Rescued Bear #363!
On Sunday November 23 ABR received another 2022 cub. The little female is from Cocke County. She had been seen without a mother for long enough to be reported by…
Information about bears brought to ABR for care and rehabilitation, including release information
ABR Bear #362
ABR has another Cub of the Year! On the night of September 30, Greg Grieco, wildlife ranger in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and former curator for ABR, called to…
There’s Always Time Enough to Play!
The ABR cubs are very busy with their “job” of eating and gaining weight, but, as bear cubs that are very much like human toddlers, they simply must take time…
Another Yearling Bear!
On Sunday, August 31st, vacationers in Gatlinburg saw an injured, young bear. They reported it to ABR and to TWRA, and after checking for the most likely area for a…
Tartan Bear’s Release
We promised to show the short video of the release of our yearling, Tartan Bear. Here it is, at last!
Angus Bear – the New Cub
In our last post we showed little Angus Bear, who is Bear #360 for ABR. Here is some more information about the little cub, starting with a shot of Angus…
Another Member of Clan Bear!
On July 9th 2022 another rescued bear cub arrived at ABR! This is #360, a male cub the same age as the eleven already in residence. He is nicknamed Angus…
Clever Cubs!
We have an amazing story of two clever cubs: #233 (Cindy Lou) and her sister #234 (Belle) who are back in the wild, but not exactly according to the ABR…
Cub #239 Arrives – Smallest Yet!
ABR received another eleven-month-old cub from just outside the national park. She is the smallest of all the recent cubs, weighing just 8.5 pounds. With such a low weight, and…
ABR Cub #238 Arrives!
The TWRA officers brought yet another orphaned, needy cub to ABR. Cub #238 is nicknamed Otis Bear. He is larger than the most recent arrivals, weighing about half what a…