First meeting of 2012 cubs
These photos show the first meeting of the two, tiny cubs (no, they are actually YEARLINGS now, as they were born in January, 2011) who were admitted to ABR on…
Information about bears brought to ABR for care and rehabilitation, including release information
First cubs of 2012!
Friday, January 13th was a lucky day for two little orphaned cubs that were found and admitted to ABR by Tennessee Wildlife Resource…
A crowded den
Here are some cubs in the Pink Palace, all crowded into the culvert den. What a good way to keep warm on a cold winter’s night! These cubs have become…
Garland’s new digs
Remember the two very small cubs who arrived about the time that the big cubs were being released back into the wild? Benji, after spending time in a convalesence pen,…
Release story and pictures – Chapter 1
We promised last month that when we were able to post photos of the release, on December 19th, of 11 of our ABR cubs, we would do so. Here they…
Release story and pictures – Chapter 2
The officers move the bear by carrying it on a litter to the workup area. The first order of business there is to weigh the animal. The 11 bears released…
Release story and pictures – Chapter 3
Previously, we showed you how the bear was darted and moved to the workup area. These photos show the procedure for the workup. Numbered eartags are applied to each of…
Release story and pictures – Last chapter
After the darting, the moving of the bear from the Wild Side encloure up the hill to the workup area, and the workup itself, detailed in previous posts, the still-sleeping…
In the Wild Side Crib
We told you that the current residents of the Wild Side Crib are Lucy, Apple, Rupert, Cade, and Barrett. Here are a couple of photos of some of these cubs.…
Christmas Trees for Cubs
The good folks at the Village Market IGA in Townsend have donated their unsold Christmas trees to ABR for the cubs’ amusement. The trees provide enrichment to the environment, and…