Wild Enclosure. We call them the “Flower Girls” because of their names. Actually, they are ABR cubs #194,…
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Busy Bennie Bear
As we have said, during the fall the interests of the cubs are focused on food, food, food. Instinctively, they know that they must eat as much as possible, in…
Fall Foraging
Before we go any further, we have to announce the exciting news that ABR is a winner in Toyota’s100 Cars for Good Contest! Yesterday we received more votes than the…
Blossom and Buttercup Bear in Trees
Ever since they were released into the second Wild Enclosure, the two cub sisters have been spending most of their time high in the trees. That strategy was taught to…
Big Day for Two Little Cubs!
Blossom and Buttercup, the little sisters who came to ABR a month ago (August 22nd) have taken another big step in their journey back to the wild. Late on Friday…
Eating, and More Eating
This is the time of year when bears enter a feeding frenzy known scientifically as hyperphagia. Our cubs are showing us that they, too, are programmed to eat and…
Big Little Bears
It is truly amazing to see the cubs in the Wild Enclosure now. They have grown so much since they arrived at ABR. The SC cubs, Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie…
Busy Little Bears – 2
Our last post showed the cubs foraging and eating. That isn’t the only thing they do, however. Here are some more great shots of the cubs in the Wild Enclosure,…
Busy Little Bears – 1
The 6 cubs in the Wild Enclosure have been very busy, foraging and eating, wrestling and playing, and sleeping. All of these activities are helping our cubs to grow and…
Acorns for Cubs
As you may know, acorns are THE most important fall food for bears and other wildlife. The ABR cubs were offered acorns a couple of weeks ago, and refused to…