Finnegan Bear in The Cub Nursery March 21 2016

Finnegan Bear, our seven-week-old cub, is the youngest of the 26 bears currently in residence at Appalachian Bear Rescue. He’s residing in The Cub Nursery until he’s strong enough, old enough and big enough to return to the wild where he belongs. Baby bears are born with blue eyes that turn brown as they get older. While Finnegan's “baby-blues” are taking in the world, it's his nose that provides him with the most detailed information. To him, scent is a continuous data stream and he has a big head to house the large, curious brain that processes it. Cubs have stronger front legs than rear legs, so Finnegan is still wobbly, though his coordination is improving rapidly. The curators are bottle-feeding Finnegan until he’s able to lap formula on his own. He hasn’t sprouted teeth yet, so for now he’s a genuine “gummy bear”. In the warmth and quiet of The Cub Nursery, he’s getting bigger, stronger and more alert every day. Thank you for helping him get his second chance.