Three Yearlings Return Home!
We have been expecting that our three “big” yearlings, who had been cared for at ABR the longest, would be returning home to the wild very soon. April 13th was…
A Special Video
We have a short video of three of the ABR yearlings. The two Christmas yearlings, Mistletoe and Peppermint, both show their playful nature as they play with growing things in…
Thumper Bear
Our very first Cub-Of-the-Year (COY) for 2023 went to the UTCVM for his intake exam. It went very well! Thumper is healthy, and at 4.6 pounds he’s a good weight…
ABR Welcomes First Cub of 2023!
On April 9th, bear #372 was rescued and brought to ABR. This is the first actual cub (cub-of-the-year, or COY) of 2023, although the recent yearling arrivals were the size…
Happy Easter at ABR
ABR doesn’t have any bunnies (except the occasional visitor) but we have our newest resident, HoneyBunny Bear, who is in the Wild Enclosure #2 now, as we reported yesterday. We…
The Latest News
Despite the rain, today HoneyBunny Bear was released into Wild Enclosure #2. She had made it clear that she wanted OUT of the confined space in The Cub House! When…
Christmas in April!
Our “Christmas Siblings” Mistletoe and Peppermint, arrived at ABR in December, 2022. Their mother was hit by a car. They have grown and thrived under the care of the ABR…
Our Seven Yearlings – Video Update
Curator Tori did a Facebook Live on the seven yearlings, although a couple of them didn’t make the video. The newest, HoneyBunny, does not appear, and neither does Lovey Bear,…
HoneyBunny Bear
This continues the story about our latest arrival, little HoneyBunny Bear, who was rescued on April 3rd in Fentress County. HoneyBunny at UTCVM. She weighs just over 9 pounds, which…
ABR Rescued Bear #371!
ABR admitted #371, a female yearling nicknamed Honey Bunny for the place she was found and the closeness to Easter. The tiny, very much underweight (9.9 pounds) and malnourished yearling…