Cubs and Perceived Danger
American black bears are basically timid animals and easily frightened. Cubs, being so small, are even more easily frightened than older bears. Today we have a video of the cubs…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Harlan and Sassafras Bear
Harlan Bear is from KY; Sassafras is from TN. As the last of the current crop of bear cubs to arrive at ABR, they were released into Wild Enclosure #3…
Cubs in Enclosures 1 and 2
It seems that little Chicory is beginning to warm up to her enclosure mates. She actually played a little bit with Ferdinand. Now to see what’s up in Wild Enclosure…
Harlan Bear and the Pool
Today we have a treat for you – a video of our little Kentucky cub, Harlan Bear, as he plays with the safety log in the Cubby Pool. He is…
Life in Enclosures #1, 3, & #4
While the cubs in Wild Enclosure #2 seem to have become a “gang” those in Enclosure #1 are pursuing their interests separately. The original threesome – Ferdinand, Tweetsie, and Dumplin’…
Life in Enclosure #2
There are six cubs now living in Wild Enclosure #2. Sunflower Bear has joined the group of five and they all seem to be getting along well. They have the…
Making Friends
Ever since Chicory and Sunflower were released into their respective Wild Enclosures, everyone has wondered when they would become a part of the cubby group that was already living there.…
Enclosure #2 – Sunflower
We posted about little Chicory in her Wild Enclosure #1, so now it’s time to show how Sunflower Bear made herself at home in Wild Enclosure #2. Sunflower was a…
Chicory in Enclosure #1
As we posted, little Chicory Bear was released into Wild Enclosure #1 a few days ago. The cubs already in that enclosure were Ferdinand, Tweetsie, and Dumplin’. Today’s photos show…
Sparks in Motion!
It seems that every time we see Sparks Bear, the yearling is resting or sleeping on his platform. But today we have a new version of Sparks – he is…