Friday Update
Things are going well at ABR for all four of the yearlings, including our little Lovey, who is starting his long road to recovery from surgery. We’ll start with him,…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Surgery for Lovey Bear
On Monday, February 13, the UTCVM had an opening in their schedule for surgery. Lovey Bear was to have the necessary repair to his broken right femur! Curator Coy and…
Another Rainy Day
Our new yearling, Lovey Bear, doesn’t care what the weather is, since he is in the climate controlled Recovery Center. He is sleeping a lot, which is very good for…
Lovey + Three = Four Yearlings
Today we start with an update on our new little injured yearling, Lovey Bear. He is pathetic looking in this photo taken at the UT vet school where he was…
Another Day for the Yearlings
Nettles is continuing to come down from her tree in daytime, making it much easier to keep track of her progress.She is looking good! She is braver these days, after…
Bedtime!
The camera caught Peppermint preparing the bed in the culvert den. She raked sticks, leaves, and twigs into the den. This is the typical bed-making routine for a bear. Bears…
The Three Yearlings
ABR now has three yearlings in residence. Nettles Bear, who is alone in Wild Enclosure #4 after the release of the four females (the Fight Club girls) and the two…
And Life Goes On
We can’t begin to imagine the thoughts and feelings of CranBeary’s two siblings. We reported the sad news about his euthanization at UT but for the other two yearlings, his…
Very Sad News
As you know, CranBeary Bear went back to the UT College of Veterinary Medicine on Friday, February 3. The curators were concerned about the little yearling’s failure to climb trees,…
Nocturnal Yearlings
Nettles has shown a preference for nighttime foraging all along, but now the Christmas Yearlings are adopting the habit as well. Actually, it is the choice of many, if not…