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…
ABR Bear #423!
It’s been a while since we received a new cub, but because of a roadkill near Townsend, we now have #423, nicknamed Scruffy Bear. When you look at his picture,…
Another Cubby Plumber?
You may remember not long ago when Jellybean was so interested in the water pipe that feeds the Cubby Pool and managed to break it, not once, but twice. Another…
Lollygagging and Tomfoolery
The cubs are slowing down as they look forward to winter and hibernation in a few weeks’ time. They aren’t as rowdy as they were not long ago. We have…
Bear Cubs Being Bears
All the cubs are doing well. They are eating as they should, sleeping as they should, and practicing some instinctive behaviors. Daphne Bear in Enclosure #1 practices the paw care…