Big Bear News
Cubs Coming! I hope our announcement on July 7th, made everyone as excited as me and our staff. It’s the kind of news I like to share as it gives…
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Cubs Coming! I hope our announcement on July 7th, made everyone as excited as me and our staff. It’s the kind of news I like to share as it gives…
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BIG NEWS! The bears’ birthday is just around the corner on July 18th- be sure to mark your calendar! Join us for our 1st Annual Bear Birthday Bash featuring face…
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This week’s news: How do bears communicate during courtship? This week’s bear weights and new tidbits about our bears. Bear weights: Lucky 416, Holly 262, Tasha 317.5, as you can…
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Welcome to 2026 at the North American Bear Center! We appreciate your support of the Bear Center and look forward to your visit! Current bear weights: Lucky 413, Holly…
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October News Bear weights: Lucky 470, Tasha 375, Holly 315 Hibernation is upon us. Where will each of our bears end their season? Will Lucky hibernate with Holly? The question…
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Late fall news Bear weights: Lucky 462, Holly 315, Tasha 368 Happy Autumn everyone! This week I will talk about hibernation and how our bears prepare for it. Dr. Lynn…
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September news: Let’s talk about fall transition. https://bear.org/bear-facts/5-stages-of-activity-and-hibernation/ Fall transition is a period after hyperphagia when metabolic processes change in preparation for hibernation. Bears voluntarily eat less but continue to drink…
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Bear News for September We will not post weights this month due to the weights and dates contest. Good luck to all. Anyone who has been to the Bear Center…
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Bear News mid- August Bear weights and bears eat honey… don’t they? Lucky bear – 437, Holly 297, Tasha 350. Many times a season we are posed with the question, “Do…
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August news: Transitioning into Hyperphagia Bear weights: Lucky- 421, Holly 289, Tasha 342 We recently switched our bears from their maintenance bear kibble to Bear Chow Plus. It has more nutrients…
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