A Yearling and Two Cubs
The yearling in today’s post is Mulberry, who is in Acclimation Pen #4. He is getting used to it, sort of, but we know he’d rather be outside. The two…
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Sparks Plays!
We often see the cubs playing with objects and with each other, but our yearling, Sparks Bear, is most often seen resting on his platform. We are sure you’ll be…
A Hot Day
Our weather has been hot recently with highs in the 90s. If you’re a bear with a black fur coat, you have to find ways to keep as cool as…
Another Birthday!
As you may recall, ABR has designated the 22nd of January as the official birthdate of all of the bears that we care for. Each month is a special birthday,…
Updates
We have updates on a few of the ABR bears today and will have others next time. We start in Wild Enclosure #4, where Sparks Bear, our yearling, has been…
A Very Hot Day
We tend to assume that bears, in their black fur coats, must hate hot weather. But we’d be wrong. At least when it comes to bear cubs, they take the…
Two New Bears!
This is turning into a very busy bear year for ABR! On July 18th, we received not one, but two newbies. Bear #315 is a female COY (cub-of-the-year) almost six…
Harlan and Sassafras
Harlan, our KY cub, and Sassafras from TN, are sharing Wild Enclosure #3 at ABR. They have become good friends and play together all day. Today we have a delightful…
The Six Cubs in #2
They are a trip! The six cubs residing in Wild Enclosure #2 have become a real gang, and sometimes they are a little crazy. Let’s take a look. When things…
Chicory, Harlan, Sassafras
Curators noticed that Chicory Bear was limping and favoring her right back leg. Luck was with them when they tried to capture her for a trip to UT. The vets…