Two More Cubs – #236 and #237!
At Appalachian Bear Rescue, the New Year came in with a bang! On December 30, we received Cub #236 nicknamed Milo Bear and on December 31, Cub #237 nicknamed Happy…
Information about bears brought to ABR for care and rehabilitation, including release information
Cub #235 – Zellie Bear!
ABR received an early Christmas gift, just two days before the holiday with the arrival of Cub #235, nicknamed Zellie Bear. She is a tiny female cub, eleven months old…
Aster Bear Released!
As you know, ABR has had two cub releases in the past couple of weeks. The other four cubs that shared Wild Enclosure 3 with Aster had been trapped and…
Petal Bear Released!
If you recall, when it was time to release the “first wave” cubs a few days ago, two of them – Petal and Aster Bear – did not cooperate. On…
Release of Three Cubs!
As promised, this post is about the release on November 30 of three of our “first wave,” or larger bear cubs. The cubs released were Ellis, Charley B, and Peanut…
Summer and Juliette Released!
As promised, here is the post about the release of two of our “first wave” cubs – #208 Juliette and her sister #209 Summer came to ABR in July weighing…
Release Procedures
We thought you would like to see some of the many steps that make up a successful release. It isn’t a simple process! The night before the release day, the…
ABR has Cubs!
Two tiny bear cubs were found along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. After determining that there was no mother bear to be found, the cubs were transported to…
Goodbye and Good Luck!
Our three SC cubs, Bennie, Jerry, and Carrie were released yesterday – November 8, 2013. They had been at ABR since March, and during that time had charmed thousands of…
Oscar and Annie Go Home!
Our bear population is diminishing. Ten days ago, our brother and sister, Oscar (#192) and Annie (#193) went home to enjoy their life in the wild, where they were meant…