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New Bear - UPDATE June 4, 2016
04 June 2016
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We feel safe sharing the news now. A new bear is coming in a couple days. When the State of Kentucky wondered what to do with her, they were referred to the North American Bear Center. We said, ?We?ll take her.?New bear at the NABC
New bear will soon arrive at the NABC

She is truly a black bear?even her face. She is not a replacement for Honey, who is irreplaceable. She is the opposite of Honey who had light fur and distinct facial markings. She will be easily recognizable among Ted, Lucky, and Holly. We have been trying to get another bear for several years.
Lucky has Holly. Will this bear befriend Ted? But old Ted could never keep up with her. How will Holly react to another female? We won?t know much right away because she will be in quarantine for awhile. We hope she will adapt to her keepers.
We don?t know a lot about her?not even her name. The man who raised her has no phone. We?ll have a naming contest after we know her personality a bit.
We know she was born in Kentucky. She is dark overall. She is a yearling with the long and lanky body of a two-year-old because she was fed all winter. She is said to have a sweet, gentle personality, and we are crossing our fingers that that is true. We?ll know more about her soon.
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center