Colton, the Disappearing Bear
Our goal, in rehabilitating cubs at ABR, is to assure that they become wild before they are released. You may recall that when Colton Bear arrived a couple of months…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
New Colton Bear Pics
We haven’t posted for a while – sorry, but we have been busy with programs for schools and organizations. We do many programs to help people who live in bear…
Colton Bear in the Wild Side
Yesterday we posted a photo of Colton Bear foraging for the natural foods our curators toss over the fence for him. We also mentioned how much a bear eats at…
Colton Bear likes to eat!
Here is a recent photo of Colton Bear as he forages to find the food that our curators toss over the fence for him. You can tell that he is…
Hide and Seek!
We are happy to report that Colton Bear is continuing to show wild behavior as he forages for his food in the Wild Side enclosure. Our curators report that he…
The Bear at Clingmans Dome – another view
Yesterday we posted a photo of a young bear eating ash berries on Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Today we have another picture of…
Another young bear in the Smokies
As you know, ABR is located in Townsend TN, just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visitors to the park are always looking for bears, and are excited to…
Want to see more of Colton?
We can’t get enough of the Colton Bear photos! So here are a couple more for you to enjoy. He is, as many of you have said, a very beaufiful…
What a Handsome Bear!
Here are some more photos of our yearling bear, Colton, out in his wild enclosure. We think he is very handsome! Don’t you agree?
Photography at ABR – a real challenge!
As we have reported before, ever since Colton Bear was released into the Wild Side enclosure, he has had no contact with humans, not even the curators. He forages for…