Seven Bears
Appalachian Bear Rescue is currently caring for seven little bears. Three of them are COYs (Cubs Of the Year, born in January 2023, and four are yearlings, born in January…
Doodlebug Bear
The newest arrival at ABR is the tiny (3.5 pound) cub from Kentucky. She arrived on April 26th, and went to the UTCVM for her intake exam on the next…
Bear #374 From KY!
It’s been a couple of years since we admitted a bear cub from the state of Kentucky, but on April 26, 2023, that’s what ABR did! Our newly hired Director…
All The Bears
The weather is nice, and the bears are doing well. Here are the latest newsworthy items. Lovey is progressing nicely. His leg is strong, and his fur is growing back!…
Birthday Bears!
Yesterday (April 22) was the monthly birthday celebration for our little cubs and yearlings. The four yearlings are now fifteen months old! Townsend Bear is fifteen months old! Townsend’s roommate,…
Video Update from Curator Tori
Today we have an excellent update on the cubs and yearlings currently residing at Appalachian Bear Rescue. We see the newly-arrived cubs, one in The Cub House and the other…
Flapjack Bear
Our little cub,Flapjack, who was rescued from a busy area near the Pancake restaurant with the same name, is settling into The Cub Nursery. First, of course, he had his…
Our Second C.O.Y. of the Year!
Today (April 20) ABR admitted our second Cub Of the Year! The staff at Flapjack’s Pancake Cabin, in Sevierville TN reported a little bear cub that they thought might have…
The Latest Update
It’s nice to see Lovey Bear out and about, after his long confinement.He came down to forage in his Wild Enclosure. He looks a bit like a buffalo with his…
Lovey Bear is Outside!
We have been looking forward to our injured yearling, Lovey Bear, who arrived just before Valentine’s Day (hence his name) finally being able to go outdoors again. We’re pretty sure…