All Five Yearlings
We are glad to report that all five of the yearlings at ABR are doing well. We have some good photos of shy Nettles Bear, who spent so much time…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
One Windy Day . . .
On a windy day, the bears take to the trees. This seems illogical to us, but to a bear it makes perfect sense. Nettles has adopted “Summitt’s Branch” and spends…
Progress x5
Each of the ABR yearlings is doing well, even the two recent (injured) arrivals. Nettles is showing increased bravery as she enters the Acclimation Pen that she avoided for so…
Five Yearling Bears
Little HRH Rover Bear, in the Hartley House, has been busy redecorating his room. He seems to want his “furnishings” moved around until they are just exactly right. Here he…
Wrapping Up February
Some years, ABR has had no bears by the end of February. This is not one of those years. As you know, we had only three yearlings at the start…
HRH Rover Bear
Our newest ABR resident, or should we say patient, is now residing in the Hartley House. Today we show the long story of his examination and treatment at the UT…
Lovey’s Yummy Treat
As we have said, the ABR curators are trying to tempt the injured yearling, Lovey Bear, and to ease the boredom of his captivity and restrictions. They are creative in…
Lovey Has a Checkup
Lovey Bear returned to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine for his follow-up exam. The vets wanted to see how the surgery and the plates they had installed to repair…
The Four Yearlings
The four yearlings are doing well, including our recent surgical patient, Lovey Bear. In fact, here he is. It’s good to see him snuggled up to Not a Polar Bear.…
Progress Report
The report for today is good. Beginning with Lovey Bear and his recent surgery: he is sleeping and eating in the Recovery Center – just as we expect him (and…