In our last post we told about the rescue of two black bear cubs whose mother was killed in traffic. They were brought to ABR after their examination by the vets at UTCVM, and Curator Coy housed them in The Cub House for observation.
Curator Coy gave them fruit (mashed plums and applesauce) for a snack, and left them to adjust to their new surroundings. The fruit was gone by morning, and we can see that the two cubs climbed up to the platform.
Bears have such incredible noses that we can be absolutely sure that Eliza and Andy know there are other bears nearby, and the same is true of Finnegan and Lucinda out in the Wild Enclosure.
It is very common for bears of all ages to stand up in order to get a better view or sniff of something that has caught their attention.
Very soon, if all goes well, the sibling cubs will join Finnegan in the Wild Enclosure. At last he will have real playmates!