Cubs get thirsty, too!
Nothing like a drink on a hot day! The weather had been very much like summer, and Bobby Bear and his cub friends are drinking a lot of water. Isn’t…
The triplets are growing, too!
That was a tasty lunch! My tummy is full, now for a nap. Easter isn’t the only one who is growing rapidly. Look at our triplets! With all of this…
Easter is growing!
What a difference a couple of months of care can make in the life of a cub! In April, we posted the first picture of Easter with an article about her arrival…
ABR educates about bears
Yesterday we reported that several campsites in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are currently closed due to bear activity. Our mission includes educating the public about black bears, and…
Cub Feast!
Apples, pears, and grapes, oh my! We give thanks before we eat. As you can see, our curator provides a bountiful variety of fruits for the growing cubs. We greatly…
Big Bobby Bear
In March, we wrote about our first 2011 cub, little Bobby Bear, who arrived at ABR weighing just over 3 pounds. Just look at Bobby now, after a couple of…
Growing cubs
At the age of 4 1/2 months, our cubs are growing fast. They are always on the move, when they aren’t eating, and the activities of climbing, wrestling, and playing…
New Supervisory Wildlife Biologist at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Appalachian Bear Rescue ABR would like to congratulate Bill Stiver who has been appointed as the Supervisory Wildlife Biologist in charge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Wildlife Program. Bill…
Ham and Sissy
Ham – I’m so handsome, do you think one of the new girls will notice me? Sissy – Oh Ham you are too much! You can see in these pictures…
Sissy and Ham What are these things?
Wow! Our tree has leaves! Sissy is wondering if bears should eat these things. Our curator has put branches with leaves into the climbing tree for the cubs. When they are…