Polk County Twins
Bentley and Dandelion, the Polk County twins, are home for the holidays. They were released into their wild home on December 17th. Here are a few photos of the pair…
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Which Bed is Best?
The three cubs who are spending the winter at ABR have not decided where they want to sleep. They are trying different beds, sleeping longer at a time, but they…
Polk County Cubs
The Polk County siblings, Dandelion and Bentley Bear, are due to be released most any day now. They have become accustomed to going into the Acclimation Pen to eat, and…
Sleep Patterns Changing
It’s very interesting to see the changes in our cubs’ behavior as they near the time of year when they are much less active – hibernation or torpor, as biologists…
Moving Beds
The three cubs who will overwinter at ABR are in the process of choosing their beds. This time, they started out in Jessamine’s daybed. So it certainly isn’t decided yet,…
Amazing Adaptations
We thought we would show you a couple of pictures that demonstrate especially unique features of the bears that permit them to be comfortable sleeping outdoors in cold and wet…
Time for Bed?
As you know, the two Louisiana cubs and the South Carolina cub will be spending the winter at ABR. This, of course, means that they will den in the enclosure.…
Beary Triplets Go Home
Today’s post will show the workup procedure and finally the release of the mischievous Triplets. They are back in their home territory. Thus ends the saga of the Beary Triplets,…
Triplets and Mischief
In our last post we remembered the Beary Triplets – the circumstances of their being orphaned, their rescue and introduction to ABR, and the first couple of months, as they…
Remembering the Triplets
We promised a complete review of the Beary Triplets and their shenanigans at ABR, and we will start it now. We can’t show all of their antics in one post,…