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Bears you will see at the Park are Grizzly Bears, Syrian Grizzly Bears, Black Bears and Cinnamon Bears.
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Our Bear Exhibit consists of 14 adult bears housed in enclosures that have swimming pools and climbing trees. Guests will view the bears from a covered walkway approximately ten feet above the bears.
Food trays are available for purchase if you would like to feed the bears. Each tray has apples and bread and the bears will wave and sometimes do tricks for you when you toss them food.
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Mikie (Grizzly Bear)
Standing at 10 feet, Mikie is one of our more charismatic bears. His personality is only matched by his body weight of 1000lbs which makes him one of our largest bear. Mikie has been seen on Budweiser's Commercial 1997 thru 1998. Mikie is our BIG Movie Star.
Date of Birth: 3/9/1995 Birthplace: Colorado Animal Type: Rocky Mountain Grizzly Bear Weight: 1000 lbs | Height: 10 feet Coloration: Blondish Brown--With a siver collar Food: omnivore Mating Season: May-July Hibernation Pattern: January-February
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O.B. (Grizzly)
O.B., our smaller Grizzly, is a 12 year old female. She is an Alaskan Grizzly. There are several differences in her hair color, face and hump from other grizzlies. She was raised at our park in Cherokee, N.C. OB is the most aggressive bear we have here at the bear park. Her favorite food is trout.
Date of Birth: 2/4/1997 Birthplace: Cherokee, NC Animal Type: Alaskan Silver Tip Weight: 400lbs | Height: 6' 1" Coloration: Brown with silver tips on the ends of the hair Food: omnivore Mating Season: May-July Hibernation Pattern: January
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Ursula (Syrian Grizzly/American Black Bear)
Ursula is a 14 year female and she is a cross between a American Black Bear and a Syrian Grizzly. She is one of the most aggressive bears we have at Black Forest Bear Park.
Date of Birth: 1/1/1995 Birthplace: Animal Type: Syrian Grizzly/American Black Bear Weight: 400 lbs. | Height: Coloration: light and dark brown mixture Food: omnivore Mating Season: May-July Hibernation Pattern: January-February
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Nikki (American Black Bear)
Nikki came from a Large Bear Park in Minnesota. Nikki is sweet a 3 year old female and will be the future mate of Hunter. Together they will provide a new bloodline for the bear park. Nikki's has the best personality of any of the bears we have at Black Forest Bear Park. She is just like walking in the pen with your pet dog.
Date of Birth: 1/1/2002 Birthplace: Butterfield, Minnasota Animal Type: American Black Bear Weight: 350 | Height: 6'5" Coloration: Jet Black Coat Food: omnivore Mating Season: not mature Hibernation Pattern: January-February
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Hunter (American Black Bear)
Hunter, 9 years old, is our largest Black Bear, and is an excellent example of bears found in the south east United States. He is very docile, loves swimming in his pool and his favorite food is pecans. Purchased in Ohio because his owners could not keep a 600lb black bear as a pet in their backyard anymore.
Date of Birth: 1/1/1995 Birthplace: Ohio Animal Type: Black Bear Weight: 600 lbs | Height: 7'8" Coloration: winter coat jet black & summer coat has a little red tint to it Food: omnivore Mating Season: June-July Hibernation Pattern: January-March
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Burton/Boomer (Ameican Black Bear)
Native North Georgia black bear. Burton was traped as a young cub by the DNR because they had to put his mother down. They had two choices put him down or bring him to us. So we took him and he has made a good bear and loves to interact with the public.
Date of Birth: 2/16/2001 Birthplace: Rabun County Animal Type: American Black Bear Weight: 250lbs | Height: 5' Coloration: black Food: omnivore Mating Season: not mature Hibernation Pattern: January-February
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Nacoochee (Cinnamon Black Bear)
Nacoochee is a two year old cinnamon black bear. His future mates will be Spunky. He also likes to climb the trees and catches food that the people toss to him.
Date of Birth: 1/29/2003 Birthplace: Butterfield, Minnasota Animal Type: Cinnamon Bear Weight: 200lbs | Height: 5'00'' Coloration: reddish brown Food: omnivore Mating Season: not mature Hibernation Pattern: January-February
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Sassy (Cinnamon Black Bear)
Sassy is a 3 year old female Cinnamon Black bear. Sassy came from a very large park in Minnissota which raises about 80 bear cubs a year.
Date of Birth: 2/16/2002 Birthplace: Minnosota Animal Type: Cinnamon Black Bear Weight: 300 | Height: Coloration: Dark Cinnamon Brown Food: Omnivore Mating Season: not of age Hibernation Pattern: January-Febuary
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