The three ABR bear cubs are not related.  Each of them was rescued separately from different places and at different times.  But now that all three are together in a Wild Enclosure at ABR they have made friends and are becoming buddies.  Of course Otto and Rollo Bear had a head start on friendship, since they have been together for a while.  Apollo Bear is the latest addition to the group.  However, cubs are usually accepting of other cubs and as expected it didn’t take too long for them to become social.  Here is a sequence of events leading toward their ultimate friendship.

Apollo climbed down the tree and Rollo nibbled his nubbin.

Apollo took Rollo on.  A play-fight ensued.

OK, enough of that.

Apollo and Rollo seem to be looking for Otto.

The three cubs on the ground together.

Apollo approaches Otto Bear.

Nose to nose in a traditional bear greeting.

Rollo, Otto and Apollo seem to be friends.

They move on into the underbrush to work out the details of the relationship.

They seem to be getting along well.

Apollo Bear is watching out for interference (of course there is none).

And so it was that three little unrelated bear cubs met at ABR and became friends and playmates.  It is good for all of them that they are playing with and learning from other bears.