Many Jobs Well Done!
Enclosures #1 and #2 are just about finished. All the curators have worked hard. After learning the finer points of weaving hammocks, using just the Kevlar firehose skin, they have…
Updates about the ABR rehabilitation facility, including ongoing construction projects
Work in Enclosure #3
The curators have moved on to Wild Enclosure #3, and will do the same things they did previously in #1 and #2. Curator Seth dismantles the firehose hammock in Enclosure…
The History of ABR’s Buildings
Th evolution of The Cub Nursery, Cub House, and Hartley House is explained in this video, which tells of the rationale for divided pens and doors. The reasons are clear…
Next Up – Enclosures #3 and 4
Now that Enclosures #1 and 2 are ready for bears, the curators have moved on to #3 and 4. Curator Jamie removes platforms and hammock. Note his use of ear…
Spring at ABR!
Spring has arrived with its usual show of beauty. Things are greening up nicely. . The dogwoods are lovely. Black cherry trees are in bloom. Sweetgums, too, are blooming now.…
Video – Update by Curators Greg and Tory
We haven’t had an update like this for a while, so we are happy to present this one. Curator Greg demonstrates the enrichment items in Enclosure #1 and joins Tory…
Curators, Wildlife Visitors, Cams, and Inventions
Today we share photos about the facility, featuring curators and resident wildlife. Curators Katrina and Seth found a black rat snake. It is a good snake that helps with rodent…
Enrichment and Baby Goats
The curators removed all of the fire hose enrichment items, like hammocks,etc. when they started their work on the Wild Enclosures. But the plan was to replace them with new…
New Pool for WE #1
Wild Enclosure #1 got its own new pool on March 25th. The process was documented in a short video, which you can see by clicking here The removal of the…
Here is ABR
We are proud to announce that the Blount County Commission voted unanimously to give ABR a 40-acre tract of land adjacent to the current 25-acres on which the facility has…