Beary Triplets Return Home!
In our last post we shared photos of the Beary Triplets at “work” in their enclosure. The Triplets were released back into their wild habitat on December 6th. Today we…
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Beary Triplets At Work
OK, their “work” is to destroy and/or ruin everything in sight. We know that. But we start this Triplet post with one of the three hugging a tree. These destructive…
Eight Cubs Now
Since the release of Marigold and Bluebelle Bear, the number of cubs at ABR is down to eight. They were separated according to family groups and now are housed in…
Release News!
Bluebelle and her sister Marigold Bear were released back into the wild on December 3rd! The sisters arrived (separately) at ABR on July 5th, so they spent five months in…
Testing Dens
Wild Enclosure #4, where Boudreaux, Beignet, and Jessamine will spend the winter, has many potential den sites. Some of them are being tried on for size or comfort, as the…
Slowing Down
We’ve seen the ABR cubs grow from tiny little cubbies to big cubs that are almost yearlings. They are in their family groups and are still foraging, just to make…
Night and Day at ABR
The security cams really help the curators (and us) keep track of what the cubs are doing at night as well as during the day. We start this post with…
More Changes
It’s quite a project, getting ready for cubby releases. Especially when there are several family groups that need to be released together. In the last post we showed how Boudreaux…
Changes for the Cubs
As the end of the year approaches, the curators are preparing for releases for most of the cubs, and dens for the Louisiana siblings. To help get ready for the…
Cubs in the Rain
Bears have excellent protection from all kinds of weather. Their fur coats repel water when it rains, keeping them dry underneath. Recent rains at the facility allowed us to observe…