The Daily Review
Between their full tummies, their increasing lethargy as it gets closer to hibernation, and the rainy weather, the ABR cubs haven’t been too active lately. That’s OK though, they are…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Chonky Little Bears
We would love to know how much weight a cub gains in a day of eating at ABR. We have read that an adult bear can gain two pounds a…
The Newest Triplets
The newest set of of orphaned cubs, Peppermint, Mistletoe, and CranBeary, are settling into the Hartley House. We assume that they are happy and perhaps overwhelmed by the amount of…
Forage. Eat. Sleep
The ABR cubs and yearling are still at it – they forage, eat, sleep, and repeat throughout the day and night. Heather, in the Acclimation Pen to eat. She looks…
Another Day With the Cubs
As the days go by, and the ABR cubs are still eating and sleeping, there isn’t a lot of “news” about them, but we’re sure that you enjoy seeing the…
Preparations
It’s getting close to release time for the ABR cubs and yearling! In order to be ready, the curators have begun the usual “passive capture” routine by opening the gates…
Chubbifying Cubs Still At It
As the days go by, the cubs at ABR keep eating and eating. Hyperphagia is not over yet! These little bears seem driven to be as chubby as possible by…
Cubs and Wind
Bears don’t like windy conditions. This is true of adult bears as well as cubs, because the two senses that bears rely on the most are smell and hearing. Both…
Nettles is Really Outside!
As you know, Nettles Bear has been in the Cub House and adjoining Acclimation Pen for a few days. She started to show that she didn’t like being so close…
Nettles and Her New Digs
Yesterday we shared the introduction of Nettles to the Cub House. Her first night there went well. The curators want her to become acclimatized to the cooler temperatures, since there…