We recently received three orphaned black bear cubs to be rehabilitated at our Zoo. The bears, named by their Zoo animal care team Pickles, Ichabod and Hazel, were brought to us by our partners at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The goal is to eventually release this trio back into their natural habitat.  

We released another cub rehabilitated at our Zoo with the support of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). 

We’ve talked about our three Florida black bears at length, but during the recent winter months you may have noticed less appearances from our bears. That’s because even in Florida, black bears go through a hibernation period, and our bears residents here at the Zoo are no exception. As we enter spring, and our bears start to become more active, we want to walk you through what they’ve been experiencing over the last few months.  

When our CT became fully functional last year, there was one animal resident who was at the top of our veterinary team’s list for a scan: 3-year-old Brody the Florida black bear.

We’re so excited to provide an update on this cub who spent two weeks with us in August receiving medical and nutritional care: She’ll be heading back to her natural range this December! 

We’ve started providing temporary medical and nutritional care to Florida black bear cubs in need in an effort to help them on their rehabilitation journey with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.