Today (February 9th) ABR admitted the tenth yearling cub of the year.

It (because we are not sure yet whether it is “he” or “she”) is about the size and weight of 9 -to- 2o pounds or so.

Although these last two bears are not as tiny as some previous admissions, you can see from this photo that this is a needy animal that has obviously suffered a lot in its young life.

We have never had as many yearlings spending the winter at ABR as we have this year. Hopefully in a few months they will be ready for a wild release as healthy, chubby yearlings with glossy black fur coats!