Carrie Bear Grooms Herself
Here is a wonderful sequence of photos that our curators took, showing Carrie Bear grooming. Bears groom themselves to get rid of ticks and to keep their fur clean. In…
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Food for Cubs
Curator Coy is really working on providing natural foods for the cubs. Just the other day, he found some wasp nests, and very carefully removed them from the surface to…
Three TN Bears
The three TN bears, Boston, Oscar, and Annie, are in the acclimation pen, their last stop before they are released into the Wild Enclosure. These three are eating plenty of…
Three Little Bears in the Wild Enclosure
Here are some recent photos, taken by our curators, of the three SC bears foraging for the food that has been thrown over the fence into the Wild Enclosure. They…
Cubs + Watermelon = Summer Fun
The Townsend IGA donated some watermelon for the cubs. Although the 3 TN bears (Boston, Annie, and Oscar) were not interested, the SC threesome (Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie) dug right…
Three Little Bears in the Wild Enclosure!
A few days ago, our threesome, Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie, stepped out of the acclimation pen and into the Wild Enclosure! This was a big step for them, and is…
More about Boston and Annie Bear
Boston was alone for quite a while, although he enjoyed playing with his stuffed bear friends, Panda and Charley. Annie Bear was being “bullied” (sorry for the anthropomorphizing) by her…
The “Best Buds” – Boston and Annie
Boston Bear and Annie Bear seem to be getting along very well since they became pen-mates. Here is a photo that shows them enjoying each other’s company. You can see…
Cubs Having Fun
The weather has turned quite warm, and our three little bears have a pool of their own in which to cool off. And of course, when they cool off in…
News about Oscar and Annie Bear, and an Introduction!
Our two most recent arrivals, Oscar Bear and Annie Bear, were separated after their first night at ABR. Curators noticed that Oscar, being larger, seemed to be intimidating his smaller…