Sleep, Eat, Repeat
The three cubs in The Hartley House are active sleepers. They don’t stay in one place long. Ferdinand, Dumplin’ and Tweetsie Bear are doing what they are supposed to do…
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More Busy Cubs and Yearling
Our last post was centered on the three cubs in The Hartley House, so this time we move over to the Red Roof Recovery Center. As you know, the sisters…
Keeping Busy
The cubs at ABR keep busy doing a number of things. Sometimes they are quiet (like when they sleep) but not too often. Another day with the three cubs in…
Flying Sparks Bear
What? Flying? Yes, Sparks Bear did fly (sort of) to get from one part of his platform to the other part. The tire bridge would accomplish that, but as you’ll…
Five Little Cubs
We have photos of all the cubs today, the two in the Red Roof Recovery Center (Raven and her sister, Chickadee) and the three in The Hartley House (Ferdinand, Dumplin’…
Happy Birthday, Bears!
Each month we celebrate the “Cubby Birthday” on the 22nd of the month. January 22 is the date chosen by ABR as the official birthdate of all bears (cubs and…
Sparks Bear
You may recall ABR Bear #304, nicknamed Sparks Bear, the yearling who arrived on May 12th from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We have focused on the little cubs…
Always Into Something
The title describes the bear cubs at ABR. They are very good at getting into “something.” The newest arrivals, Raven and Chickadee Bear, are in the Red Roof Recovery Center…
Two More Bear Cubs!
On May 18th ABR admitted two more bear cubs – #305 and #306. They were brought in by TWRA, having been found in Sevier County, TN. They are females, so…
Sleeping and Eating
Our last post ended when Ferdinand and Dumplin’ went from their room into the room where Tweetsie was spending the night. She was sleeping quietly, unlike the two boys. The…