Two Cubs at ABR!
On the day that our yearlings were released, ABR received another bear! This is ABR #302 nicknamed Dumplin’ Bear, from Elizabethton,TN. He is a cub-of-the-year, just like Ferdinand, and is…
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Yearlings Released!
It’s true – the long-awaited release of our four yearlings (3 from Louisiana, 1 from South Carolina) finally happened on May 5th. As you know, the travel restrictions because of…
Yearlings Video
Today we have a splendid video of the four yearlings, who are about to return to their homes in Louisiana and South Carolina. We finally have an opportunity for them…
Ferdinand and His Friend
The little cub, ABR #301 – Ferdinand, has a new friend in his Hartley House rooms. A stuffed cow, in memory of the cows in the field that befriended Ferdinand…
Preparations
As you know, the coronavirus has significantly delayed the releases of our four yearling bears. Three of them have to travel to Louisiana, and the fourth to South Carolina. Travel…
Clever Curator Coy
Curator Coy, head curator for ABR, is a very clever guy who is good at designing habitats for little bears. This was his latest creation, which our cub, Ferdinand, thoroughly…
Yearling Updates
Our last post was all about the cub, Ferdinand Bear. This one will update you on the four yearlings. The yearlings are healthy and doing very well. When travel restrictions…
Update on Ferdinand Bear
Our little three-month-old cub, Ferdinand Bear, is exploring The Hartley House, and its furnishings. He is developing a schedule for himself. We are glad to report that the little cub…
Salad Days for Yearlings
In our last post we wrote that bears in springtime eat leaves and grass. Later in the season these greens are too fibrous and hard to digest, but when they…
Jessamine and Beignet
The two female yearlings seem to have bonded and enjoy each other’s company. They are together much of the time. Bears eat quantities of greens, including leaves and grasses, in…