Cub and Tree
The Tennessee cubs have been modeling very good wild behavior for the South Carolina cubs, since all 6 of them are in the same Wild Enclosure. Here is a sequence…
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Cubs in Trees
The SC cubs joined the TN cubs in their Wild Enclosure over the weekend. Much to the delight of our curators, they have observed that, as they had hoped, the…
A Minute Before the Portrait
Photographers must often spend hours waiting for that “perfect shot.” Recently, we posted a beautiful “family portrait” of the 3 SC cubs, Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie. Our photographer had spent…
A Portrait of Three Cubs
Ken LaValley, a professional photographer in Townsend, took this stunning “family portrait” of our 3 SC Cubs. No, he didn’t go inside the Wild Enclosure – the “no human contact”…
It’s Mine!
The SC cubs, like all youngsters of any species, argue over the possession of desirable items. In this case, two of the three SC cubs were disputing the ownership of…
TN Cubs Being Bears
You’ll recall that a few weeks ago, the TN threesome, Oscar, Annie, and Boston, were released into the second Wild Enclosure. Because they had spent more time with their mothers,…
Scenes from Wild Enclosure
Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie Bear, our 3 SC cubs, are thriving in the Wild Enclosure, where they are learning to be wild bears. Our creative curators, no longer “up close…
Cub Treats
Mother bears teach their cubs about foods as they go through the seasons. Since the ABR cubs don’t have the benefit of a mother’s teaching, our curators offer many different…
Cubs and Trees – a Great Combination
Our wonderful curators are very inventive in their ability to capture photos of Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie even though the threesome is in the Wild Enclosure where they can’t see…
Growing Cubs Love to Eat!
Our SC cubs (Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie) are thriving in the Wild Enclosure. They are foraging for the foods that our curators throw over the fence for them, and are…