The cubs at ABR continue to put on weight by eating almost constantly. Fortunately, the curators are able to satisfy their demands for more and more food. They eat all day and then continue into the night.
Please note that these photos of Stout and Porter are mislabeled on the photos, which read “Hops” rather than “Stout” and Porter Bear.
The brothers forage during the night.Stout (not Hops) and Porter forage late into the night.Stout (not Hops) and his brother, Porter kept at it all night!Finally the two cubs, Stout (not Hops) and Porter take a nap break, separate from each other.Later on, the two brothers were napping close together.One of the chonky cubs in Wild Enclosure #3 (we don’t know who it is).Three chonky, chubby cubs in Wild Enclosure #3.In Wild Enclosure #4, the cubs continued to eat during the night.The Caboose Curvature Arrow measures the curve of cubbies’ cabooses.Bud, the yearling, is taking his meds and eating his food. The vets and curators are hopeful that he will make a complete recovery from his injury.
It’s not quite as exciting to watch the bears at this time of year when hyperphagia compels them to spend almost all their time eating, but that’s the way it goes during fall, leading up to their releases. Keep watching.
These little bears don’t realize how good they have it. I was in the park yesterday, talking to some rangers and thy told me the white oak acorn mast doesn’t seem to be that good this year. They’ve observed the bears going straight for walnuts, which apparently are not usually their first choice.
As usual, the acorn crop is better in some areas than others. But it definitely isn’t a bust year for the acorns. Adult bears are always seen eating walnuts, but cubs can’t crack them. Thanks for weighing in – you are right that the cubs at ABR have it really good!
Appalachian Bear Rescue 
November 5, 2021 at 9:14 pm
These little bears don’t realize how good they have it. I was in the park yesterday, talking to some rangers and thy told me the white oak acorn mast doesn’t seem to be that good this year. They’ve observed the bears going straight for walnuts, which apparently are not usually their first choice.
November 6, 2021 at 4:46 pm
As usual, the acorn crop is better in some areas than others. But it definitely isn’t a bust year for the acorns. Adult bears are always seen eating walnuts, but cubs can’t crack them. Thanks for weighing in – you are right that the cubs at ABR have it really good!