Twinkle, Tinsel, and Birds
As you probably know, the ABR curators throw food over the fences into the enclosures. Now, since Twinkle and Tinsel Bear are the only residents, in Enclosure #3, that’s where…
As you probably know, the ABR curators throw food over the fences into the enclosures. Now, since Twinkle and Tinsel Bear are the only residents, in Enclosure #3, that’s where…
Tinsel and Twinkle Bear, the two cubs who are still sorting out their relationship, spent the night in one den. It was a very cold night! Were they snuggling together?…
It’s very cold in Townsend and at ABR today – there was snow but not as much as expected. Snow turned to sleet and then to rain, but it’s still…
We have seen the “Twinkle and Tinsel Show,” during which the two cubs go from sharing a den to having nothing to do with each other. Today was more of…
As we have seen, the two female cubs in Enclosure #3, Twinkle and Tinsel, have kept their distance from each other. It seemed that cubby friendship and bonding was not…
The fourth member of the Big Four was Juggles, the bear who was rescued with his head stuck in a jug. As you will recall as you watch the video,…
Another cub who was released on January 8, 2024 was Nugget Bear. She was part of the Big Four in Wild Enclosure #1. Nugget was released into the Great Smoky…
Next up in the release lineup was Tater, who had to be returned to Fentress County, TN. Here is the story of his history at ABR and his release on…
On January 8, 2024 a beautiful, crisp, sunny day, the “Big Four” cubs from Wild Enclosure #1 were worked up for their releases back to the wild. The first one…
The large cubs in Enclosure #1 are sleeping together in a Cubby Pile, day or night. Look at those nice, round bottoms! Since they will be leaving soon, they have…