ABR Bear #380 – Nugget
On July 27, 2023, TWRA Biologist Janelle contacted ABR about an orphaned, 6-month-old female cub. It seems that her mother was shot by a property owner in Cocke County after…
Doodlebug and Tater
The two little cubs who are still in the Hartley House entertain themselves and each other by playing, wrestling, chasing, and of course eating. They are doing very well and…
Five Cubs in a Bed . . .
Five of the six cubs in Wild Enclosure #3 slept in one section of the resting platform (the smallest section, in fact). It reminded us of the song about five…
Cubs and Apples
As the bear cubs munch their way to chubbiness, they are enjoying grapes, bear pellets, and berries, as well as the insects, leaves, and other natural treats they find in…
Another Day at ABR
Sometimes the two female cubs, Martha Washington and Betsy Ross Bear, engage with the four males, and at other times, the sisters keep to themselves. The sisters took a long…
Another Cubby Birthday!
It’s the 22nd of July, and that means another Cubby Birthday! The cubs are 6 months old today, and the yearlings that were recently released are now 18 months old!…
Up and Down and Up Again
Bear cubs spend a great deal of their time in trees. They learn the art of tree-climbing when they first emerge from the den in which they were born. Our…
Wild Enclosure #3
Now that there are six cubs in #3, chaos and shenanigans seem to be the order of the day. It started with the two girls, coming down from their tree.…
Martha and Betsy and the Cubby Pool
The two sisters, while still keeping together and away from the four boys, are enjoying the amenities of their Wild Enclosure. It’s been hot, so they were drawn to the…
The Latest Cub News
The Fourth of July sisters are adjusting to their enclosure. Curators had worried that they might be too stressed to eat, but fortunately that wasn’t the case. The girls are…