Eleanor and her “babies”
As you know, if you’ve been following us, all but 6 of our yearlings were released recently. Eleanor, our “cinnamon” colored bear (black bears do come in several colors: black,…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Two more photos from the Wild Side
The warmer, sunnier spring weather has made the bears in the Wild Side more active. These yearlings are about ready for their own “second chance at a wild life.” More…
Photos from the Wild Side
The pleasant weather has brought the Wild Side bears out into the fresh air. They are busy climbing trees and having fun while waiting for their own turn at a…
Photos from the Wild Side – 2
Looking at these bears, you would never know that they were so small just a few months ago. Each of these yearling cubs now weighs at least 40-50 pounds, we…
What are the bears doing now?
Thanks to all of you, the bears are at the point where they can enjoy the beautiful Spring! Unfortunately, pictures and videos are much more difficult to obtain now. So…
Tree climbing 101
Here are a few of the bears out in the Wild Side enclosure. Someone suggested that perhaps this was a “class in tree climbing” but bears don’t really need instruction…
New photos of two of our girls
Eleanor, our cinnamon black bear, weighed 18 pounds when she arrived on February 8. That was more than many of the other arrivals, but was still much less than she…
Our unusual yearling, Eleanor
Did you know that the American Black Bear may have brown, cinnamon, light beige, silver-tipped, or even white fur? It is true – all of these colors occur in bears…
“Tiny” revisited
This is a recent photo of Tiny, yearling cub #18, who has been at ABR for 11 days now, having arrived on March 12th. He weighed just 10 pounds which accounts…
An amazing bear story from GSMNP
Imagine this: a sow bear, hit by a vehicle last fall, subsequently denned in the national park and actually gave birth to three healthy cubs during the winter! This is a…