Dandelion
Dandelion Bear was the only cub who was captured by the enclosure cam today. All of the cubs were enjoying a sunny, warm day, but the others remained out of…
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In Enclosure #3
As you know, the cubs in Wild Enclosure #3 include Beignet and the three Beary Triplets. As we have seen, the Triplets’ favorite activity is wrestling, and Beignet frequently joins…
Cubs and Their Toys
In our last post, we told you about Curator Tom throwing a lot of dried corncobs into the enclosures. The cubs loved their new toys. They were a popular toy…
Busy Cubs
Despite being in hyperphagia, the cubs take time to work on their “special projects.” In enclosure #3, Beignet and the 3 Bearys are working on two different tasks. In enclosure…
Fat Bears are Healthy Bears
If it is true that fat bears are healthy bears (and it is true) then our cubs must be very healthy. Just look at them! Bears everywhere are eating quantities…
Foraging Cubs and Dens
As we have said, the cubs are certainly experiencing hyperphagia, eating all the time, as much as they can. It makes us wonder how much can those tummies hold? Now…
Eating Machines
We have mentioned that this is the time of year when bears are in a state called hyperphagia, when eating becomes their primary pastime and they can eat as many…
Nighttime for Cubs
The ABR cubs are often active during the night. We have proof from both of the wild enclosures. Over in enclosure #2, all six cubs slept by the den (not…
Big Boudreaux
He weighed about 2 pounds when he and his sister were rescued in Louisiana and brought to ABR. He has eaten well, and often – look at him now! All…
Busy Curators and Cubs
This post will demonstrate how dedicated the ABR curators really are, as they work to prepare Wild Enclosure #4 for the rowdy cubs that are currently in Wild Enclosure #2.…