Crash is doing super well. All recovered now and eating an acorn. :) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu2rhoKZLmA

It has been brutally cold here. Down to about 5 to 8 degrees the past few nights!! The bears all cuddle together when it’s that cold, and it is so cute to see. Many people ask us if the bear barn is heated and I will say that yes, we have the ability to heat it in there, but most often do not. Bears like the cold and do well in the cold. They have a MUCH more difficult time in the summer with the heat, than they ever do in the winter with the cold. But yes, on super brutal days, we can heat the barn but if you do that, you’ll often find them going outside to sleep in the snow. Bears really do fine in cold weather. This time of year we always get many people asking about hibernation. Bears in captivity do not truly hibernate. They do slow down a great deal, they do eat much less, but they also get up most days and go outside and wander around etc. Frankie is probably our most “hibernating” bear. But they do still eat and get up and take a stroll most days and love to play and romp in the snow. Also know that bears in the wild may not truly hibernate either. Scientists say they go into a torpor like state but that doesn’t mean they do not wake up, move around, and even go out. So don’t think you can wander into that bear den and be safe because they are hibernating. That is NOT necessarily the case. But here, OUR bears do this...and it’s so beyond cute when they snuggle together like this. Can we get a collective....”awwwwwwww”””? Please consider a donation to help us in our work! We can’t do it without you! OrphanedWildlife.org ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTROvhhXZlg