It’s been very hot lately. Although bears in the wild don’t usually have any way to escape the heat, bears at ABR have the opportunity to cool off, and they do.

The yearlings have a Cubby Pool in which to swim, if they choose. The three female yearlings take turns in the pool.

The five cubs have a pool in their Acclimation Pen, too, but they tend to cool off by going into the Cub House. That’s where their food is, anyway.

So the heat doesn’t really affect our furry residents, which is a good thing. When they are released they will simply have to deal with whatever the weather happens to be.