Doing Well
All of the yearlings at ABR are doing well. Here is an up-to-date report. Mistletoe and Peppermint are showing signs of wanting to get back outside. They are checking out…
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Big and Little Yearlings
ABR currently has six yearlings in residence. Three of them are what we call BIG little bears. They are the ones who have been in our care for a few…
What’s Up?
It’s another day in the ABR life of our 2023 yearlings. As usual, we can report that they are doing well. Good news! Nettles was up in her tree, where…
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…
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…