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Welcome!
Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) is a one-of-a-kind black bear rehabilitation facility. Located just outside of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Townsend, TN, ABR is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that has been returning black bears back to the wild since 1996.
Each year black bears from our national parks and surrounding areas are orphaned, injured or in need of medical care. Thanks to Appalachian Bear Rescue, these bears are rehabilitated and released back to the wild.
Scenes from the 2012 Black Bear EXPO
Enjoy these photos from the day!
Help Us Help the Bears
ABR accepts donations online through our PayPal account. If you would like to support our important work, please click the donate button below.
Other Links to ABR
Click HERE to visit ABR's BLOG (Cub Alerts and More!)
Click HERE to visit ABR on FACEBOOK
Click HERE to visit ABR on TWITTER
Click HERE to visit ABR's YouTube CHANNEL
Click HERE to purchase ABR LOGO MERCHANDISE