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…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
“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…
“Thunder” Storms at ABR
There were some pretty intense storms in our area recently. Fortunately, the bears were unaffected by all the rain, hail, lightning and thunder…uh-oh..THUNDER!! . During one of the storms Tiny was…
Two more cubs at ABR
Today (Friday, March 2nd) two more little orphaned yearlings were admitted to ABR for much-needed care. Pictured here is #14, Bella Bear, who arrived this morning. Bella weighs about 13 pounds. An…
Valentina likes this tree
Our little Valentine girl likes to hang out in the tree in her crib. She is looking good, and her fur is becoming sleek and shiny due to the good…
Video of Pressley and Friday on YouTube!
You will love seeing our first 2 yearling cubs of 2012, Friday and Pressley, as they explored the Wild Side a couple of days ago. The Wild Side is the…
Pressley and Friday after a month at ABR
Pressley and Friday were the very first yearling cubs of 2012. When they were admitted on January 13th they were very sad and depleted little bears. But they soon became best buds…
Bear activity at back-country campsites in Great Smoky Mountains NP
We came across this story reported on Knoxville TV about several back-country campsites in the national park that have been closed due to bear activity. Hikers are advised to use extreme…
Bears still active in Smokies
It’s no surprise to us, with the abundance of acorns throughout the region, but according to a recent article in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, bears are being seen later than usual…