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…
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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…
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,…
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…