Happy Day for Spruce Bear!
Our yearling has been very patient, even though his confinement in the ABR Recovery Center was a very unnatural occurrence for him. He was so very underweight and malnourished when…
Rain at Last!
Yes, it’s true. We posted about the ABR “desert” a couple of days ago and the rainy day was much appreciated by all – humans and bears alike. The cubs…
Eating and Eating Some More!
There is no doubt that the cubs are in hyperphagia,when nature commands them to eat as much as they possibly can, in order to survive the long sleep of hibernation…
A Desert, A Plumber, and More
It looks like a desert at ABR, as we have a big rain deficit. Even the recently planted sod that the curators laid, to try and repair the damage by…
Lazy Cubs
When cubs are in hyperphagia, their main focus is eating as much as they can in each 24-hour period. Food is what they think about and what they do is…
Chaotic Cubs and Peaceful Yearling
All of the 26, eight-and-one-half month old cubs are perpetrators of mischief, mayhem, and chaos. In Wild Enclosure #1, the cubs are working hard to destroy the Vertical Den. Note…
Cubs, Grass, and Saplings
As usual, there is a lot going on at ABR. Today we present two short “stories” about activities. In Enclosure #1 – Scooby noticed some insects crawling around. Investigating, he…
A Surprise Release!
We didn’t think any of our cubs, or even our yearling would be released back into the wild yet, but our latest arrival, Plum P. was released yesterday afternoon! If…
Look What We Can Do!
Today, we focus on Wild Enclosure #3, where the cubs are fearless in the treetops, wrestling in the firehose hammock, and finally, sleeping like the angels that they seem to…
Hyperphagia!
Yes, it’s that time of year when all bears eat almost constantly, to pack on the pounds necessary to sustain them through their hibernation, when they will not eat or…