Bothersome Brothers
The most recent arrivals, brothers Scruffy and Rags, are feeling better every day. They are getting stronger, sleeping less and playing more. As you know, “playing” to cubs means wrestling,…
Cubby Birthday!
Yes, it’s true – the 22nd of January is the “official birthday” of all the bears who come to ABR for care. So, as is our habit, we celebrate each…
Rags, Scruffy, and Curators
The brothers in Hartley House are making progress, but to one of the curators it seemed that Rags might need help to get enough food. Not that Scruffy is intentionally…
Growing and Thriving
All of the cubs at ABR are growing, including the two very underweight cubs rescued most recently. We’ll start with those two cubby brothers in Hartley House. To fatten them…
Scruffy and Rags – Progress!
We check in again on the two newest arrivals, brothers Scruffy and Rags, who are in Hartley House. It is not surprising that the larger Scruffy is progressing more quickly…
Scruffy and Rags
Looking at the two cubby brothers today, we can see that there has been improvement in the week since their rescue. They share two rooms in Hartley House, and seem…
Eww – Gross!
Each time we admit another bear cub to our facility, you probably have noticed that the UT vets prescribe deworming medications for them. While all bears and other wild animals…
Rowdy Cubs in Enclosure #3
We know you will enjoy and get a good chuckle out of this video that shows all eight of the cubs in Wild Enclosure #3 taking a break from foraging…
The Rescue of Rags Bear
Here is the complete story of how Rags Bear was captured. It is both heart-warming and heartbreaking. Rags at UTCVM. He weighed only 9.24 pounds at eight-months-old! What a tiny…
#424 – Scruffy’s Sibling Arrives!
Late yesterday afternoon, the sibling of our most recent rescued cub, Scruffy, was captured near the body of their late mother. You will remember that she was killed by a…